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...

WORK WITH US: Fundraising Officer We are seeking a Fundraising Officer to join at a pivotal moment in our history as we launch a fundraising campaign to purchase and redevelop a listed building beside the National Museum of Scotland. Find out more and apply: www.socantscot.org/news/work-wi...

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...

A new blog post is live! This one takes a closer looks at our fieldwork in Inverness, exploring churches, communities and stories. Read our full reflections here! churchheritage.scot/2025/11/03/o... #ReACH #churchheritage #fieldwork

GRANTS DEADLINE: 30 November There is only one month left to submit your funding application for the next round of Society Research Grants, which are available to anyone wishing to undertake high-quality research relating to Scotland’s past: www.socantscot.org/grants-prize...

Just in time for Halloween, a new Pictish vision of hell In PSAS 153, 2024 @socantscot.bsky.social Jane Geddes argues the weird 'beehive' surrounded by headless corpses on Sueno's Stone, Forres, is the furnace of the damned Nice shout-out to #CrucibleOfNations as a bonus doi.org/10.9750/PSAS...

We'll be at the @tafacarchaeology.bsky.social conference this Saturday at Rothes Halls, Glenrothes. Looking forward to some excellent talks and chatting to guests at our @socantscot.bsky.social stall. Hope to see you there!

For now, you can read my initial report for @socantscot.bsky.social from when they graciously funded my research trip to NMS to undertake some comparative analysis of faunal and human bone. www.socantscot.org/society-fund...

Should note that I was only here today because I was attending a meeting for @socantscot.bsky.social, where I’ve been a Fellow for nearly a decade and have been lucky enough to be a Council Member for most of this year. And you can become a Fellow too! ⬇️ www.socantscot.org/join/

We're looking forward to SAF 2025 this weekend in Edinburgh with @digitscotland.bsky.social and @churchheritage.bsky.social. Stop by the @socantscot.bsky.social stall and say hello!

We were delighted to support the recent underwater excavation of a rare medieval crannog in Easter Ross. The project hoped to ascertain the chronology of the Loch Achilty site from first construction to abandonment. See what the team got up to on BBC Scotland's Landward, tonight at 8:30pm.

ONLINE FELLOWS’ MEETING: Getting Started with Family History Find out how to get started researching your family history, particularly in Scotland, and why you might consider commissioning a professional researcher at this Fellows-only event on 30 October: www.socantscot.org/events/onlin...

Our October newsletter is full of exciting updates, including our recent SWSARF events and the upcoming SESARF launch at the Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders Archaeological Committee conference! You can read the full newsletter here: bit.ly/48FiHDj

"There's no castle here" however Finlaggan's dig director David Caldwell thought before he led a multi year excavation there. Find out how he changed his mind with a castle not thought to exist including when and by whom it was built by: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2025/10...

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.

Did you know that our Head of Research @helspencer.bsky.social is the Aim 2 Lead for the Scotland’s Strategic Archaeology Committee? If you would also like to be involved, they are looking for a new chair to lead the committee as it launches Scotland’s next Archaeology Strategy in Spring 2026.

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...

NEW ScARF CHAPTERS: Our @scarf-scot.bsky.social project are busy creating a free online resource bringing together everything archaeologists currently know about South West Scotland's complex past. Want a preview? Read (and comment on) the first three draft chapters here: scarf.scot/regional/sws...

"It’s basically the best book on the Picts ever written" 😍 Dig into 7th-century Scotland with "Carved in Stone", a comprehensive guide to the Picts with 350+ historically informed illustrations covering everything from language to fashion. Pre-order to save 20%: www.stoutstoat.co.uk/carvedinstone

"At this moment, it is vital to learn from our histories of violence, but also of solidarity and resistance, to build a better future for us all." - Amy Rich, CRER As part of #BHM25, discover how colonial histories shape Glasgow, its museums and its people: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reinterpre...

For over 240 years, our Fellows have used the post-nominals FSAScot to identify themselves as part of Scotland's oldest antiquarian society. If you would like to become a Fellow in 2025 and help play an active role in safeguarding Scotland’s past, apply before 30 September: www.socantscot.org/join/

"Whoever carved the Ardross wolf has seen the real thing" 🐺 Now on display in Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, the famous Ardross Wolf Stone was probably created over 1,000 years before these animals were persecuted to extinction in Britain around 1760: www.digitscotland.com/the-archaeol...

"At this moment, it is vital to learn from our histories of violence, but also of solidarity and resistance, to build a better future for us all." - Amy Rich, CRER As part of #BHM25, discover how colonial histories shape Glasgow, its museums and its people: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reinterpre...

And for anyone really wanting to get nerdy, the full published account of Martin Carver and his team's excavations at Portmahomack is now available to download for FREE via @socantscot.bsky.social books.socantscot.org/digital-book...

For over 240 years, our Fellows have used the post-nominals FSAScot to identify themselves as part of Scotland's oldest antiquarian society. If you would like to become a Fellow in 2025 and help play an active role in safeguarding Scotland’s past, apply before 30 September: www.socantscot.org/join/

"I appreciate the networking opportunities with people from across Scotland and the world, from various professions and with diverse interests, all united by a love of history, heritage and archaeology." Who are our Fellows? Meet archaeologist Dr Abeer Eladany: www.socantscot.org/who-are-our-...

We had a brilliant afternoon with @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social and @socantscot.bsky.social! More celebrations of our launch event coming soon on our socials and our BRAND NEW website churchheritage.scot

NEW BOOK: 'The Archaeology of Finlaggan, Islay' We are thrilled to announce the release of our book by Dr David Caldwell FSAScot, which reveals the results of a major archaeological project at Finlaggan on Islay, the site of a medieval kingdom’s centre of power: www.socantscot.org/uncategorize...

FELLOWSHIP DEADLINE: As well as our public lectures, we host in-person and online meetings exploring Scotland's past exclusively for our Fellows. Want access to behind-the-scenes tours and invitation-only talks? Find out more about Fellowship and apply before 30 September: www.socantscot.org/join/

FREE PUBLIC LECTURE: Glasgow Museums has been shaped and impacted by the histories of British Empire and transatlantic slavery. On 2 October, learn how the organisation is working to address the colonial histories that shape Glasgow, its museums and its people: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reinterpre...

Interested in reading all articles in the most recent 'Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland', our annual peer-reviewed journal of Scottish history and archaeology? Find out more about becoming a Fellow of the Society and apply before 30 September: www.socantscot.org/join/

NEW PUBLIC LECTURE PROGRAMME We are delighted to announce our programme of free events taking place in Edinburgh and online. Register now for lectures on colonial histories, the Lords of the Isles, the creation of an illustrated guide to the Picts, and more: www.socantscot.org/upcoming-eve...

Every year we need to raise £1 million to continue our work across Scotland and we are indebted to our Fellows, funders and sponsors who have supported us over the past 12 months. In our Annual Impact Report, we look back on just some of our recent achievements: www.socantscot.org/uncategorize...

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...

NEW E-BOOK: Over 300 years after it was wrecked off the coast of Mull in a wild storm, the Cromwellian warship 'Swan' was rediscovered and excavated. Explore the site through underwater photography, first-hand testimony and expert analysis in our latest open access e-book: doi.org/10.9750/9781...

You can follow our excavations at the KG \ Kelvin Wheelies 1970s skatepark in Glasgow all week by following #KelvinWheelies! Thanks in advance to our funders @socantscot.bsky.social & partners @archscot.bsky.social + Archaeology at @uofglasgow.bsky.social

Fellows of the Society are an essential part of the charity with one common passion – Scotland’s past. Would you like to become part of this global network while helping us achieve our aims? Anyone who is interested in Scotland’s history and archaeology can apply: www.socantscot.org/join/

FUNDING NEWS: We recently awarded £17,478 to 11 projects investigating Scotland's past. This includes excavation and survey work at Scotland's first skatepark in Glasgow, "a place that was so special for hundreds of young people just decades ago": www.socantscot.org/news/society...

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...

NEW OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE: ‘This flag was never a French one’ Read about Kirsty Archer-Thompson FSAScot and Stuart Allan's research into flags in the collections at Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott, believed to be connected with the Battle of Waterloo: journals.socantscot.org/index.php/ps...

Our August newsletter is available now!☀️ Click the link below to read our latest updates, including an invite to our upcoming events for the SWSARF project. Read the full newsletter here: bit.ly/4moAXF2 #HESSupported

“I joined the Society at the start of my PhD, as a way to meet Fellows and learn more about current work being undertaken in Scotland" Who are our Fellows? Meet Emily Johnston, whose research examines community engagement in development-funded archaeology: www.socantscot.org/who-are-our-...

NEW RECORDINGS: Rhind Lectures 2025: Scotland's Place-Names Covering language, archaeology, the church and more, all six recordings from the Rhind Lectures 2025 with Dr Simon Taylor are now available on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... Sponsored by Ordnance Survey

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...

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...

Despite a scientific career in research (which has covered rocket propulsion), Adam Cumming FSAScot has had a lifelong interest in mediaeval church architecture. Who are our Fellows? Meet the Chair of @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social: www.socantscot.org/who-are-our-...

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

NEW RESEARCH REPORT: Excavations at The Cairns, Orkney Find out how a grant from the Society supported the work of Martin Carruthers (@uhiarchaeology.bsky.social) in the long-term excavations of this multi-period settlement: www.socantscot.org/society-fund...

Thanks to the support of our Fellows, we are able to facilitate research and innovation, advocate as an independent voice for heritage, and share knowledge of the past. There are many benefits of Fellowship and anyone who is interested in Scotland’s past can apply: www.socantscot.org/join/