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The Wartime Orkney Trail leaflets project - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

A grant from the Society, along with support from the Orkney Archaeology Society, the North Isles Landscape Partnership Scheme and the Scapa Flow Museum has enabled research and the production of two leaflets covering the North Isles and West Mainland & Graemsay. These complete the series of five trail leaflets that now cover all the Orkney Islands. One of the pair of adjacent air-raid shelters on Glimps Holm dating from WW2. NGR: ND 471 993. Ph…Read Article

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The archaeological landscape of North Roe, Shetland - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Society funding was awarded to Dr Will Megarry for the continuation of a project focused on human-landscape interactions in the area around the riebeckite felsite quarries of Shetland’s Northmavine peninsula. Overview Felsite is a bluish igneous rock which has been exploited for the production of polished stone tools since the early Neolithic. The felsite quarries were mapped as part of the North Roe Felsite Project (NRFP), which ran from 2013–2…Read Article

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Dundurn dendrochronological and radiocarbon analysis - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

A Society grant allowed Professor Gordon Noble and Dr Anne Crone to redate archive materials from Dundurn, Perthshire, producing the first ever dendro-supported Bayesian modelled dating sequence for early medieval eastern Scotland. Aerial view of Dundurn hillfort © HES In early medieval eastern Scotland, Dundurn is one of the few Pictish sites identified in early documents. The Annals of Ulster record a siege here in AD 682 and the Alba king-lis…Read Article

A history of Scotland in 15 violent crimes: gender, society and the law - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland funded Dr Louise Heron to undertake an eight day research visit to the National Records of Scotland (NRS) in March 2024. The information gathered through investigation of High Court of Justiciary (HCJ) records and other archival materials, forms a crucial part of research for a new book ‘A History of 15 Violent Crimes: Gender, Society and the Law, commissioned by Bloomsbury. The book explores a selection o…Edinburgh · Edinburgh Read Article

Archaeological Research in Progress Recordings Now Available - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

In May we hosted Archaeological Research in Progress 2025, the national conference presenting recent and ongoing archaeological projects across Scotland. Organised in alternate years by the Society and Archaeology Scotland, this year’s programme featured talks on the Ness of Brodgar, a Bronze Age hoard from the Highlands, Perth’s lost priory and more. Catch up with all the talks, and over 300 other recordings, for free on our YouTube channel. Th…Scotland, United Kingdom · Scotland Read Article

Booking Now Open for Fellows Summer Excursion - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

We are delighted to open bookings for our annual Summer Excursion from Tuesday 9 – Wednesday 10 September 2025 to Kilmartin Glen in Argyll, one of Scotland’s richest prehistoric landscapes. This trip will give Fellows the opportunity to get to know one another and will offer a fascinating insight into the lives of people who inhabited this area over the last 12,000 years. Nether Largie South Cairn, Kilmartin Glen (© Christian Hacker via WikiComm…Argyll and Bute · Argyll and Bute Read Article

Society Adds Signature to Statement on Human Remains - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

In May 2025, the Society Director, Dr Simon Gilmour FSAScot, added his signature to a joint statement released by the Society for Museum Archaeology on the retention, display, and provision of access to human remains from British archaeological contexts, in response to recent publications and parliamentary debate. You can read the statement in full here: Full Statement The post Society Adds Signature to Statement on Human Remains appeared firs…Edinburgh · Edinburgh Read Article

Peter Murray - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Born 19 May 1949; died 15 October 2024 Peter Murray, who died suddenly in Edinburgh in October 2024, was a historian and university administrator who used both those skills over the years in the service of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Born in Annan in May 1949, he moved aged two to St Andrews where his father was a bank manager. St Andrews became a much-loved place; a special delight was attending the annual Lammas Market there, which…Scotland, United Kingdom · Scotland Read Article

Guest Blog - Translating the Past: History & its Images in Late-Medieval Scotland - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

‘For when one sees a story illustrated whether of Troy or of something else, he sees the actions of the worthy men that lived in those times, just as though they were present.‘ Richard de Fournival, Le Bestiare d’amours. The illustration of manuscripts containing historical material offers important insights into late-medieval historical understanding and the conception of a collective identity or idea of nationhood. The role that images played …Scotland, United Kingdom · Scotland Read Article

Joint Lecture with Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

We are delighted to invite you to the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland’s inaugural joint lecture, The Neolithic Axe Quarries at the Eagle’s Nest, Lambay and North Roe, Shetland: A Comparative Perspective, by Emeritus Professor Gabriel Cooney MRIA FSA FSAScot of University College Dublin (UCD) taking place at Society House, 63 Merrion Square, Dublin and online via Zoom, at 7.30pm on Thursday 17 Ap…Dublin, Ireland · Dublin Read Article

Donald Gordon - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Founding member and long-time Honorary Secretary of the Trimontium Trust. Born 9 March 1934; died 9 January 2025 When Donald died at the age of 90, Melrose and the archaeological community of Southern Scotland lost a well known and much admired personality and a dear friend to many. Donald, a founding member of Trimontium Trust and Honorary Secretary of the museum for 30 years, played a crucial role in its development. In 2008 he was awarded th…Archaeology · Melrose Read Article

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The Wartime Orkney Trail leaflets project - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

The archaeological landscape of North Roe, Shetland - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Dundurn dendrochronological and radiocarbon analysis - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

A history of Scotland in 15 violent crimes: gender, society and the law - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Archaeological Research in Progress Recordings Now Available - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Booking Now Open for Fellows Summer Excursion - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Society Adds Signature to Statement on Human Remains - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Peter Murray - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Guest Blog - Translating the Past: History & its Images in Late-Medieval Scotland - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Joint Lecture with Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

Donald Gordon - Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

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