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Archaeological Research in Progress 2018

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,…

Publications awards: 2018 submissions

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…

Book Offer on World Heritage Day!

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…

The Society is looking to recruit a ScARF Project Manager

**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…

SAIR user feedback survey

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…

Regional Archaeological Research Framework for Argyll (RARFA) launched!

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…

Available now! PSAS 146

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…

Call for submissions: Proceedings volume 147

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…

History: a rewarding and enjoyable pastime

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…

Just published: three new SAIR papers

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…