News  |  Posted June 8, 2017

Special Collection: Lindsay-Fischer Lecture

The Lindsay-Fischer lectureship was founded in 1980 in honour of Ian Gordon Lindsay (1906-66) and his friend Gerhard Fischer (1890-1977), both for their work on the historic architecture of Scotland and Norway respectively and for their achievement in promoting cordial relations between Scottish and Norwegian Scholars.  The lectures are hosted by the Society in Scotland and the Fortidsminneforeningen in Norway …

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Special Collection: Lindsay-Fischer Lecture

The Lindsay-Fischer lectureship was founded in 1980 in honour of Ian Gordon Lindsay (1906-66) and his friend Gerhard Fischer (1890-1977), both for their work on the historic architecture of Scotland and Norway respectively and for their achievement in promoting cordial relations between Scottish and Norwegian Scholars.  The lectures are hosted by the Society in Scotland and the Fortidsminneforeningen in Norway …

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News  |  Posted April 28, 2017

Special Collection: Alexander Henry Rhind

This May, the Society is celebrating all things Rhind. On May 8, Dr Margaret Maitland will be delivering a lecture titled The Tomb Uncovered, in which she will shed new light on the stories and artefacts featured in the National Museum of Scotland’s new exhibition, The Tomb: Ancient Egyptian Burial. Visit https://www.socantscot.org/event/rhind-and-egypt/ for more information. Later in the month, Professor Roberta …

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Special Collection: Alexander Henry Rhind

This May, the Society is celebrating all things Rhind. On May 8, Dr Margaret Maitland will be delivering a lecture titled The Tomb Uncovered, in which she will shed new light on the stories and artefacts featured in the National Museum of Scotland’s new exhibition, The Tomb: Ancient Egyptian Burial. Visit https://www.socantscot.org/event/rhind-and-egypt/ for more information. Later in the month, Professor Roberta …

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News  |  Posted April 3, 2017

The Duart Point wreck and maritime archaeology: an interview with Colin J M Martin

To mark the launch of his new book, ‘A Cromwellian Warship wrecked off Duart Castle, Mull, Scotland, in 1653’, Colin J M Martin FSA Scot discusses the book, the excavation, and the exciting world of maritime archaeology.   1. How did you get started in maritime archaeology? I learned to dive in the late 1950s with the army in Cyprus, …

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The Duart Point wreck and maritime archaeology: an interview with Colin J M Martin

To mark the launch of his new book, ‘A Cromwellian Warship wrecked off Duart Castle, Mull, Scotland, in 1653’, Colin J M Martin FSA Scot discusses the book, the excavation, and the exciting world of maritime archaeology.   1. How did you get started in maritime archaeology? I learned to dive in the late 1950s with the army in Cyprus, …

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News  |  Posted March 21, 2017

Now Published: A Cromwellian Warship wrecked off Duart Castle

We are pleased to announce the publication of our latest title: A Cromwellian Warship wrecked off Duart Castle, Mull, Scotland, in 1653 by Colin J M Martin FSA Scot, available now from our online shop! This book records the excavation of the wreck of a small Cromwellian warship, believed to be Swan, which was found off Duart Point in 1979. …

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Now Published: A Cromwellian Warship wrecked off Duart Castle

We are pleased to announce the publication of our latest title: A Cromwellian Warship wrecked off Duart Castle, Mull, Scotland, in 1653 by Colin J M Martin FSA Scot, available now from our online shop! This book records the excavation of the wreck of a small Cromwellian warship, believed to be Swan, which was found off Duart Point in 1979. …

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News  |  Posted January 4, 2017

Three new SAIR papers now available

We’re pleased to start 2017 with three new Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports, available now through ADS. The latest papers to be added to our Open Access collection, which publishes significant excavation reports and large-scale surveys, present the results of an extensive sequence of archaeological investigations from the landscape of Loch Tay; the discovery of two Early Bronze Age cists near Stonehaven; and …

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Three new SAIR papers now available

We’re pleased to start 2017 with three new Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports, available now through ADS. The latest papers to be added to our Open Access collection, which publishes significant excavation reports and large-scale surveys, present the results of an extensive sequence of archaeological investigations from the landscape of Loch Tay; the discovery of two Early Bronze Age cists near Stonehaven; and …

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News  |  Posted December 9, 2016

Available Now! Three new SAIR papers

We are pleased to announce that three new Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports are now available, Open Access, through ADS. SAIR publishes and records significant excavation reports and large-scale surveys on a Trusted Data Repository, ensuring current and future access to this important material. The latest collection presents findings from excavations in Edinburgh, Argyll and Forres. For more details, and to …

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Available Now! Three new SAIR papers

We are pleased to announce that three new Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports are now available, Open Access, through ADS. SAIR publishes and records significant excavation reports and large-scale surveys on a Trusted Data Repository, ensuring current and future access to this important material. The latest collection presents findings from excavations in Edinburgh, Argyll and Forres. For more details, and to …

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News  |  Posted November 24, 2016

Available Now! PSAS 145

The Society is pleased to announce that Volume 145 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is available now to Fellows via ADS. We are also delighted that this year’s journal contains four Gold Open Access papers, which are available to all. Please see the Table of Contents for this year’s Proceedings below, and follow the links …

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Available Now! PSAS 145

The Society is pleased to announce that Volume 145 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is available now to Fellows via ADS. We are also delighted that this year’s journal contains four Gold Open Access papers, which are available to all. Please see the Table of Contents for this year’s Proceedings below, and follow the links …

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News  |  Posted November 15, 2016

Scottish History Society publications free to view

The Scottish History Society, in collaboration with the National Library of Scotland, have made sources available that are vital to the study, writing and teaching of Scotland’s history.  Containing more than 180 volumes in total, the six series cover all periods from the 12th to the 20th centuries and a very wide range of topics.  Six series of digitised volumes …

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Scottish History Society publications free to view

The Scottish History Society, in collaboration with the National Library of Scotland, have made sources available that are vital to the study, writing and teaching of Scotland’s history.  Containing more than 180 volumes in total, the six series cover all periods from the 12th to the 20th centuries and a very wide range of topics.  Six series of digitised volumes …

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News  |  Posted October 25, 2016

Open Access Week and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Open Access Week, now in its eighth year, is taking place this year from October 24th-30th. The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland fully supports Open Access publication. This is because we want our authors’ research to reach as wide an audience as possible, and our readers to have free access to as much of our books and journals content as …

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Open Access Week and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Open Access Week, now in its eighth year, is taking place this year from October 24th-30th. The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland fully supports Open Access publication. This is because we want our authors’ research to reach as wide an audience as possible, and our readers to have free access to as much of our books and journals content as …

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News  |  Posted August 26, 2016

Newly released: Future Thinking on Carved Stones in Scotland

The latest report to be added to the ScARF family is Future Thinking on Carved Stones in Scotland. This freely available resource was created by Dr Sally Foster (University of Stirling) and Dr Katherine Forsyth (University of Glasgow), with co-authors Dr Susan Buckham (University of Stirling) and Dr Stuart Jeffrey (Glasgow School of Art), although over 50 authors contributed  to the overall …

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Newly released: Future Thinking on Carved Stones in Scotland

The latest report to be added to the ScARF family is Future Thinking on Carved Stones in Scotland. This freely available resource was created by Dr Sally Foster (University of Stirling) and Dr Katherine Forsyth (University of Glasgow), with co-authors Dr Susan Buckham (University of Stirling) and Dr Stuart Jeffrey (Glasgow School of Art), although over 50 authors contributed  to the overall …

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