GRANTS ANNOUNCEMENT: Audrey Henshall Legacy Fund Reopens We are offering a grant of up to £10,000 for the successful applicant to develop and undertake a significant research project which supports research or fieldwork on pre-Roman antiquities in Scotland: www.socantscot.org/news/audrey-...

Since 2023, volunteers and experts in Glasgow have been unearthing evidence from the Viking-Age Kingdom of Strathclyde ⚔️ This weekend, travel back over 1,000 years into Scotland's past as you observe the excavation, handle artefacts and enjoy free activities: www.digitscotland.com/events/mini-...

Balgay Park in Dundee may have been established in the 19th century, but remnants of the past are scattered around it which stretch back 4,000 years ago 🌳 On 21 June, join a guided walk led by New Scots who've been researching the history and archaeology: www.digitscotland.com/events/guide...

Since 2023, an investigation in Glencoe has uncovered how Highland communities managed land and resources over 300 years ago 🌳 On 13 May, explore how archaeology can offer alternative narratives towards our upland landscapes at this free event in Edinburgh: www.digitscotland.com/events/glenc...

A medieval moated enclosure which is at least 500 years old has recently been identified by geophysical survey in the Scottish Borders and experts need your help to excavate the interior 🔍 Register for the free dig starting on 11 May—no experience required: www.digitscotland.com/events/excav...

FUNDING NEWS: Society Funds Experimental Archaeology Connected to the Book of Kells and More with Latest Grants The project could bring us closer to knowing whether the Book of Kells was created at a Highland monastery over 1,200 years ago: www.socantscot.org/news/society...

Seaweed grows wild and is abundant across Scotland, so it’s no surprise that it's been used here for millennia 🌊 Today, research into historic seaweed harvesting reminds us how these types of food sources can help us build a more sustainable future: www.digitscotland.com/the-archaeol...

In 2019, this gold medieval ring was found on the top of a molehill within the grounds of Dundonald Castle in South Ayrshire 💍 Thought to have been an "elite object" around 500 years ago, it may have been brought to the surface by the mole’s digging activities: www.digitscotland.com/top-six-arch...

Scavengers Assemble

National Trust@nationaltrust.org.uk · 9mo ago

What we all need to see is a red squirrel in a power pose. You're welcome.

In 2018, @coastarch.bsky.social raced against the tide to investigate a submerged prehistoric forest on a beach in Na h-Eileanan Siar (the Outer Hebrides) 🌳 It's one of the many sites in Scotland that are under threat from erosion and rising sea levels: www.digitscotland.com/how-to-help-...

The Picts were always more than their blue-painted, bloodthirsty depictions. Carved in Stone, a new setting guide from @stoutstoat.co.uk and archaeologist Heather Christie, invites players to explore their incomplete but beautiful history.

Carved in Stone is both a history book and an eye-catching RPG

Publisher Brian Tyrrell and archeologist Heather Christie paint a pretty Pict-ure.

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CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN LAUNCH: ‘Rhynie, A Powerful Place of Pictland’ Please pre-order or donate before 6 December to enable us to print this book by Professor Gordon Noble FSAScot, which will have a major impact on the study of Pictish kingship and society: www.kickstarter.com/projects/soc...

HELP US PRINT: ‘Rhynie, A Powerful Place of Pictland’ This nationally important monograph by Professor Gordon Noble FSAScot will only be printed if we hit our crowdfunding target by 6 December. Please support the campaign by registering your interest: www.kickstarter.com/projects/soc...

We are pleased to be supporting this event, which includes a talk on Ursula Clark’s photographs for ‘Architecture of Scotland’ by George Hay. A Fellow of the Society from 1953 to 1986, George was one of the most accomplished practitioners and interpreters of the distinctive architecture of Scotland.

Scottish Council on Archives@scotsarchives.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Shifting Perspectives: Scotland's Urban Architecture Through the Lens will explore how photography has shaped and recorded the urban architectural heritage of Scotland. Find out more and book your space here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shifting-p...

NEW SAIR: From 2019-2020, archaeologists uncovered a significant site along the River Spey, comprising multiple phases of settlement, funerary activity, and craftworking. Get the whole story in our latest Scottish Archaeological Internet Report (SAIR): journals.socantscot.org/index.../sai...

We backfilled the #KelvinWheelies trenches today. It’s been an amazing few days of skateboarding archaeology & I want to thank our awesome team, Kieran of Archaeology Scotland, Glasgow City Council, our funders @socantscot.bsky.social and the legend that is Jamie Blair of Clan Skates. 🛹

Hot off the press! We are very excited to be launching this exciting church research project with our colleagues @socantscot.bsky.social, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Pilgrim Trust. It's Free, in-person & online, but booking is essential 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-eve...

Are you a student or early career researcher who wants to attend a conference or event in Scotland which is relevant to Scottish archaeology? Our @scarf-scot.bsky.social project is offering bursaries which can contribute to registration, travel and accommodation costs: scarf.scot/students/stu...

NOMINATION DEADLINE: Dorothy Marshall Medal Do you know someone who, in a voluntary capacity, has made an outstanding contribution to Scottish archaeological or related work? Submit your nomination for the Dorothy Marshall Medal before midnight on 10 August 2025: www.socantscot.org/grants-prize...

An important part of a bigger story that has so far mainly focused on the University of Edinburgh

Society of Antiquaries of Scotland@socantscot.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW GUEST BLOG - The Gunning Victoria Jubilee Gift: Brazilian Slavery and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Dr Simon Buck writes about Dr Robert Halliday Gunning (1818-1900), new information on his links to slavery, and his connections to the Society: www.socantscot.org/news/guest-b...

NEW GUEST BLOG - The Gunning Victoria Jubilee Gift: Brazilian Slavery and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Dr Simon Buck writes about Dr Robert Halliday Gunning (1818-1900), new information on his links to slavery, and his connections to the Society: www.socantscot.org/news/guest-b...

Want to delve into Bronze and Iron Age settlements, Roman activity and how Reivers, Covenanters and farmers shaped the landscape at Corehead in Dumfries & Galloway? 🥾 Don't miss this free walk with Uncovering the Tweed and the Borders Forest Trust on 9 August: www.digitscotland.com/events/walk-...

Imagine it’s the west of Ireland in 1847, during the Great Famine? Starving men, women, children desperately try to get to the Workhouse or charity Soup Kitchens. British Red Coat soldiers line up on the road, fire, then bayonet wounded by the road, while laughing. 1/

Henry Morris@mrhenrymorris.substack.com · last yr.

The PNG Courier on the crime against humanity currently being permitted to take place in Gaza. Substack - mrhenrymorris.substack.com/p/the-png-co...

SPONSORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT: We are delighted to support @scotarchforum.bsky.social's 2025 conference on the theme of Building Bridges. Have something to say about collaboration, inclusivity and global engagement in Scottish archaeology? The abstract deadline is 31 July: www.scotarchforum.com/saf2025

In 2023, volunteers uncovered a rare visible example of an early mine shaft at a 17th-century mansion in Stirlingshire 👷 Want to help investigate this unusual feature, no experience required? Register to join the team from 19 July before spaces fill up: www.digitscotland.com/events/banno...

NEW RESEARCH REPORT: The Wartime Orkney Trail leaflets project Read the report by Ian Collins FSAScot, who was awarded a Society grant to develop self-guided wartime trails exploring the rich archaeology left by 19th and 20th century military activity in Orkney: www.socantscot.org/.../the-wart...

It’s me! I can finally reveal that I’ve been appointed as the Research Officer for this vital project. Hundreds of churches are currently closing or at risk here in Scotland. This work will rapidly assess our endangered heritage and work with communities to find solutions.

Society of Antiquaries of Scotland@socantscot.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW PROJECT: The Society and @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social are announcing a £229,015 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help ensure a sustainable future for Scotland’s churches and their contents.‬ Read about Finding Futures for Scotland’s Churches: www.socantscot.org/news/finding...

Would you like to get more involved? We’re recruiting a Community Officer for the project! Deadline 13th July.

Society of Antiquaries of Scotland@socantscot.bsky.social · last yr.

WORK WITH US: The Society is looking to hire a Community Officer to help our Research Officer co-ordinate and deliver Finding Futures for Scotland’s Churches, our project with @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social. Read more and apply before midnight on 13 July: www.socantscot.org/news/work-wi...

England wildlife regulator chair (pictured) ‘enthusiastic’ about lynx rewilding www.theguardian.com/environment/...

England wildlife regulator chair ‘enthusiastic’ about lynx rewilding

Views on apex predator still polarised, says Natural England head, as activists apply for trial release in Northumberland

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Exciting to see this coming together! It’s Faifley’s new school campus with Cochno Stone rock art inspired design and colour scheme. #UrbanPrehistory #FaifleyRocks