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Society’s Dig It! Project Celebrates Successful Summer Campaign

22nd September 2023 | Categories: Uncategorised

Scotland Digs 2023: Free Days Out campaign showcased the country’s world-class archaeology and more than 20 free events from Shetland to Dumfries & Galloway From 21 June to 22 September, Scotland Digs 2023: Free Days Out compiled fieldwork updates and events for the public through social media and an online hub on the Dig It!…

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Councillor vacancies

31st August 2023 | Categories: Appointments

The Society is seeking committed and passionate Fellows of the Society to put themselves forward for election to join its governing Council at the November Anniversary Meeting. We have four spaces to fill; candidates with experience of fundraising and/or of building/construction development are particularly encouraged, as are those with publications management or major project management…

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Dig It!’s Summer Campaign Celebrates Scotland’s World-Class Archaeology and Highlights Budget-Friendly Activities for the Public

21st June 2023 | Categories: Uncategorised

Now in its fifth iteration, national campaign Scotland Digs 2023: Free Days Out (coordinated by the Society’s Dig It! project) will assemble updates and fieldwork events for the public through social media and an online hub from 21 June to 22 September. Survey, recording and excavation will take place in urban and rural areas across…

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New open access e-book: The Traprain Law Environs Project

26th May 2023 | Categories: Publications

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. The Traprain Law Environs Project: Fieldwork and Excavations 2000–2004 by Colin Haselgrove Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332301 This volume presents the results of fieldwork on the East Lothian coastal plain in…

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New open access e-book: Antonine Wall

28th April 2023 | Categories: Publications

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. The Antiquarian Rediscovery of the Antonine Wall by Lawrence Keppie Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332240 The Antonine Wall has been visible as an upstanding earthwork across the central belt of Scotland…

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Funding Success for Society Projects!

27th April 2023 | Categories: ScARF

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced the first recipients of its new Partnership Fund grant scheme, awarding a total of £3,566,935 to a range of organisations, including the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland for their ScARF and Dig It! projects. Designed to support a relatively small number of third-sector organisations, the new fund is available…

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Society Grants Add Colour to Scotland’s Past

25th April 2023 | Categories: Research

Over £26,000 awarded to research projects exploring more than 10,000 years of Scotland’s past The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland announced today that it has awarded funding to 15 archaeological and historical projects committed to researching stories from Scottish history. A total of £26,251.00 will be distributed by the Society to investigate Scottish rock art…

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Viking-Age Runestone Unveiled in New Edinburgh Home

31st March 2023 | Categories: Consultation, Partnership, Research, Uncategorised

In March, the Society was delighted to attend the unveiling of Edinburgh’s 1,000-year-old runestone in its new home on the University of Edinburgh campus. This event celebrated the completion of the stone’s conservation, relocation and interpretation; a project which has involved a range of organisations and people, including the Society, the University of Edinburgh, the…

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ScARF and Dig It! Attend SIRFA Symposium in Orkney

30th March 2023 | Categories: Conference, Research

In March, the ScARF and Dig It! teams attended the SIRFA research symposium in Kirkwall, Orkney. Scotland’s Island Research Framework for Archaeology (SIRFA) is a four year project to develop and disseminate a regional research framework for the Western Isles, Shetland and Orkney, set within a broader, island-wide archaeological research framework for Scotland. Coordinated by ScARF, the project began in July 2018…

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Just published: SAIR 103

17th March 2023 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. SAIR 103: A time of change: Mesolithic occupation at Cramond, Edinburgh during the 9th millennium BC by John A Lawson, Alan Saville and Rob Engl with contributions from Andrew Bicket, Rosie Bishop, Valerie Dean and Mhairi Hastie…

Archaeological Research in Progress 2023 – Call for Papers

Archaeological Research in Progress 2023 – Call for Papers

20th January 2023 | Categories: Conference, Uncategorised

We’re excited to announce that this year’s Archaeological Research in Progress (ARP) conference will take place on Saturday 27 May 2023 as a hybrid event, online and in person at the Augustine United Church in central Edinburgh. The Society is managing the event this year (with our partners Archaeology Scotland) and we are keen to put…

Archaeological Research in Progress 2023 – Sponsorship Opportunity

Archaeological Research in Progress 2023 – Sponsorship Opportunity

10th January 2023 | Categories: Conference

We are currently seeking support to help us deliver a quality hybrid event that gives opportunities to as wide a range of organisations and individuals as possible to present research in progress from across Scotland.  Funds will be used to support those that require an honorarium to record their research (removing any financial barriers that…

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Just published: SAIR 102

6th January 2023 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. SAIR 102: Riddle’s Court, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh: a merchant’s house fit for a king by Michael Cressey with contributions from Anne Crone, Karen Dundas, Christina Hills and Alasdair Ross Click here to view the publication: https://doi.org/10.9750/issn.2056-7421.2023.102 Summary: Riddle’s…

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Just published: SAIR 101

12th December 2022 | Categories: Publications

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…

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Available now: PSAS 151

30th November 2022 | Categories: Publications

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:…

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New open access e-book: Rhum

11th November 2022 | Categories: Publications

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…

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Dig It! Shortlisted in Archaeological Achievement Awards 2022

28th October 2022 | Categories: Uncategorised

The Council for British Archaeology (CBA) has announced the shortlist for the Archaeological Achievement Awards 2022. The Awards showcase the very best in UK and Irish archaeology through five categories: Archaeological Innovation, Public Dissemination and Presentation, Learning, Training and Skills, Early Career Archaeologist, and Public Engagement and Participation, with winners of these individual awards being…

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

30th September 2022 | Categories: Publications

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…

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Just published: SAIR 100

26th September 2022 | Categories: Publications

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…

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Her Majesty The Queen

9th September 2022 | Categories: Uncategorised

The Society has been saddened by the announcement of the death of our Patron, Her Majesty the Queen, at Balmoral yesterday. Her Majesty has been our Patron since her accession in 1952 and the Society is deeply indebted to her for an association that has endured for an astonishing seventy years. We shall shortly send a…

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Councillor vacancies

15th August 2022 | Categories: Appointments

The Society is seeking committed and passionate Fellows of the Society to put themselves forward for election to join its governing Council at the November Anniversary Meeting. We have two spaces to fill; candidates with experience of fundraising and/or of equality and diversity issues are particularly encouraged, but any Fellow willing to contribute to the…

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Just published: SAIR 99

18th July 2022 | Categories: Publications

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…

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New open access e-book: Darkness Visible

15th June 2022 | Categories: Publications

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…

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Just published: SAIR 98

30th May 2022 | Categories: Publications

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…

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Now published: Radar in Scotland 1938–46

19th April 2022 | Categories: Publications

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…

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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Statement on Ukraine

20th March 2022 | Categories: Uncategorised

If history teaches us anything it is that warfare and its terrible associated human cost is horrendous. In the 21st century there should be no place for warfare anywhere. The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland supports the United Nations in its quest for peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet. The Society also calls…

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New open access e-book: Scottish Girls’ Samplers

11th March 2022 | Categories: Publications

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…

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New open access e-book: Culduthel

18th February 2022 | Categories: Publications

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. Culduthel: An Iron Age Craftworking Centre in North-East Scotland by Candy Hatherley and Ross Murray Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332202 The Iron Age settlement at Culduthel (NGR: NH 664…

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New open access e-book: The Fortification of the Firth of Forth 1880–1977

14th January 2022 | Categories: Publications

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. The Fortification of the Firth of Forth 1880–1977: ‘The most powerful naval fortress in the British Empire’ by Gordon J Barclay and Ron Morris Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332264…

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Tonight’s event ONLINE only

13th December 2021 | Categories: Lecture

We have decided to move tonight’s lecture ‘Presbyterianism and Philhellenism, 1821–56‘ to fully online only. This also includes Monday 17th January lecture ‘Curating Discomfort‘. Decisions on other possible changes will be made in due course, please keep an eye on your email inboxes and the Society website to stay up-to-date. This is due to recent Scottish Government…

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Society Events Move Online Again

9th December 2021 | Categories: Up and coming events

Following recent new Scottish Government guidance emphasising working from home where possible, the Society has decided to move its lectures and other events back to being fully online. We are doing this to help protect our staff and those others with whom we work to host in-person hybrid events at this time, and we hope you…

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Picts to be Brought to Life in New Game Based on Ground-Breaking Research

6th December 2021 | Categories: Research

Over 1,300 years ago, the Picts defeated the Northumbrians to become the leading political force in what is now Scotland. Now Carved in Stone, a new collaboration between tabletop roleplaying game designers and archaeologists, is bringing to life an exciting period of Scottish history for storytellers, players, and heritage enthusiasts of all ages. Created by Dungeons on a…

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Available now! PSAS 150

30th November 2021 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce that Volume 150 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is now available to Fellows via our journal platform, hosted by the University of Edinburgh Library. The papers in this year’s volume cover aspects of Scotland’s past from the Neolithic to the 20th century. This year’s journal also contains…

Just published: SAIR 97!

Just published: SAIR 97!

13th November 2021 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. The most recent paper reports on excavations between 2017 and 2019 along the River Dee, Aberdeenshire. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of Historic Environment Scotland towards the publication of this paper. To read the abstract and…

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New open access e-book – A Fragmented Masterpiece

5th November 2021 | Categories: Publications

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. A Fragmented Masterpiece: Recovering the Biography of the Hilton of Cadboll Pictish Cross-Slab by Heather F James, Isabel Henderson, Sally M Foster and Siân Jones https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332226 Around AD 800, a superbly…

Now published: Culduthel

Now published: Culduthel

30th September 2021 | Categories: Publications

We are pleased to announce the publication of the Society’s latest book, Culduthel: An Iron Age Craftworking Centre in North-East Scotland by Candy Hatherley and Ross Murray, available now from our online shop! The Iron Age settlement at Culduthel on the southern outskirts of Inverness is one of the most significant later prehistoric sites identified…

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Request for Fellows to stand for Council

27th September 2021 | Categories: Appointments

The Society is seeking at least three committed and passionate Fellows to put themselves forward to be Councillors. As a registered charity the Councillors form the Board of Trustees of the Society. Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland are invited to put themselves forward by the submission of an application form (details below)….

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Just published: SAIR 96!

18th August 2021 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. The most recent paper reports on excavations in 2001 at East Barns, East Lothian. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of AOC Archaeology Group towards the publication of this paper. To read the abstract…

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Help Us Uncover the Forgotten Stories of Scottish Archaeology

18th August 2021 | Categories: Research, Uncategorised

We are pleased to announce our latest project, Forgotten Stories, led by Dr Nela Scholma-Mason FSAScot and Dr Jeff Sanders FSAScot, in collaboration with TrowelBlazers and North East Scotland College and supported by AOC Archaeology Group. Forgotten Stories is a film and documentary series, accompanied by articles and blog posts. These focus on the lives of…

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Just published: SAIR 95!

16th July 2021 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. The most recent paper reports on excavations at Thainstone Business Park in Aberdeenshire. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of Axiom Project Services Limited and Thainstone LLP towards the publication of this paper. To read…

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Dig It! Announces Partnership with Jambo! Radio and the Archaeology Podcast Network

14th July 2021 | Categories: Partnership, Uncategorised

In partnership with Jambo! Radio and the Archaeology Podcast Network, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland’s Dig It! project has announced a series of radio interviews and podcast episodes to coincide with the Scotland Digs 2021 campaign. Coordinated by Dig It!, a hub for Scottish archaeology, the campaign is shining a spotlight on Scotland’s world-class…

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Text Giving – a new way to donate to the Society

6th July 2021 | Categories: Uncategorised

The Society has registered with Donr, a Text Giving service provider, so that we can now offer text giving to anyone who wishes to make a monetary donation to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Text Giving is a quick and easy way of giving a donation to the Society. All you need is your mobile…

Reminder – Annual Subscription due 1st July

Reminder – Annual Subscription due 1st July

1st July 2021 | Categories: Uncategorised

Dear All, Annual Fellowship subscriptions are due on the 1st of July 2021.  If you have not yet paid your subscription, please do so at your earliest convenience. We understand that due to the Coronavirus pandemic some Fellows may be experiencing financial difficulties. Therefore, Society Trustees have agreed that any Fellow in financial hardship due…

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Society’s Dig It! Project Launches Scotland Digs 2021 Campaign

21st June 2021 | Categories: Uncategorised

The summer dig season returns with fieldwork planned from Dumfries & Galloway to Shetland. Scotland is shining a spotlight on its world-class archaeology this summer with Scotland Digs 2021. Now in its third year, the campaign will bring together live updates and events for members of the public from 21 June to 22 September. After…

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Help Celebrate Composer Felix Yaniewicz

15th June 2021 | Categories: Uncategorised

An exciting project is underway to celebrate Felix Yaniewicz  (1762-1848) for his role in founding Edinburgh’s first music festival in 1815. Yaniewicz was a Polish-Lithuanian violin virtuoso and composer, who began his career in the Polish Royal Chapel, played for Mozart and Haydn in Vienna, and after spells in Italy and Paris, fled the French Revolution…

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Our COVID-19 Response – 2021 Update

2nd June 2021 | Categories: Uncategorised

As the time to renew Society subscriptions approaches (due 1st July 2021), we are very aware of the financial strain our Fellows may be experiencing as a result of the continued upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, Society Trustees have agreed that any Fellow suffering financial hardship due to COVID-19 can receive a 25%…

Book Funding Appeal: Radar in Scotland, 1938–46

Book Funding Appeal: Radar in Scotland, 1938–46

2nd April 2021 | Categories: Research

Do you want to learn more about the history of radar in Scotland? The Society is working with Ian Brown, an Assistant Curator of Aviation at the National Museum of Flight, on the first published history of ground radar in Scotland during WWII. We depend on publication grants for our books, usually provided by other organisations,…

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Society Grants over £26,000 to Support Research into Scotland’s Past

23rd March 2021 | Categories: Research

The Society Council Trustees have awarded £26,319 to fifteen projects examining a wide range of topics from manuscript research to excavations investigating Mesolithic activity in the highlands. A key part of our charitable activity is to support and encourage research into Scotland’s past. Grants not only help create greater knowledge and understanding of Scotland’s heritage but…

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Society Intervenes to Stop the Sale of Human Remains at an Edinburgh Auction House

15th March 2021 | Categories: Uncategorised

“You are talking about part of a human body, a person, someone’s son or daughter and it should be treated with respect.” – Dr Simon Gilmour, Director of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Late on Thursday 4 March, the Society was made aware that a human skull was set to be sold at an Edinburgh auction house on…

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New Grant Fund Available!

4th March 2021 | Categories: Research

The Society supports high-quality research and publication relating to Scotland’s past through several grants and awards. We are extremely pleased to be able to offer a new grant fund in the name of Dr Euan MacKie to provide for scientific analyses or reconstruction images relating to Neolithic or Iron Age Scotland.  Supported by his family, the Dr Euan…

Tune in to the Rhind Lectures 2020

Tune in to the Rhind Lectures 2020

14th December 2020 | Categories: Lecture, Up and coming events

The Rhind Lectures 2020 have begun, with the first lecture now available to watch free on our YouTube channel. This year, the series of six lectures by Dr Alison Sheridan will offer an in-depth assessment of the current state of our knowledge about the period c.4000-2500 BC, when new ways of living and of making sense of the world appeared…

Call for Papers – Early Medieval Kingship

Call for Papers – Early Medieval Kingship

7th December 2020 | Categories: Conference, Uncategorised

Have something to say about early medieval kingship in Scotland? The Places of Royal Power and Ritual in Early Medieval Scotland and Europe Conference will be held in Perth on 18 June 2021, and now is your chance to take part. The aim of the conference is to explore the diverse range of evidence for early…

New Society President and Treasurer

New Society President and Treasurer

3rd December 2020 | Categories: Appointments, Uncategorised

Following our AGM and Anniversary Meeting on Saint Andrew’s Day 2020, we are happy to announce the newly elected President and the newly elected Treasurer of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. We are very pleased to have Ian and Kenneth join our team, and look forward to working with them on several exciting new projects…

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Available now! PSAS 149

30th November 2020 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce that Volume 149 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is now available to Fellows via our journal platform, hosted by the University of Edinburgh Library. The papers in this year’s volume cover aspects of Scotland’s past from the Iron Age to the 19th century. This…

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3,000-year-old Secrets of the Sculptor’s Cave Revealed

30th September 2020 | Categories: Publications, Research, Shop

Remains of mummified bodies and rare artefacts reveal Moray’s ancient burial practices in the Society’s new book and online lecture The mysterious sea cave on the south shore of the Moray Firth is the focus of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland’s latest publication, Darkness Visible: The Sculptor’s Cave, Covesea, from the Bronze Age to…

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Just published: SAIR 92!

29th September 2020 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. The most recent paper reports on excavations on the site of Doune Roman fort in Stirlingshire. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of Stirling Council and Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd towards the publication of this…

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Important Update – Fellowship Applications 2020

14th September 2020 | Categories: Uncategorised

We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our online application form. To ensure that we receive your new Fellowship application before the deadline, please download and complete the editable pdf Fellowship Application Form and send it via email to info@socantscot.org Your application will be treated in confidence and, if accepted, offered for election by the Fellowship at the Society Anniversary Meeting…

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Volunteer Opportunity: Treasurer of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

1st September 2020 | Categories: Appointments

Candidates for Treasurer of the Society sought The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is looking for candidates to replace the current Treasurer, Dr Stephen Carter, when he steps down after serving the maximum allowable term on 30 November 2020. This is an opportunity to help lead a major independent charitable heritage organisation in Scotland with…

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Just published: SAIR 91!

27th July 2020 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. The most recent paper reports on evidence of ancient habitation in Fortrose, Highlands, spanning thousands of years back to the Neolithic. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of Headland Archaeology towards the publication of…

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Our Society Covid-19 Response – update

29th June 2020 | Categories: Uncategorised

We hope that you are keeping safe and well.  As the time to renew Society subscriptions approaches, we want to let you know that we are very aware of the financial strain our Fellows may be experiencing as a result of the unprecedented and continued upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, Society Trustees have…

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Scottish Network Warns of Unintended Damage to Scotland’s Historical Relationship with Europe

26th June 2020 | Categories: Research, Uncategorised

The Scottish Network for Nineteenth-Century European Cultures – SNNEC – has warned of the damaging effects of closing down Modern Languages departments in UK universities. SNNEC recently explored Scottish and European connections and exchanges with ‘nations-in-the-making’ during the nineteenth century, reflecting on what knowledge then offers us now, through a series of academic workshops and…

The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland response to Black Lives Matter

The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland response to Black Lives Matter

15th June 2020 | Categories: Uncategorised

The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and is committed to securing racial justice in the Scottish heritage sector and beyond. But we have work to do. For almost 240 years, our mission has been “to actively support the study and enjoyment of Scotland’s past”. We believe…

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New Open Access E-book – Bearsden: A Roman Fort on the Antonine Wall

1st June 2020 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce the release of its publication Bearsden: A Fort on the Antonine Wall as an open access e-book, now available through our digital books platform. To download and read the book, please click the link below: Bearsden: A Fort on the Antonine Wall by David J Breeze. https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332189 The demolition of Victorian…

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Just published: SAIR 90!

19th May 2020 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. The most recent paper reports on excavations at the speculated location of a 13th-century Dominican friary in Edinburgh. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of the University of Edinburgh towards the publication of this…

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Volunteer Opportunity: President of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

10th May 2020 | Categories: Appointments

Candidates for President of the Society sought The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is looking for candidates to replace the current President, Dr David Caldwell, when he steps down after two terms on 30 November 2020. This is an opportunity to lead a major independent charitable heritage organisation in Scotland with a global membership. With…

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Just published: SAIR 89!

4th May 2020 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. The most recent paper reports on Excavations at Musselburgh Primary Health Care Centre. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of Dawn Construction Ltd towards the publication of this paper. To read the abstract and access…

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Job Opportunity: Dig It! Communications Manager

13th March 2020 | Categories: Appointments

We’re looking for a candidate to fill this exciting role for the Dig It! project and help us bring Scotland’s archaeological stories to life. Working as part of a small project team within the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, this is an excellent opportunity for a self-starter wishing to blaze their own trail, engage new…

Society Tartan Design Competition

Society Tartan Design Competition

6th March 2020 | Categories: Competition

To celebrate the Society’s 240th anniversary at the end of this year the Society is delighted to announce it is holding a Design Competition. In the run up to our next Anniversary Meeting we would like to produce a Society tartan and register it with the Scottish Register of Tartans. The new tartan could feature…

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Society joins the Climate Heritage Network

3rd March 2020 | Categories: Partnership

The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland has joined the Climate Heritage Network, a voluntary, mutual support network committed to aiding their communities in tackling climate change and achieving the ambitions of the Paris Agreement.  The immense power of arts, culture and heritage to drive just and transformative climate action often goes untapped. The Climate Heritage Network…

SAIR 88 now published

SAIR 88 now published

17th February 2020 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. The most recent paper reports on the chapel-sites on the Isle of Lewis. The Society gratefully acknowledges funding from Historic Environment Scotland towards the publication of this SAIR paper. To read the abstract and…

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Job Opportunity: Office Administrator

11th February 2020 | Categories: Appointments

We’re looking for an excellent candidate to fill this exciting role in the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.   The Society is seeking an organised and motivated individual to undertake the general office administration of a busy membership organisation. Deadline for applications: Midnight on Sunday 23rd February. It is expected that interviews will be held on…

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Just published: SAIR 87!

11th December 2019 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website.   The most recent paper reports on excavations around Parliament House in Edinburgh. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of AMEC on behalf of the Scottish Court Service towards the publication of this SAIR…

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Available now! PSAS 148

2nd December 2019 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce that Volume 148 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is now available to Fellows via our journal platform, hosted by the University of Edinburgh Library. Papers in this year’s journal cover the length and breadth of Scotland and beyond – from Shetland to Rome. This…

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Last minute changes to our lectures this week

10th November 2019 | Categories: Lecture, Up and coming events

Unfortunately Dr Batey is unable to deliver her lectures on Monday and Tuesday evenings.  While we have had to cancel our Shetland event on Tuesday, the Monday evening event will be going ahead as usual, with a changed line-up of speakers.  Several early career researchers have very generously stepped in at late notice to give…

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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland launches a free Digital Books platform

9th September 2019 | Categories: Publications, Research

We’ve launched a new online platform to make peer-reviewed academic books about Scottish archaeology and history freely available. The first two titles available through Open Access are Portmahomack on Tarbat Ness (Carver et al., 2016) and The Scottish Antiquarian Tradition (Bell, 1981). Portmahomack on Tarbat Ness presents recent archaeological discoveries in one of the key centres…

Job Opportunity: Publications Officer

Job Opportunity: Publications Officer

27th August 2019 | Categories: Appointments, Publications

**Please note this vacancy has now closed** We’re looking for an excellent candidate to fill this exciting role in the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.  As a charity (charity no SC010440) and an independent publisher of high-quality peer-reviewed books and journals about Scotland’s past we are offering a highly varied role that will provide experience…

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Archaeological Research in Progress 2019 conference lectures online now!

22nd August 2019 | Categories: Conference, Research

Archaeological Research in Progress (ARP) is a day conference presenting new research findings and best practice in archaeology covering all periods from across Scotland and beyond. It is organised in alternate years by Archaeology Scotland and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.  The event on Saturday 25 May 2019 was well attended, and the wide…

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2019 Rhind Lectures online now!

7th August 2019 | Categories: Lecture

The 2019 Rhind Lectures, entitled “Hadrian’s Wall: A Study in Archaeological Exploration and Interpretation” and presented by Professor David Breeze, are now available free to view on our Resources page.  Click “video” and search! Hadrian’s Wall was written about even when it was occupied. The Romans produced souvenirs of the Wall, medieval scribes placed it…

Just published! SAIR 83, 84, 85 and 86 now available

Just published! SAIR 83, 84, 85 and 86 now available

25th July 2019 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of four new Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports, available now via the SAIR website. The most recent papers report on excavations at Knappach Toll on Balbridie Farm, Aberdeenshire; North Barr River, Morvern; 19 West Tollcross, Edinburgh; and St Mary’s RC Primary School, Edinburgh. The Society gratefully acknowledges funding towards the publication…

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Fellowship Direct Debit payments

1st July 2019 | Categories: Uncategorised

This is a message for all those Fellows currently paying their subscription by Direct Debit.  You will have received a letter last week notifying you that this would be collected on or just after 1st July. However, we have just recently moved to a new financial and database package and unfortunately for technical reasons we…

The latest additions to the Society’s filmed lectures are…

The latest additions to the Society’s filmed lectures are…

20th June 2019 | Categories: Lecture

“Archaeological Science: looking to the future” a lecture by Dr Lisa Brown FSA Scot. An exploration of current and future scientific techniques applied to archaeological research in Scotland. Click here for the video. “The State Funeral and Heraldry of Mary Queen of Scots” lecture by John Malden FSA Scot. John Malden evokes the pageantry and…

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The Society is recruiting a new Managing Editor!

10th May 2019 | Categories: Appointments, Publications

**The deadline for applications has now passed.** The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is a charity (charity no. SC 010440) and independent publisher of high-quality peer-reviewed books and journals covering the entirety of Scotland’s past with a particular focus on archaeology and history. The Society is seeking an experienced and motivated Managing Editor to take…

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Rhind Lecture Collection 2019

24th April 2019 | Categories: Lecture, Up and coming events

The prestigious annual Rhind lectures will take place from 10 May to 12 May 2019. This year, Professor David J Breeze HonFSA Scot will be lecturing on: ‘Hadrian’s Wall: A Study in Archaeological Exploration and Interpretation’. Hadrian’s Wall was built to defend the north-west frontier of the Roman Empire in AD 122, and is now…

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Today is World Heritage Day!

18th April 2019 | Categories: Publications, Research, Shop

Today is World Heritage Day! World Heritage Day is celebrated on 18 April every year. Scotland is home to six UNESCO world heritage sites, from the frontier of the Antonine Wall to the cliffs of St Kilda. Research on the six sites has appeared in the Proceedings, Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports and our monographs throughout…

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The Society is recruiting for a new ScARF Project Officer

27th March 2019 | Categories: Appointments, ScARF

Scottish Archaeological Research Framework Project Officer **Please note this vacancy has now closed** The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is seeking an exceptional candidate for the post of ScARF Project Officer. The post will help deliver the Society’s role within Aim 2 of Scotland’s Archaeology Strategy. The successful candidate will assist the ScARF Project Manager…

Now published: The Fortification of the Firth of Forth

Now published: The Fortification of the Firth of Forth

7th March 2019 | Categories: Publications

We are pleased to announce the publication of the Society’s latest book, The Fortification of the Firth of Forth: ‘The most powerful naval fortress in the British Empire’  by Gordon J Barclay and Ron Morris, available now from our online shop! The Fortification of the Firth of Forth describes the story of the great Forth Fortress…

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Archaeological Research in Progress 2019

1st February 2019 | Categories: Conference, Research

Planning is underway for the Archaeological Research in Progress (ARP) conference which will take place on Saturday 25 May 2019  in Edinburgh. The Society is managing the event this year (with our partners Archaeology Scotland) and we are keen to put together a programme reflecting the most exciting new research findings and best practise in…

Just published! SAIR 81 and 82 now available

Just published! SAIR 81 and 82 now available

23rd January 2019 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of two new Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports, available now via the SAIR website. This update is a West Lothian special, with both new papers revealing the results of excavations from West Lothian. SAIR 81 reports on a medieval lead mining site on the slopes of Lead Law, West…

The Fortification of the Firth of Forth – available to pre-order

The Fortification of the Firth of Forth – available to pre-order

17th January 2019 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce that our next book, The Fortification of the Firth of Forth, will publish in March 2019. This new publication, by Gordon J Barclay and Ron Morris, describes the story of the great Forth Fortress from 1880-1977, when the final traditional defensive capabilities were abandoned. Meticulously researched and including over…

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New Dig It! TV video collection

17th January 2019 | Categories: Partnership

Dig It! recently launched a series of eight fantastic videos exploring some of Scotland’s most curious castles. Supported by the Castle Studies Trust, the collection, which adds to the existing Backyard Castles series on YouTube channel Dig It! TV, invites viewers from across the world to experience Scotland’s heritage found in some surprising places! Check…

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Professor Roger Mercer OBE, MA, FSA, FRSE, HonFSA Scot, HonMCIfA

11th December 2018 | Categories: Uncategorised

At the Society lecture meeting on the evening of 10th December we held a minutes silence for our Honorary Fellow and past President, Roger Mercer, who very sadly passed away suddenly on Monday the 3rd December 2018. Our thoughts are with his family; he will be sorely missed. A private funeral will be held with…

Just published! SAIR 79 and 80 now available

Just published! SAIR 79 and 80 now available

11th December 2018 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of two new Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports, available now via our new journals’ website. SAIR has been published by the Society since 2001, and the latest update brings the total published excavation reports to 80! The new website will offer a new, user-friendly interface to access SAIR,…

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250 years ago today…

10th December 2018 | Categories: Lecture

250 years ago today the first pages of Encyclopaedia Britannica were published in Edinburgh. William Smellie was one of the original founders of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and editor of the first edition of the Britannica, as well as William Buchan’s Domestic Medicine, the Scots Magazine, and the first transactions of the Society…

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Available now! PSAS 147

30th November 2018 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce that Volume 147 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is now available to Fellows via our brand new platform, hosted by the University of Edinburgh Library. Papers in this year’s journal cover the length and breadth of Scotland and beyond – from the Aeolian Islands to the Outer Hebrides….

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Open Access Week and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

22nd October 2018 | Categories: Publications, Up and coming events

Open Access Week, now in its tenth year, is taking place this year from 22nd-28th October. 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…

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2018 Rhind Lectures now online

2nd October 2018 | Categories: Uncategorised

We are very pleased to announce that the recording of the 2018 Rhind Lectures is now free to view on our website.  Please head over to our Resources section, tick “video” and search for Rhind for a full list.  The Rhind Lectures this year were presented twice including in Rhind’s hometown of Wick in Caithness, Scotland,…

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Event Programme 2018-2019

5th September 2018 | Categories: Lecture, Up and coming events

Our full Programme for the year is now available and bookings are open online https://www.socantscot.org/events/.  Download the leaflet here.

Proceedings volume 147: Advance Table of Contents

Proceedings volume 147: Advance Table of Contents

4th September 2018 | Categories: Publications

We are pleased to share the Table of Contents for volume 147 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, which will publish in November 2018. The 13 papers that comprise this year’s volume cover a broad sweep of Scotland’s past – from the early Neolithic to the late 19th century – and…

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Society books for sale at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

10th August 2018 | Categories: Publications, Up and coming events

A selection of Society publications will again be available at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. If you are in Edinburgh this month, do drop by the festival bookshop where you can browse our latest publication, Native and Roman on the Northern Frontier, as well as some of our best-selling backlist titles, covering a wide range…

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Joint NLS and Society Lecture: William Smellie

9th July 2018 | Categories: Lecture

This July the Society is joining forces with the National Library of Scotland to host a public lecture by Professor Stephen W Brown FSA Scot on William Smellie, a co-founder of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and editor of the first edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, as well as the first volume of Archaeologia…

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Rhind Lectures 2018: Publications Special Collection

7th June 2018 | Categories: Lecture, Publications, Up and coming events

The prestigious annual Rhind lectures will take place from 22 June to 24 June 2018. This year, John Barber will be lecturing on ‘Drystone technologies: Neolithic tensions and Iron Age compressions’. One of the highlights of the Society calendar, we have decided to mark this year’s event with a collection of our favourite related books…

Just published! SAIR 77 and 78 now available

Just published! SAIR 77 and 78 now available

10th May 2018 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of two new Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports, available now at the Archaeology Data Service. SAIR was established in 2000 to publish freely accessible, fully peer-reviewed archaeological information. We are delighted that this latest update sees the publication of the 77th and 78th paper since SAIR began. The…

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Archaeological Research in Progress 2018

8th May 2018 | Categories: Conference, Publications

Archaeological Research in Progress 2018 is taking place on Saturday 26 May at the Engine Shed in Stirling. This annual national conference gives you the opportunity to hear about the most recent archaeological projects across Scotland, this year particularly focusing on research in Stirlingshire, Perthshire, Kinross, Fife, and Argyll. To get you in the mood,…

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Publications awards: 2018 submissions

23rd April 2018 | Categories: Publications

We are now welcoming submissions for volume 148 of the Proceedings. The deadline for submissions is 30 November 2018, but we recommend submitting as early as possible. Papers can be on any subject surrounding Scotland’s heritage, history or archaeology. Please visit bit.ly/PSASsubmit for information about submitting an article. This year, we also invite submissions for…

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Book Offer on World Heritage Day!

18th April 2018 | Categories: Publications, Shop

Did you know that Scotland is home to six World Heritage Sites? Over the years, the Society has published research on these sites in our books and journals. In celebration of World Heritage Day 2018 we are offering a 25% discount on two Society monographs each of which deals with one of Scotland’s World Heritage…

Just published! SAIR 75 & 76 available now

Just published! SAIR 75 & 76 available now

12th April 2018 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of two new Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports, available now at the Archaeology Data Service. SAIR was established in 2000 to publish freely accessible, fully peer-reviewed archaeological information. We are delighted that this latest update sees the publication of the 75th (and 76th!) paper since SAIR began. The…

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The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland at the Roman Archaeology Conference/Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference

3rd April 2018 | Categories: Conference

Will you be attending the Roman Archaeology Conference/Theoretical Archaeology Conference next week (12-14 April)? The Society and ScARF will be attending, so please drop by our table, say hello, browse a selection of our books, and find out about the latest goings-on in Scottish archaeology.   To celebrate the conference and all things Roman, our Honorary…

Establishing a Scottish Network for Nineteenth-Century European Cultures

Establishing a Scottish Network for Nineteenth-Century European Cultures

30th March 2018 | Categories: Partnership, Research

The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland has been successful, with Dr Katherine Mitchell, University of Strathclyde, in securing grant funding from the Royal Society of Edinburgh!  This project will undertake a series of workshops and public event to establish a network of experts to examine Scottish and European exchanges in the long nineteenth century (1780 to…

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Native and Roman on the Northern Frontier: Now published

28th March 2018 | Categories: Publications

Fresh Perspectives on Roman and Native relations in South-West Scotland The publication of the results of excavations of two unusual sites in Dumfriesshire offers fresh perspectives on Roman-Native relations in Iron Age Scotland Key findings from important archaeological investigations in south-west Scotland have today been published in Native and Roman on the Northern Frontier: Excavations…

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Where are our Fellows?

22nd March 2018 | Categories: International Fellowship, ScARF

We at the Society often say that our Fellowship is global, which sounds very lovely but since we are big fans of data here, we thought we’d create a map to prove it! You can zoom in on the pins in the map and the number that will appear indicates the number of current Fellows…

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The Society is looking to recruit a ScARF Project Manager

16th March 2018 | Categories: Appointments, Research, ScARF

**Please note that applications for this post have now closed** Scottish Archaeological Research Framework Project Manager The Society is seeking an exceptional candidate for the post of ScARF Project Manager. Responsible for every aspect of the Scottish Archaeological Research Framework project, from sourcing contributors and content to final publication and marketing, ensuring consistency and high…

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ScARF News: ARCH are looking to recruit a Project Officer

12th March 2018 | Categories: Partnership, Research, ScARF

Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands are looking to recruit a Project Officer to work on the Regional Archaeological Research Framework for the Highlands as part of the wider ScARF project supported by Historic Environment Scotland as part of Scotland’s Archaeology Strategy. The successful applicant to the post of Project Officer will need to have…

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New Trustees wanted to join the Board of National Museums Scotland

20th February 2018 | Categories: Appointments

National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museums groups in the UK and Europe, and cares for a collection of over 12 million items of national and international importance. It has a key role to play as a national centre of excellence by enhancing its public services through increasing access and digital reach to…

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SAIR user feedback survey

19th February 2018 | Categories: Consultation, Publications

Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports (SAIR) is an Open Access publication which was established by a consortium comprising the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Historic Scotland, and the Council for British Archaeology. Its purpose was to publish freely accessible and fully peer reviewed information more suited to an electronic format than a traditional print journal. The…

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Native and Roman on the Northern Frontier – available to pre-order

6th February 2018 | Categories: Publications

  The Society is pleased to announce that our next book, Native and Roman on the Northern Frontier, will publish in March 2018. This new publication, by Roger Mercer FSA Scot, presents the definitive report of a programme of excavation and survey at two sites south of Eskdalemuir, Dumfriesshire, which have wide-ranging implications for the…

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Call for Papers: European Association of Archaeologists 2018

17th January 2018 | Categories: Research, ScARF

At the forthcoming EAA (European Association of Archaeologists) meeting in Barcelona (5-8th September 2018), there will be a session entitled “Can we develop a European network of linked research agendas?”.  The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland are jointly organising this session with archaeological colleagues from Historic England and the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands….

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ScARF Student Bursary Report: Alexandra Fitzpatrick at the Association of Environmental Archaeology 2018

10th January 2018 | Categories: Research, ScARF, Student Report

“In April 2016, I presented a poster at the Spring 2016 AEA Conference in Orkney. It was my first professional conference and, with the help of a ScARF bursary, I was able to present the beginning stages of my MSc dissertation research and receive helpful and supportive feedback from professionals in my field. Over a…

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ScARF Student Bursary Report: Tomas Gerich at the Association of Environmental Archaeology 2018

9th January 2018 | Categories: Research, ScARF, Student Report

“I would like to thank the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland for giving me an opportunity to attend the Association for Environmental Archaeology conference organised at University of Edinburgh. As an undergraduate archaeology student I have been looking for opportunities to broaden my perspectives on current developments in archaeology and to be able to attend…

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Newsflash!

20th December 2017 | Categories: Partnership

The Runestone is now on the move…. Thanks to the great team work and support of all project partners* over the past few months during the Year of History, Heritage and Art (HHA 2017) we are delighted to announce the ancient Runestone has now been excavated and lifted out of the ground. Today, AOC Archaeology’s…

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Regional Archaeological Research Framework for Argyll (RARFA) launched!

18th December 2017 | Categories: Research, ScARF

The ScARF team are pleased to announce that the Regional Archaeological Research Framework for Argyll (RARFA) is now live! http://www.scottishheritagehub.com/rarfa Just over two years ago, in November 2015, Kilmartin Museum organised a two day symposium to bring together all those researching the archaeology and history of Argyll. The symposium brought together a wide range of…

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SAIRs 73 & 74 now available

15th December 2017 | Categories: Uncategorised

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of two new Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports, available now at the Archaeology Data Service. SAIR was established in 2000 to publish freely accessible, fully peer-reviewed archaeological information. The most recent papers treat two historic excavations, at Achanduin Castle, Aryll (1970-5) and Cramond Roman Fort and Annexe, Edinburgh…

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Available now! PSAS 146

30th November 2017 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce that Volume 146 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is now available to Fellows via ADS. The latest volume of the Proceedings includes papers ranging from the Mesolithic era to the Second World War, from Melrose to Orkney and treats subjects as broad as a medieval…

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ARCHIVE UPDATE: Five new SAIR papers

13th November 2017 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of five new Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports, available now at the Archaeology Data Service. SAIR was established in 2000 to publish freely accessible, fully peer-reviewed archaeological information. The latest collection of papers present research on a community excavation on the Isle of Mull, three significant excavations in…

Call for submissions: Proceedings volume 147

Call for submissions: Proceedings volume 147

13th October 2017 | Categories: Publications

The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland welcomes submissions to its annual journal, the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. The Proceedings has been publishing articles presenting original ideas, interpretations, discoveries and results on all aspects of Scotland’s archaeology, history and heritage since its first volume in 1851. Today, the Proceedings continues to publish…

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ScARF Bursaries available: Association for Environmental Archaeology conference 2017

20th September 2017 | Categories: Research, ScARF, Student Report

Applications have now closed The ‘Association for Environmental Archaeology conference 2017’ will take place from December the 1st to December the 3rd 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework (ScARF) is offering student bursaries to support attendance at the conference. These bursaries are designed to allow students to hear about current research in archaeology and…

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Job opportunity: Publications Officer

4th September 2017 | Categories: Appointments, Publications

**The deadline for applications has now passed.** The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is a charity (Charity No SC 010440) and independent publisher of high-quality peer reviewed books and journals covering the entirety of Scotland’s past with a particular focus on archaeology and history. The Society is seeking an enthusiastic Publications Officer to support our…

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History: a rewarding and enjoyable pastime

30th August 2017 | Categories: Publications

by Jill Turnbull, author of From Goblets to Gaslights. ** When David Caldwell introduced me as an ‘amateur’ at the launch of my new book, it aroused some ire in the audience, as they told me afterwards. What they did not know is that he had asked me about it first. I had never defined…

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Society books for sale at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

17th August 2017 | Categories: Publications

We are pleased to say that for the third year running a selection of the Society’s books are available at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. If you are in Edinburgh this month, do drop by the festival bookshop where you can browse our recent publications, A Cromwellian Warship wrecked off Duart Castle and From Goblets…

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Six Stunning Sites Unearthed in Search for Scotland’s Hidden Gems

1st August 2017 | Categories: Competition

Winners chosen by popular vote include Viking-era monuments, a “castle on the hill” and a medieval burial ground Dig It! 2017, the year-long celebration of archaeology, has been coordinating the Scotland-wide search. Over 12,000 votes have been cast over the last two months and with the polls now closed, the winners have been revealed: Govan…

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Day of Archaeology: blog posts from the Society

31st July 2017 | Categories: Research, ScARF

The ‘Day of Archaeology’ is an annual event where archaeologists (and those involved in archaeology) from all sectors, from all parts of the world write a blog post on the same day (this year on the 27th August). The aim is to illustrate the variety of the work that is done under the ‘archaeology’ banner and…

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Newsflash – for antiquaries

25th July 2017 | Categories: Shop

Both the Society and Tomatin Distillery Company Ltd are interested in Antiquaries and Scotland’s rich past. As proud owners of the Tomatin and Cù Bòcan single malt brands and a number of blends including The Talisman and The Antiquary, and to celebrate the return to the UK market of The Antiquary range, Tomatin Distillery Company…

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Now published: From Goblets to Gaslights

6th July 2017 | Categories: Publications

We are pleased to announce the publication of the Society’s latest book, From Goblets to Gaslights: The Scottish Glass Industry 1750-2006 by Jill Turnbull, available now from our online shop! This book explores the histories of individual flint glassworks in Scotland from the eighteenth to the twenty-first century, when Scottish glass production was flourishing. Major…

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Just published: three new SAIR papers

26th June 2017 | Categories: Publications

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of three new Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports, available now at the Archaeology Data Service. The latest papers to be added to our Open Access collection of significant excavation reports and large-scale surveys present research from the site of a medieval farmstead discovered in Ayrshire; an area in…

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Special Collection: Lindsay-Fischer Lecture

8th June 2017 | Categories: Publications, Up and coming events

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…

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Scotland’s Hidden Gems Shortlist Unveiled and Voting Opens

1st June 2017 | Categories: Competition

Sites across Scotland are vying for votes as part of Dig It! 2017’s year-long celebration of archaeology.       Dig It! 2017 is inviting the public to crown Scotland’s six most spectacular Hidden Gems. Entries include a hill fort with rumoured links to Arthurian legend, Viking-age monuments tucked away in Govan and a mausoleum…

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Special Collection: Alexander Henry Rhind

28th April 2017 | Categories: Publications, Up and coming events

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…

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ScARF Workshop: OASIS & HERALD

20th April 2017 | Categories: Research, ScARF, Up and coming events

This workshop has now been rescheduled due to illness and will now take place on Monday the 26th June. Places are still available.  Most archaeologists working in Scotland (and the wider UK) will know about OASIS (http://oasis.ac.uk/pages/wiki/Main). OASIS is currently undergoing redevelopment and part of that process involves trying to realise a long held ambition…

“Scotland’s earliest people, their landscape and houses” – Alan Saville Memorial Conference

“Scotland’s earliest people, their landscape and houses” – Alan Saville Memorial Conference

13th April 2017 | Categories: Conference, Lecture, Research, ScARF

Conference On the 17th June 2017, there will be a day conference in honour of Alan Saville, past Society of Antiquaries of Scotland President. The day will comprise a set of brief talks but, more importantly, lots of discussion related to the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic occupation of Scotland, focused on the possible dwellings and ‘houses’…

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

3rd April 2017 | Categories: Publications

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…

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Romans, Picts, Steampunks and Guerrilla Knitters to Celebrate Scotland’s Six Iconic Sites

30th March 2017 | Categories: Uncategorised

Scotland’s six World Heritage Sites will be celebrated with six coordinated events for the first time on World Heritage Day Picts will race Romans at the Antonine Wall, knitters will descend on New Lanark and musicians will do battle in Edinburgh. Scotland’s six UNESCO World Heritage Sites will feature in six different events on World…

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Now Published: A Cromwellian Warship wrecked off Duart Castle

21st March 2017 | Categories: Publications

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…

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Society wins award!

7th March 2017 | Categories: Competition

The Society has won the CV Magazine 2017 Large Business Award for Best Scottish History Organisation. Created by a highly experienced and passionate team of business experts, advisors and insiders, Corporate Vision (CV) Magazine provides discerning readers worldwide with a wealth of news, features and comment on the corporate issues of the day.  Of the…

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ScARF Skills Building Workshop: Lithics

30th January 2017 | Categories: Research, ScARF, Up and coming events

Applications are now closed. For details of future workshops, please visit the ScARF website. Throughout 2017 and 2018, ScARF will be hosting a programme of free to attend workshops for those working in archaeology and museums with the aim of encouraging collaboration and building on existing skills within the sector. The aim is to take…

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Research in Progress 2017

25th January 2017 | Categories: Conference, Research, Up and coming events

Archaeological Research in Progress Day Conference Planning is underway for the Archaeological Research in Progress (ARP) conference which will take place on Saturday 27 May 2017  in Edinburgh. The Society is managing the event this year (with our partners Archaeology Scotland) and we are keen to put together a programme reflecting the best practise and…

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Stunning Artwork Launches Scottish Archaeology Celebrations

19th January 2017 | Categories: Up and coming events

A Glasgow-based artist has brought new life to six stories from the Mesolithic to Victorian era as part of Dig It! 2017 Dig It! 2017, the year-long celebration of Scottish archaeology, commissioned the artwork as the centrepiece for their event programme. The printed teaser programme features 49 events and is available across Scotland, while the…

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Three new SAIR papers now available

4th January 2017 | Categories: Publications

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…

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Available Now! Three new SAIR papers

9th December 2016 | Categories: Publications

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….

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Welcome to new Fellows

1st December 2016 | Categories: Lecture

At the successful Anniversary Meeting and AGM of the Society on St Andrews Day all the proposed Fellows were successfully elected – congratulations to them all!  New Fellow packs are being sent out this week and we look forward to seeing you at future events or hearing from you at any time.  Please see the…

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Available Now! PSAS 145

24th November 2016 | Categories: Publications

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…

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Scottish History Society publications free to view

15th November 2016 | Categories: Publications, Research

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. …

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Open Access Week and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

25th October 2016 | Categories: Publications, ScARF

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…

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Dig It! TV team of volunteers awarded commendation

24th October 2016 | Categories: Uncategorised

Thanks to the dedicated Dig It! TV team of volunteers spending hours researching, writing, presenting, directing, filming and editing each video Dig It! TV was shortlisted for the ‘Sharing and Celebrating’ category, along with the fantastic Maryhill Burgh Halls Trust and The Friends of Kinneil, in this year’s Scottish Heritage Angel Awards. The award ceremony took place last…

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2016 Rhind Lectures now online!

24th October 2016 | Categories: Lecture, Research

The 2016 Rhind Lectures by Professor Roey Sweet are now available to view from our Resources section of the website.  Head there now and enter “Rhind” into the search box! “Antiquaries, archaeologists and the invention of the historic town c.1700-1860” was presented by Professor Roey Sweet, University of Leicester, Centre for Urban History.  The lectures were…

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Newly released: Future Thinking on Carved Stones in Scotland

26th August 2016 | Categories: Publications, Research, ScARF

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…

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Come and buy our books at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

17th August 2016 | Categories: Publications

We are pleased to announce that a selection of our titles is available at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. If you are in Edinburgh this month, do drop by the festival bookshop and see first-hand our latest publications, including Bearsden: A Roman Fort on the Antonine Wall, Portmahomack on Tarbat Ness: Changing Ideologies in North-east…

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ScARF Student Bursary Report: 14C and Archaeology report #5

1st August 2016 | Categories: Research, ScARF, Student Report

After finishing a Master at the University of Granada (Spain), I started a PhD at the same university, focused on the use of radiocarbon dating in Archaeology. In particular, we decided to undertake a radiocarbon dating program to explore the chronology and temporality of the megalithic phenomenon in South-eastern Iberia. Despite the extremely rich megalithic…

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ScARF Student Bursary Report: 14C and Archaeology report #4

1st August 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research, ScARF, Student Report

Steering towards the final phase of my PhD, I am very grateful for receiving the student bursary from the Scottish Archaeological Research Framework, which enabled me to attend and present at the 8th International Symposium of 14C & Archaeology in Edinburgh. The smoothly organised symposium was spread out over five days, two of which were…

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ScARF Student Bursary Report: Nordic Research Network Seminar#2

1st August 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research, ScARF, Student Report

The Nordic Research Network (NRN) Conference held at the University of Glasgow in May 2016 was my very first conference. It came on the heels of my graduation with a second master’s degree from the same institution and could not have been more perfectly timed. I was beginning to feel the unease that so many…

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ScARF Student Bursary Report: 14C and Archaeology report #3

1st August 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research, ScARF, Student Report

I am really grateful to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and to the Scottish Archaeological Research Framework for supporting my participation in the 8thInternational Symposium on 14C & Archaeology in Edinburgh. Particularly, I carried out a conference track under the title “Tell me when: The chronology of the Neolithic necropolis “Bòbila Madurell-Can Gambús” in…

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ScARF Student Bursary Report: 14C and Archaeology report #2

22nd July 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research, ScARF, Student Report

As a 3rd year PhD student at the University of Edinburgh I am approaching the end of my doctoral studies, but also the start of an independent career as a researcher. Attending conferences is a great way to stay up-to-date with new discoveries and modern techniques, learn about the work conducted by colleagues, and to…

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ScARF Student Bursary Report: 14C and Archaeology report #1

14th July 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research, ScARF, Student Report

I joined the Italian Archaeological Mission at Erimi Laonin tou Porakou, Limassol, Cyprus, in 2010, during my master’s degree studies. Since then, besides participating in the excavation procedures, my work has focused on the selection and preparation of samples suitable for radiocarbon dating, with the final aim of building a reliable 14C-based chronology and estimating…

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ScARF Student Bursary Report: Association of Environmental Archaeologists #5

27th June 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research, ScARF, Student Report

I’m grateful for the ScARF bursary that allowed me to attend the recent Association for Environmental Archaeology conference in Kirkwall, Orkney, and present a poster on research into prehistoric apiculture that I conducted the previous year with support from the Carnegie Trust. While I am studying my degree in Archaeology at the University of the…

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ScARF Student Bursary Report: 19th Iron Age Research Student Symposium (IARSS)

24th June 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research, ScARF, Student Report

Iron Age Iron Object Depositions in Northern England, Scotland, and Wales The Iron Age Research Student Symposium for 2016 was an excellent conference with representatives from across the United Kingdom and much further afield. The Prehistoric Society and the Prehistoric Finds Group kindly sponsored meals and the wine social on the first night of the…

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ScARF Student Bursary Report: Nordic Research Network Seminar

20th June 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research, ScARF, Student Report

I have relied greatly on the ScARF’s panel reports for the early stages of my studies, so it was a great privilege to be awarded a bursary to attend the Nordic Research Network day conference at the University of Glasgow entitled ‘Bridges Between: Norse and Insular Words AD 500-1500’, on the 4th of May 2016….

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ScARF Student Bursary Report: Prehistoric Society Europa conference

10th June 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research, ScARF, Student Report

I am very grateful to have been awarded a student bursary from the Scottish Archaeological Research Framework (ScARF), to attend the Prehistoric Society’s Europa 2016 ’ Dynamics of Art, design and Vision in Iron Age Europe’ conference, held in Edinburgh in June 2016. I am currently a second year PhD student in Queens University Belfast,…

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Bearsden: a Roman fort on the Antonine Wall published

3rd June 2016 | Categories: Publications, Research

The demolition of Victorian villas in the 1970s led to the excavation of the Roman fort at Bearsden, near Glasgow, on the Antonine Wall, and the discovery of a Roman bath-house and latrine.  This new publication from the Society, by Professor David Breeze, was launched in the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow and is now on…

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Job Opportunity: we’re looking for a new Managing Editor

31st May 2016 | Categories: Appointments, Publications

We’re looking for a highly motivated individual to take overarching responsibility for the management, design, production and marketing of a mix of print and online archaeology and history resources. This varied position offers excellent breadth of experience in all aspects of academic publishing in an exciting forward-thinking environment. The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is…

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ScARF Student Bursary Report: Association of Environmental Archaeologists #4

23rd May 2016 | Categories: Research, ScARF, Student Report

I am very grateful to ScARF for supporting my attendance to the Association for Environmental Archaeology conference 2016 in Orkney. The theme of the conference was “Islands: Isolation and connectivity”, which fits perfectly with the research I am currently working on. I am a zooarchaeologist from Iceland, but have worked on animal bones from Iceland,…

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Gardens and Enclosures Conference Report

20th May 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research, Student Report

A grant from the Society enabled the Late Antique and Medieval Postgraduate Society to host a conference on the theme of Gardens and Enclosures. The Late Antique and Medieval Postgraduate Society (LAMPS) is a student-led organisation based at the University of Edinburgh, with the core aim of fostering interdisciplinarity and fellowship among students of the…

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ScARF Student Bursary Report: Association of Environmental Archaeologists #3

13th May 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research, ScARF, Student Report

  I started my PhD at UCL in October 2015, looking at cetacean (whale, dolphin and porpoise) remains in medieval north-western Europe. The aim of my thesis is to look at all medieval sites in north-western Europe where cetacean remains have been uncovered and see whether it is possible to prove that active whaling was…

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Publications: Increasing the visibility of Society collections

14th April 2016 | Categories: Competition, Publications

The Publications department at the Society recently made a successful funding bid to Publishing Scotland as part of their ‘Go-Digital’ Fund. This will allow the Society to use their out-of-print books, which are currently hosted on the Archaeology Data Service servers as PDF files, as a pilot project for bringing the content of archived publications…

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ScARF Student Bursary Report: Association of Environmental Archaeologists #2

14th April 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research, ScARF, Student Report

As a postgraduate student in the final stages of completing my MSc in Archaeological Sciences, the timing could not have better to have be given the opportunity to attend the Association of Environmental Archaeology Conference in Orkney through the ScARF bursary. I am currently preparing to start on my MSc dissertation research, which concerns challenging…

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ScARF Student Bursary Report: Association of Environmental Archaeologists #1

11th April 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research, ScARF, Student Report

I began my PhD evaluating the geoarchaeology of burnt mound sites across north-western Europe in September 2015, based at the University of Edinburgh. Essentially this project aims to evaluate the sediments and microstratigraphic profile of burnt mound deposits under the microscope, using a combination of thin section micromorphology and phytolith analysis. As a study with…

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Edinburgh World Heritage seeking two new Trustees

5th April 2016 | Categories: Appointments

EWH is seeking two new Trustees to join its board. If you have a passion for heritage, the built environment and community development within a World Heritage Site, and would like to contribute your time and expertise voluntarily to a charity, then this exciting opportunity may be for you. Edinburgh World Heritage is currently looking…

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Society Grants support research into Scotland’s past

5th April 2016 | Categories: Research

The Society Council Trustees have awarded £11,667 to ten projects examining a wide range of topics from geophysical survey at Duntocher Roman fort to an environmental history of the Anglo-Scottish Union of 1707. This year there were twenty six applications for funding totalling £46,484, representing an increase of 57% in number of applications and £21,415 more…

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ScARF Student Network: Nordic Research Network bursaries available

25th March 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research, ScARF

Applications have now closed The Nordic Research Network conference 2016 ‘Bridges Between: Norse and Insular Worlds’ will take place on May the 4th 2016 in Glasgow. The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework (ScARF) is offering five student bursaries to support attendance at the conference. These bursaries are designed to allow students to hear about current research in Norse and…

New Perspectives on the ‘auld alliance’: Call for Papers

New Perspectives on the ‘auld alliance’: Call for Papers

22nd March 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research

New Perspectives on the ‘auld alliance’: Scotland, France and their neighbours in the early modern era This conference will explore the multifaceted relations between Scotland and France in the period c.1450-1700. Although the main focus of the conference is the auld alliance between France and Scotland, papers addressing this relationship in the broader British Isles…

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Collecting the Nation: Scottish history, patriotism and antiquarianism after Scott, (1832-91)

16th March 2016 | Categories: Appointments, Competition, Research

The Society is delighted to support a funded Collaborative Doctoral Partnership award from the University of Glasgow and National Museums Scotland.  The student will critically examine the interface between the development of modern Scottish historiographical traditions and the evolution of the collections of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, in the under-researched period 1832-1891, from the…

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Travelling Scholarship available for Australian Conference of Celtic Studies

15th March 2016 | Categories: Competition, Conference, International Fellowship, Research, Up and coming events

This year is turning into a year of the Celts: the major exhibition at the National Museums Scotland, the Europa conference by the Prehistoric Society, our own lecture on the Celts by Fellow Dr Fraser Hunter, and now an opportunity for one lucky scholar to attend the 9th Australian Conference of Celtic Studies in Sydney,…

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Job Opportunity: Fellowship and Development

11th March 2016 | Categories: Appointments

The Society is looking for someone who will deliver strategic and operational activity to support our membership (called Fellows) and increase the sustainability of the Society.  This will include day-to-day engagement with and services to Fellows and the promotion of the work of the Society.  The post-holder will be expected to increase Fellowship and related…

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Job Opportunity: ScARF Museums Project Officer

1st March 2016 | Categories: Appointments, ScARF

          The Society is looking for an enthusiastic ScARF (Scottish Archaeological Research Framework) Museums Project Officer part-time to the end of March 2018 with the possibility of extension. The postholder will be expected to drive an ambitious project to deliver outcomes for both the Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland through Scotland’s Archaeology Strategy and…

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Future Thinking on Carved Stones in Scotland: Fellows invited to to contribute

18th February 2016 | Categories: Research, ScARF

The Future Thinking on Carved Stones in Scotland: A Research Framework project is currently in the final stages of work and represents a strategic effort to link, inspire, mobilize and help direct the efforts of all those with an interest in or responsibility for carved stones in Scotland. Over the course of four workshops, the team have taken stock of existing…

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ScARF Student Network: Archaeomalacology Working Group bursaries available

18th February 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research, ScARF, Up and coming events

Please note that applications are now closed The Archaeomalacology Working Group meeting at the ‘Association for Environmental Archaeology conference 2016’ will take place from April the 5th to April the 8th 2016 in Kirkwall, Orkney. The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework (ScARF) is offering three student bursaries to support attendance at the conference. These bursaries are designed to allow…

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ScARF Student Network: Bursaries available for Europa 2016: Dynamics of Art, design and Vision in Iron Age Europe

8th February 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research, ScARF

Deadline Extended! The Prehistoric Society conference, ‘Europa 2016: Dynamics of Art, design and Vision in Iron Age Europe ‘ will take place on the 3rd and 4th of June 2016 in Edinburgh. The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework (ScARF) is offering nine student bursaries to support attendance at the conference. These bursaries are designed to allow students…

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Free online course on Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime

4th February 2016 | Categories: Research

A free University of Glasgow four week course starts this week that you can join at any point throughout its duration, although you may miss discussion and content joining late. The devastation caused by the trafficking of illicit antiquities and the theft of art has gained widespread public attention in recent years. Confronted with the pock-marked “lunar landscapes”…

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Prehistoric and Modern Architecture Crumble as Medieval is Crowned King

2nd February 2016 | Categories: Lecture

As part of the Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design 2016, brochs, castles and even a high school went head-to-head at the National Museum of Scotland to determine a victor. The prehistoric, medieval and modern eras were represented by three experts, who argued for the most important architectural innovations in Scotland’s past at the event…

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ScARF Student Network: Bursaries available for the 19th Iron Age Research Student Symposium (IARSS)

29th January 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research, ScARF, Up and coming events

Applications are now closed The ‘19th Iron Age Research Student Symposium (IARSS)‘ will take place from May the 19th to May the 22nd 2016 in Leicester. The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework (ScARF) is offering five student bursaries to support attendance at the conference. These bursaries are designed to allow students to hear about current research in Iron Age and…

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ScARF Student Network: Bursaries available for the 8th International Symposium on 14C & Archaeology

28th January 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research, ScARF, Up and coming events

Applications are now closed The ‘8th International Symposium on 14C & Archaeology‘ will take place from June the 27th  to July the 1st 2016 in Edinburgh. The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework (ScARF) is offering five student bursaries to support attendance at the conference. These bursaries are designed to allow students to hear about current research in archaeology…

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ScARF Student Network: Bursaries available for the Association of Environmental Archaeologists conference

22nd January 2016 | Categories: Conference, Research, ScARF, Up and coming events

Please note that applications are now closed The ‘Association for Environmental Archaeology conference 2016’ will take place from April the 1st to April the 3rd 2016 in Kirkwall, Orkney. The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework (ScARF) is offering seven student bursaries to support attendance at the conference. These bursaries are designed to allow students to hear…

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Death and Identity in Scotland from the Medieval to the Modern: Beliefs, Attitudes and Practices

20th January 2016 | Categories: Conference

Death and Identity in Scotland from the Medieval to the Modern: Beliefs, Attitudes and Practices will take place on Friday 29 January to Sunday 31 January 2016, New College, University of Edinburgh. This is the third in a series of multi-disciplinary conferences that aim to accelerate interest and research in Scottish death studies. The theme for 2016…

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Edinburgh Scandinavian Studies Research Seminar

20th January 2016 | Categories: Lecture

Professor Judith Jesch – University of Nottingham Vikings Beyond Boundaries: Migration and Diaspora in the Viking Age and After The Scandinavian Studies Research Seminar Series continues on Tuesday 2 February at 5.15pm with a talk by Professor Judith Jesch from the University of Nottingham. In her talk, she will detail the overseas expansion of Scandinavians…

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Publications Assistant wanted (6 month post)

15th January 2016 | Categories: Appointments

The Society is looking for someone to assist in our busy publications office for six months! The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is a charity (Charity No. SC 010440) and independent publisher of high-quality, peer reviewed books and journals covering the entirety of Scotland’s past with a particular focus on archaeology and history. This role…

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Job Opportunity with the Society!

12th January 2016 | Categories: Appointments

The Society is looking for someone to lead Fellowship and Development, who will deliver strategic and operational activity to support the membership (called Fellows) and increase the sustainability of the Society.  This will include day-to-day engagement with and services to Fellows and the promotion of the work of the Society.  The post-holder will be expected to increase…

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Udal, North Uist Project Update

17th December 2015 | Categories: Research, Uncategorised

Read the latest update on Udal from Mark Hall FSA Scot. The latest phase of post-excavation research on the smallest site (RUX6) of the Udal, North Uist has just recommenced, funded by Historic Environment Scotland and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. The main aim of the analysis and research is to produce a comprehensive account of…

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President welcomes newly elected Fellows

3rd December 2015 | Categories: Uncategorised

We are delighted to say that one hundred and sixty nine new Fellows were elected at the 2015 Anniversary Meeting on Monday 30th November! Here is our President Dr David Caldwell with some of our new Fellows. Following the formal proceedings Fellows old and new had the opportunity meet and share enthusiasm and expertise.  …

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A Tiny Enclave of Social Action – free talk 9 Dec, Edinburgh

30th November 2015 | Categories: Lecture, Uncategorised

Elizabeth Darling, Reader in Architectural History at Oxford Brookes University, will be presenting a free lecture on her research into how women contributed to the reform and transformation of urban environments from the 1890s to the 1950s. Elizabeth received a Research Grant to support her work. All Fellows are invited to attend the talk at 6.30pm,…

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ScARF Project Update: What our users think

20th November 2015 | Categories: Research

In the Autumn 2015 Society of Antiquaries of Scotland newsletter (available at https://www.socantscot.org/fellows/ if you are a Fellow), we mentioned that ScARF was undertaking a survey looking to hear what people thought of the project and maybe even provide some ideas on where work should go next. We are proud to report that the survey…

Archaeology & Fellows at the Scottish International Storytelling Festival

Archaeology & Fellows at the Scottish International Storytelling Festival

22nd October 2015 | Categories: Uncategorised

Before the invention of writing, the landscape was a book of stories and meanings. Mythographer Stuart McHardy FSA Scot and archaeologist Alison Sheridan FSA Scot explore the rich archaeology of the Ballachulish ‘goddess’ and the surrounding landscape, and debate how those who lived there in centuries past might have imagined and connected with their environment….

Underwater at Loch Kinord – ongoing research in North East Scotland

Underwater at Loch Kinord – ongoing research in North East Scotland

20th October 2015 | Categories: Uncategorised

Hot off the press blog from Michael Stratigos, University of Aberdeen on underwater research into Castle Island, Loch Kinord. The project was awarded a Society grant and is a great example of how we support current work in the field.

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Enjoy this conference report from a Society bursary awardee

30th September 2015 | Categories: Research, Student Report, Uncategorised

My Experience at the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) Conference, Glasgow 2015 Jessica Bownes BA(hons), MSc, PhD candidate. I joined the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC), affiliated with the University of Glasgow, as part of their burgeoning cohort of PhD students in January 2014. The focus of my research is to unpick the problem…

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2015-16 Lecture Programme – From the Forth Rail Bridge to Celts

11th September 2015 | Categories: Lecture, Uncategorised, Up and coming events

Our 2015-16 Lecture Programme  promises a rich range of topics and expert speakers. Dr Amy Blakeway, University of Kent kicks off the season with A War of Words:Propaganda in the wars of the Rough Wooings on the 12th October. Our Edinburgh lectures are moving venue to the Auditorium at the National Museum of Scotland. Lectures are…

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Death in Scotland from the Medieval to the Modern – Call for Papers

9th September 2015 | Categories: Uncategorised, Up and coming events

Second call for papers for a cross–‐disciplinary conference on Death and identity in Scotland from the medieval to the modern: beliefs, attitudes and practices Friday 29 January to Sunday 31 January 2016, New College, University of Edinburgh Full information here  

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Getting Involved by Prof Adam Cumming FSA Scot

8th September 2015 | Categories: Uncategorised

A year ago I moved back to Edinburgh on retiring as a research scientist and looked to get involved in things where I had previously been a passive observer. That sounds easier to say than it is in reality!  I have been a Fellow of the Society for over 20 years so it was one of the…

Marion O’Neil’s work comes from the Papil Stone in Shetland, and features a “bizarre and enigmatic image”: two bird-headed figures pecking a human head. ‘Papil Stone, Shetland’ was a runner-up in the ‘Putting the Art in Archaeology’ over 25 category as part of Dig Art! 2015.

Dig Art! 2015 Winners Announced

26th August 2015 | Categories: Competition

Scotland’s creative potential has been revealed as part of a nation-wide archaeology, art and photography competition. Dig Art! 2015 received hundreds of spectacular entries from across Scotland, from paintings and photographs, to cakes and cartoons. Participants ranged from five years old up all the way up to 70, and they all took their inspiration from…

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Fellowship Online Application Form now available

31st July 2015 | Categories: Uncategorised

Prospective Fellows can now apply using our new online Fellowship Application form. We hope this will streamline the process for prospective and supporting Fellows. The system will also reduce administration allowing us to change our deadline from 1st Sept to 1st Oct.  Applications submitted before the 1st Oct will be considered at the Anniversary Meeting on the 30th November.

New Book Review Online

New Book Review Online

29th July 2015 | Categories: Uncategorised

You can now catch a review of a travel guide book on “Sacred Scotland” written by our Fellow Marianna Lines and reviewed by Adam Welfare FSA Scot in our resources section. Other book reviews can be found by searching the Resources section for Book Reviews.

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Meet Will Wyeth – EAA Society Student Bursary awardee

23rd July 2015 | Categories: Research, Student Report

We are delighted to be sponsoring ten student bursaries for early career researchers at the European Association of Archaeologists meeting in Glasgow 2-5 September. Here Will Wyeth, one of our bursary awardees, talks about his current research and what the Society support means to him. “In October 2013 I embarked on a PhD looking at…

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The Truckell Prize

22nd July 2015 | Categories: Research, Uncategorised

Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society (founded 1862) Merkland Kirkmahoe Dumfries DG1 1SY The Truckell Prize In 2009, the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society established The Truckell Prize, commemorating the late A.E. Truckell and his outstanding contribution to local studies in Dumfries and Galloway. The prize was open to undergraduate…

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Archaeological Research in Progress 2015 online

22nd July 2015 | Categories: Conference, Lecture, Research

The lectures at ARP 2015 our national conference examining recent and ongoing archaeological projects in collaboration with Archaeology Scotland are now available to view from our Resources section. The day conference was held in the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2PQ, on Saturday 30 May 2015. The programme included sessions reflecting the…

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The Presence of Majestie – Day Conference

22nd July 2015 | Categories: Conference, Research

James V and Sir David Lyndsay Day Conference sponsored by the Heraldry Society of Scotland 19th September 2015 (9.00 coffee and registration) St Augustine’s Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL  Kate Anderson, Senior Curator SNPG   Court Portraiture  Prof Michael Bath  Furnishings  Charles Burnett, Ross Herald Extraordinary  The Arms and the Honours of Scotland  Prof…

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New book review now online: Henry Raeburn: context, reception and reputation

15th July 2015 | Categories: Research

William S. Rodner, editor of Scotia:  Interdisciplinary Journal of Scottish Studies, from the Department of History in the College of Arts and Letters at Old Dominion University, reviews this “thoughtful and often provocative” collection of essays which “attest to the current vitality of Raeburn studies” edited by Professor Viccy Coltman and Dr Stephen Lloyd. Click here for the review. Further…

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Rhind Lectures 2015 – Storytelling lecture now online

25th June 2015 | Categories: Lecture

Dr Jacqui Mulville, Cardiff University, explored how  archaeologists tell the story of the past, communicating discoveries and presenting itself to the public on Sunday 26 April at the Royal Society of Edinburgh. If you couldn’t be there in person you can now watch the lecture online. Dr Mulville’s research focuses on the field of bioarchaeology (broadly defined as…

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Edinburgh World Heritage seek new Chair of Trustees

24th June 2015 | Categories: Uncategorised

Edinburgh World Heritage are seeking a new Chair of Trustees. Edinburgh World Heritage is a charitable organisation responsible for conserving and promoting the interests of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site.  Its work includes the conservation and repair of buildings, monuments and spaces; the adaptation of historic buildings to modern life; learning,…

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Dig Art! 2015: Archaeology, Art and Photography Competition Deadline 19th July

2nd June 2015 | Categories: Competition

Closing date – Sunday 19th July. Get creative now! Grab your cameras, pencils, paintbrushes and trowels because Dig Art! 2015 is uncovering Scotland’s creative potential through archaeology. Winning entries from this art and photography competition will be exhibited as massive banners in Glasgow as part of the European Association of Archaeologists Glasgow 2015 Conference and…

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Rhinds 2015 – Archaeology and Genetics Expert Panel discussion online now

2nd June 2015 | Categories: Research, Uncategorised

The session on Archaeology and Genetics at the Rhind Lectures 2015 involved an international panel of experts. If you couldn’t make this thought provoking session do listen to it online here

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New Approaches to Historic Urban Landscapes

27th May 2015 | Categories: Up and coming events

ICOMOS-UK and ICOMOS Ireland Joint Summer Meeting and Conference 2015 Edinburgh (including special visit to the Forth Rail Bridge) Places are unfortunately limited by the number of people who can visit the bridge (for safety reasons) and because of the conference venue size. If you are interested please book with Sarah Yates quickly – sarahyates@icomos-uk.org In…

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Rhind Lectures 2015 – A Henry Rhind and Archaeology now online

27th May 2015 | Categories: Lecture, Research

Margaret Maitland delved into the fascinating life story of Alexander Henry Rhind and his pioneering contribution to archaeology on Sunday 26 April at the Royal Society of Edinburgh. If you couldn’t be there in person you can now watch the lecture online. Margaret is based at National Museums Scotland where she is curator of the Ancient Mediterranean collections, including archaeology from ancient…

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Rhind Lectures 2015 – Archaeological Resilience now online

20th May 2015 | Categories: Lecture, Research

Professor Ian Baxter explored the resilience of archaeology on Saturday 25 April at the Royal Society of Edinburgh. If you couldn’t be there in person you can now watch the lecture online. Professor Baxter is based at University Campus Suffolk where he runs the Suffolk Business School and is Professor of Historic Environment Management. He is committed to management development within the…

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Breadalbane Bling: Medieval Power Dressing in Glenlyon and Beyond

19th May 2015 | Categories: Up and coming events

Perth Museum & Art Gallery is delighted to confirm that the British Museum (supported through the generosity of the Dorset Foundation) is lending two of its magnificent medieval brooches: the 16th century Glenlyon brooch and the Pictish Breadalbane brooch. They form the centrepiece of an exciting new exhibition called: BREADALBANE BLING: MEDIEVAL POWER DRESSING IN…

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Rhind 2015 Keynote Lecture: Identity & Archaeology

14th May 2015 | Categories: Lecture, Research

Professor Audrey Horning delivered a fascinating lecture Identity & Archaeology on Fri 24 April at the Royal Society of Edinburgh. If you couldn’t be there in person you can now watch the lecture online. Professor Horning is based at Queen’s University Belfast. Her research centres on comparative colonialism and the relationship between archaeology and contemporary identity, with…

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Rhind Lectures 2015 – A sneak preview

6th May 2015 | Categories: Lecture

The Rhind Lectures 2015 footage is currently being edited and will be available on line soon. In the meantime Mallard Productions have put together this short taster to whet your appetite. Enjoy and thank you to all those Fellow and non Fellows who took part in the filming.  

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Meet the new Aberdeen & NE Section Chair and committee

28th April 2015 | Categories: Uncategorised

Congratulations to Dr Jackson Armstrong newly elected Chair of our Aberdeen & NE Section. Jackson teaches medieval and early modern history at the the School of Divinity, History and Philosophy, University of Aberdeen. He is interested in Scotland and England in the period 1300-1600, and especially in the ligatures of local societies (including ideas of…

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Chief Executive of Historic Environment Scotland

24th April 2015 | Categories: Appointments

Trustees of Historic Environment Scotland are looking to appoint the first Chief Executive of the new organisation. “This is an extraordinary and exciting moment for the historic environment in Scotland as the organisation prepares to take on a new role and responsibilities from 1 October 2015.  Historic Environment Scotland (HES), established by the Historic Environment…

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EAA Student Bursaries Awarded

17th April 2015 | Categories: Research, Up and coming events

We are proud to be sponsoring 10 Student Bursaries at the EAA 2015 Congratulations to all! Mr William Wyeth, University of Stirling and RCAHMS Miss Anouk Busset, University of Glasgow Ms Siobhan Cooke, Orkney College UHI Mr Thierry Fonville, University of Southampton Ms Gill Allmond, Queen’s University Belfast Miss Jessica Bownes, SUERC, University of Glasgow…

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Robert the Bruce Tomb Reconstruction at Abbotsford

10th April 2015 | Categories: Research, Up and coming events

A  Research Grant from the Society supported a collaborative project to reconstruct the lost tomb of Robert the Bruce. Buried in Dunfermline Abbey in 1329, Bruce’s tomb was probably destroyed during the Reformation and fragments of the tomb dispersed.  An exhibition of the 3-D model and artefacts, including a fragment collected by Sir Walter Scott, will be on display…

Celtic Congress 2015

International Congress of Celtic Studies Booking now open!

30th March 2015 | Categories: Up and coming events

We are delighted to announce that Registration for the 15th International Congress of Celtic Studies is now open! Registration will remain open until 28 June 2015 after which it will not be possible to register to attend the Congress (either on-line or during the Congress itself). All speakers must be registered by 9 May 2015….

Connections, Networks & Contexts Conference 17th April

Connections, Networks & Contexts Conference 17th April

27th March 2015 | Categories: Up and coming events

The Society is pleased to be supporting Connections, Networks and Contexts, the Late Antique and Medieval Postgraduate Society conference at Edinburgh University. Bringing together emerging researchers from across the UK and beyond, the programme takes an interdisciplinary look at a fascinating range of subjects. Our President, Dr David Caldwell, will give the keynote lecture on ‘Medieval Scots:a…

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Who’s telling the stories? Free Graveyard Interpretation Workshop

26th March 2015 | Categories: Up and coming events

An innovative workshop in graveyard interpretation for graveyard ‘friends of’ groups, heritage societies and practitioners with an interest in the interpretation of burial spaces. Topics include: the principals of interpretation; engaging with your audience; using new technologies and new directions in cemetery research. 29th May 2015 at the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre Booking necessary, for more information contact Adopt…

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Roman Vindolanda lecture by Dr Andrew Birley now online

25th March 2015 | Categories: Lecture

Dr Andrew Birley attracted capacity audiences in Edinburgh and Inverness for his recent Society lecture. You can watch the lecture ‘Excavations at Vindolanda – the evidence for a Frontier constantly in transition’.  Go to our Resources section and search for “Lectures / events” or “Vindolanda”.  

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Scotland’s Archaeology Strategy consultation opens

25th March 2015 | Categories: Consultation

As part of a ten year Archaeology Strategy, Historic Scotland are asking members of the public and people in the sector for feedback on how to make archaeology more accessible and meaningful to them, by launching a twelve-week public consultation. The Scottish Government Agency are keen to hear opinions on how well the current draft…

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Society President meets Australian Fellows

4th March 2015 | Categories: International Fellowship

Our President Dr David Caldwell had the pleasure of meeting Australian Fellows at their second annual dinner in Melbourne.

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Archaeological Research in Progress programme announced

4th March 2015 | Categories: Up and coming events

From Mesolithic and Neolithic activity in the Cairngorms to the demise of an eighteenth century drovers’ inn our national conference on recent research in Scotland covers a wide range of locations and chronological periods.

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2015 Rhind Lectures programme announced

21st November 2014 | Categories: Up and coming events

British Archaeology: its progress and demands, was published by Rhind in 1858. Taking this key work as the overarching theme sessions will explore a range of topics through an engaging programme of talks and panel discussions.

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