The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is a heritage charity with global membership which provides expertise, support and resources to enhance and promote the understanding and enjoyment of Scotland’s past.

Thanks to the support of our Fellows, we are able to make many of these resources available online for free for everyone.  

PUBLICATIONS  

Archaeologia Scotica 

The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland published the first five volumes of its transactions under the title Archaeologia Scotica between 1792 and 1890. These volumes are freely available online. This journal was later succeeded by the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. 

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (PSAS)  

PSAS is a peer-reviewed annual journal of Scottish history and archaeology in wider context. Most articles in the two more recent volumes are available exclusively to Fellows of the Society but all of them become freely available after two years, with online editions stretching back to 1851. 

Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports (SAIR)  

SAIR is a peer-reviewed open access journal of excavation reports and large-scale surveys conducted in Scotland. New issues are published continuously throughout the year.  

Open Access E-Books  

Alongside journals, the Society publishes award-winning books. Our titles are available in print and can be purchased in our online shop (with a 20% discount available to Fellows), however we also offer a range of open access e-books that are free to read.  

Copies of Archaeologia Scotica (Image credit: Neil Hanna)

LECTURES AND CONFERENCES  

Hybrid Events   

The Society runs an annual programme of public events by eminent specialists and enthusiasts in the heritage sector which take place both in-person and online.  

Recordings  

The vast majority of the Society’s lectures and conferences are recorded and made freely available online.  

Dr Peggy Brunache’s December 2023 Society of Antiquaries of Scotland lecture, ‘On their terms: black women subverting the plantation economy in the Caribbean‘ (Image credit: Neil Hanna)

PROJECTS  

Scottish Archaeological Research Framework (ScARF)  

ScARF is designed to be the go-to research resource for Scottish archaeology, one which provides an overview of the subject and a set of useful and relevant research questions for everyone to use.  

Dig It!   

The Dig It! project is a hub for Scottish archaeology targeted at members of the general public which shares articles and free or low-cost events that are open to everyone, including talks, exhibitions and fieldwork opportunities.  

Photography commissioned by Dig It! for the Scotland Digs 2023: Free Days Out campaign at the National Trust for Scotland’s Mar Lodge Estate in the Cairngorms (Image © Shahbaz Majeed 2023)

If you would like to be alerted about new resources and upcoming events, subscribe to the Society’s public e-newsletter or consider joining to support our work and receive a number of benefits, including access to exclusive events, the use of the FSAScot post-nominals and borrowing privileges of print resources at the National Museums Scotland research library.

Anyone interested in Scotland’s past can apply to become a Fellow of the Society and annual subscription rates start at £25 per year.