News  |  Posted December 12, 2022

Published: SAIR 101

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. SAIR 101: The New Street Gasworks, Caltongate: archaeological investigation of a major power production complex in the heart of Edinburgh and its significance in the industrial development of Britain by Dawn McLaren, Mike Roy and Donald Wilson with contributions from Dennis Gallagher, …

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Published: SAIR 101

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. SAIR 101: The New Street Gasworks, Caltongate: archaeological investigation of a major power production complex in the heart of Edinburgh and its significance in the industrial development of Britain by Dawn McLaren, Mike Roy and Donald Wilson with contributions from Dennis Gallagher, …

News  |  Posted November 30, 2022

Available now: PSAS 151

The Society is pleased to announce that Volume 151 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is now available online, with ten articles investigating a range of topics such as Grooved Ware, plaster ceiling motives, heart brooches, genealogy and museum history across Scotland: https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.151 Fellows can log in to read articles using the username: psas and password: Buchan1780  Please …

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Available now: PSAS 151

The Society is pleased to announce that Volume 151 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is now available online, with ten articles investigating a range of topics such as Grooved Ware, plaster ceiling motives, heart brooches, genealogy and museum history across Scotland: https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.151 Fellows can log in to read articles using the username: psas and password: Buchan1780  Please …

News  |  Posted November 11, 2022

New open access e-book: Rhum

The Society is pleased to announce the release of this title as an open access e-book, now available through the Open Access E-Books platform. Rhum: Mesolithic and Later Sites at Kinloch, Excavations 1984–86 by Caroline R Wickham-Jones Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332295 This volume is the report of the archaeological excavations that took place on the island of Rhum between …

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New open access e-book: Rhum

The Society is pleased to announce the release of this title as an open access e-book, now available through the Open Access E-Books platform. Rhum: Mesolithic and Later Sites at Kinloch, Excavations 1984–86 by Caroline R Wickham-Jones Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332295 This volume is the report of the archaeological excavations that took place on the island of Rhum between …

News  |  Posted September 30, 2022

New open access e-book: Anatomy of an Iron Age Roundhouse

The Society is pleased to announce the release of this title as an open access e-book, now available through the Open Access E-Books platform. Anatomy of an Iron Age Roundhouse: The Cnip Wheelhouse Excavations, Lewis by Ian Armit Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332288 Wheelhouses were Iron Age buildings of great sophistication. Although found only in northern Scotland, they belong to a …

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New open access e-book: Anatomy of an Iron Age Roundhouse

The Society is pleased to announce the release of this title as an open access e-book, now available through the Open Access E-Books platform. Anatomy of an Iron Age Roundhouse: The Cnip Wheelhouse Excavations, Lewis by Ian Armit Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332288 Wheelhouses were Iron Age buildings of great sophistication. Although found only in northern Scotland, they belong to a …

News  |  Posted September 26, 2022

Published: SAIR 100

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. SAIR 100: The excavation of a prehistoric settlement at Lower Slackbuie, Inverness by Claire Christie and Magnar Dalland with contributions from Laura Bailey, Owain Scholma-Mason and Hugo Anderson-Whymark Click here to view the report: https://doi.org/10.9750/issn.2056-7421.2022.100 Summary: The expansion of Inverness southwards has led to …

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Published: SAIR 100

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. SAIR 100: The excavation of a prehistoric settlement at Lower Slackbuie, Inverness by Claire Christie and Magnar Dalland with contributions from Laura Bailey, Owain Scholma-Mason and Hugo Anderson-Whymark Click here to view the report: https://doi.org/10.9750/issn.2056-7421.2022.100 Summary: The expansion of Inverness southwards has led to …

News  |  Posted July 18, 2022

Published: SAIR 99

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. SAIR 99: Two Iron Age duns in western Scotland: excavations at Barnluasgan and Balure, North Knapdale, Argyll by Roddy Regan and Ewan Campbell with contributions from Torben Bjarke Ballin, Michael Cressey, Mhairi Hastie, Susanna Kirk and Alison Sheridan Click here to …

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Published: SAIR 99

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. SAIR 99: Two Iron Age duns in western Scotland: excavations at Barnluasgan and Balure, North Knapdale, Argyll by Roddy Regan and Ewan Campbell with contributions from Torben Bjarke Ballin, Michael Cressey, Mhairi Hastie, Susanna Kirk and Alison Sheridan Click here to …

News  |  Posted June 15, 2022

New open access e-book: Darkness Visible

The Society is pleased to announce the release of this title as an open access e-book, now available through the Open Access E-Books platform. Darkness Visible: The Sculptor’s Cave, Covesea, from the Bronze Age to the Picts by Ian Armit and Lindsey Büster Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332233 The Sculptor’s Cave is one of the most enigmatic prehistoric sites in Britain. Excavated in the …

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New open access e-book: Darkness Visible

The Society is pleased to announce the release of this title as an open access e-book, now available through the Open Access E-Books platform. Darkness Visible: The Sculptor’s Cave, Covesea, from the Bronze Age to the Picts by Ian Armit and Lindsey Büster Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332233 The Sculptor’s Cave is one of the most enigmatic prehistoric sites in Britain. Excavated in the …

News  |  Posted May 30, 2022

Published: SAIR 98

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. SAIR 98: Excavations outside the Roman fort on the Antonine Wall at Croy Hill, 1975–8 by William S Hanson with contributions from Lindsay Allason-Jones, Donal Bateson, Paul Bidwell, Louisa Campbell, Sally Cottam, Alexandra Croom, Brenda M Dickinson, Mark Gillings, Brian R …

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Published: SAIR 98

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. SAIR 98: Excavations outside the Roman fort on the Antonine Wall at Croy Hill, 1975–8 by William S Hanson with contributions from Lindsay Allason-Jones, Donal Bateson, Paul Bidwell, Louisa Campbell, Sally Cottam, Alexandra Croom, Brenda M Dickinson, Mark Gillings, Brian R …

News  |  Posted April 19, 2022

Now published: Radar in Scotland 1938–46

We are pleased to announce the publication of the Society’s latest book, Radar in Scotland 1938–46 by Ian Brown. The book is now available for purchase from our online shop. With histories of each individual station, this book shows how the radar chain operated, how the radar information was processed and used for the air defence of Scotland, and what it …

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Now published: Radar in Scotland 1938–46

We are pleased to announce the publication of the Society’s latest book, Radar in Scotland 1938–46 by Ian Brown. The book is now available for purchase from our online shop. With histories of each individual station, this book shows how the radar chain operated, how the radar information was processed and used for the air defence of Scotland, and what it …

News  |  Posted March 11, 2022

New open access e-book: Scottish Girls’ Samplers

The Society is pleased to announce the release of this title as an open access e-book, now available through the Open Access E-Books platform. ‘Remember Now Thy Creator’: Scottish Girls’ Samplers, 1700–1872 by Naomi E A Tarrant Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332271 Embroidered samplers show the one aspect of girls’ education that leaves the most lasting and tangible …

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New open access e-book: Scottish Girls’ Samplers

The Society is pleased to announce the release of this title as an open access e-book, now available through the Open Access E-Books platform. ‘Remember Now Thy Creator’: Scottish Girls’ Samplers, 1700–1872 by Naomi E A Tarrant Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332271 Embroidered samplers show the one aspect of girls’ education that leaves the most lasting and tangible …