There's still time to book your free place at one of our upcoming SWSARF workshops. Join us at Brodick Hall, Arran, this Saturday, or at the Cat Strand in New Galloway on the 4th Oct. All welcome! More info on our Eventbrite page: bit.ly/3IdW91H #HESSupported

Draft chapters for the South West Scotland Archaeological Research Framework are now live and we'd love your feedback! You can comment directly on the framework through the ScARF website. More info about the drafts and our commenting feature can be found in our latest newsletter: bit.ly/42hUYVx

Are you interested in the archaeology of South West Scotland? Join us at our first events for the SWSARF project! We'll be at Brodick Hall on 27th Sept and The CatStrand on 4th Oct discussing all things early-prehistoric. Head to our Eventbrite page for more info: bit.ly/4lEC5mp #HESSupported

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

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...

Check out our latest #CVARF newsletter here: scarf.scot/wp-content/u... it's packed with exciting updates from our project and news and research from our partners @uhiarchaeology.bsky.social and @nts-archaeology.bsky.social You can sign up to our mailing list here: forms.office.com/e/UtXKuqrDYs

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...

We've had a busy year so far in the ScARF team, from hosting our recent rock art workshops and CVARF symposium to working on our four ongoing regional research frameworks. Read what we've been up to in our June newsletter: bit.ly/4n0rcgF #HESSupported

The second CVARF Symposium took place on Saturday in Lanark! We heard about recent archaeological work from the region and discussed the framework in chronological and thematic sessions. Thanks to our speakers, participants and stallholders for making it such a valuable event. #HESSupported

All set up for the second annual @clydevalleyarf.bsky.social Symposium at Lanark Memorial Hall. Looking forward to a day of talks, discussion and networking. #HESSupported #CVARF

We had a wonderful day at our third @royalsoced.bsky.social funded Rock Art Workshop last Saturday in the sunny Highlands! A huge thanks to our speakers, facilitators and participants for a day of lively discussion at Culloden Battlefield and exploring rock art at the Clava Cairns.

We have a few spaces available for the @royalsoced.bsky.social funded Rock Art Workshop on Saturday, 17th May, at Culloden Battlefield. We'll be discussing all things rock art, with a fieldtrip to Clava Cairns! The event is free and lunch will be provided. Register here to join us: bit.ly/4j0yduG

Our May newsletter is here🌸 Some exciting events on the horizon and a brand new regional research framework is on the way! Follow the link to read the full newsletter: bit.ly/4k04ljK #HESSupported

There's still time to register for the CVARF Symposium on the 7th of June! Join us at Lanark Memorial Hall to discuss the archaeology of the Clyde Valley and hear all about recent work in the area. Please register by the 16th of May: bit.ly/4j6DVMI #HESSupported

Another fantastic day at our second @royalsoced.bsky.social funded Rock Art Workshop last Saturday in Kirkcudbright, led by the wonderful @joanavaldez.bsky.social and Tertia Barnett. Huge thanks to everyone who came along. Looking forward to the Culloden workshop later this month!

Last Saturday I was in Kirkcudbright for the second rock art workshop which I co-organized with Tertia Barnett and the Scottish Archaeological Research Framework brilliant team! @helspencer.bsky.social and Jennifer Allison 1/

Registration for our #CVARF symposium on the 7th June is open! You can sign up for this free one day conference on the archaeology of the Clyde here: bit.ly/4j6DVMI - deadline for signing up is the 16th May… don’t delay!

Check out our latest #CVARF newsletter here: scarf.scot/regional/cva... Its packed with exciting news from the CVARF team and partners from across the Clyde Region. If you love archaeology check us out!

Heading to visit High Banks rock art panels - well signposted! #RockArt #ScotArchStrat

Today is our second @scarf-scot.bsky.social Rock Art workshop funded by @royalsoced.bsky.social - this weekend we are in Kirkudbright, Dumfries and Galloway. It’s also our first event for the South West Scotland Research framework. #ScotArchStrat

Registration for the second Clyde Valley Archaeological Research Framework (CVARF) Symposium on the 7th June is open! Sign up now and join us for a day of celebrating the rich archaeological landscape of the Clyde Valley region: bit.ly/4j6DVMI #HESSupported

We had a wonderful day in Faifley on Saturday at our first @royalsoced.bsky.social funded Rock Art Workshop, where we discussed the future of Rock Art research and explored local evidence in the Clyde Valley region. Looking forward to the upcoming workshops in Kirkcudbright and Culloden!

Our March newsletter is available now! We have some exciting announcements, including a brand new website for the INCA Scot project and booking information for our upcoming CVARF Symposium. Follow the link for the full newsletter: bit.ly/4kXTtU5 #HESSupported

A brand new website for the International Network for Contemporary Archaeology (INCA Scot) is launching soon! Join us on the 17th March for a virtual gathering to celebrate the new home for Contemporary Archaeology in Scotland. Click here for more information: bit.ly/41sRwaD

Would you like to learn more about rock art in Scotland? Join us for one of our @royalsoced.bsky.social funded workshops taking place in Faifley, Kirkcudbright and Culloden🪨 Spaces are limited and filling up fast - head to bit.ly/4jOt8Ya for more info and to register now! #HESSupported

Our February newsletter is now available! Follow the link to read the latest news from the ScARF team, including details about our exciting @royalsoced.bsky.social funded Rock Art workshops coming up this year: bit.ly/40FfLki #HESSupported

Tomorrow is the last day to have your say in the future of rock art research in Scotland! Please take part in our short rock art survey by midnight on 31st January: surveymonkey.com/r/GQCQ77N

SESARF Symposium - EVENT POSTPONED Due to the severe weather warnings across Scotland for Storm Eowyn, the SESARF Symposium is now postponed until 1st March 2025🍃 Sorry for any inconvenience, and we hope to see you in March! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sesarf-sym...

Our first newsletter of 2025 is out now! It's already shaping up to be a busy year, from our upcoming SESARF Symposium to Rock Art workshops and so much more. Read all about our exciting events coming up, and how you can get involved: bit.ly/40fLCrH #HESSupported

There's still time to register for the SESARF Symposium! The medieval to modern chapters of SESARF are well under way. Join us for a free event on 25th Jan in Edinburgh and have your say in the final three chapters of the framework! More info and booking: bit.ly/4ibkC4N #HESSupported

Are you interested in Scotland's rock art? Please take part in our rock art survey to help us identify key sites and research gaps: bit.ly/3OZ9o67 Your views will feed into a series of RSE funded workshops being planned for 2025 and guide future research into rock art in Scotland. #HESSupported

Our final newsletter of 2024 is now available!🎄⛄🎁 Hear all about our exciting events coming up in 2025 and some of our highlights from the past year. Follow the link to read the full newsletter: bit.ly/4iCphwD #HESSupported

Calling all archaeology students and ECRs! We're offering a limited number of bursaries for SSASC 25 next February in Edinburgh. If you're interested in attending, we can help cover the costs! The application deadline is 31st Jan 2025. How to apply: bit.ly/41nBwXY #HESSupported

We're pleased to invite you to the SESARF Symposium 2025! Join us in Edinburgh for a free event on 25th January to discuss the medieval, post medieval and modern chapters of the South East Scotland Archaeological Research Framework. Register now at Eventbrite: bit.ly/4ibkC4N #HESSupported

Great to see the new Dendro framework up on @scarf-scot.bsky.social by @dendrochronicle.bsky.social and others. Pleased to read the excellent case study on Ardura Community forest on Mull! scarf.scot/thematic/den...

“These results would help answer what are arguably some of the biggest questions in Scottish archaeological research” 😮 Thanks to a Society of Antiquaries of Scotland grant, a new @archscot.bsky.social project will investigate Scotland’s Early Neolithic tombs: www.socantscot.org/uncategorize...

Have you checked out the brand new Dendrochronology framework yet?🌳👀 It's the perfect way to celebrate #NationalTreeWeek, with chapters exploring Dendroecology, Dendroclimatology, stable isotopes and more! Head to scarf.scot/thematic/den... #ScotDendro #HESSupported @dendrochronicle.bsky.social

Very important and very welcome leap forward for #dendro & #archaeology in #Scotland and for @scarf-scot.bsky.social

This is a bit tasty. The new @scarf-scot.bsky.social and @dendrochronicle.bsky.social booklet on dendrochronology

New Dendrochronicle blog on the launch of the @scarf-scot.bsky.social Dendrochronology Research Framework for Scotland. Let’s make every day a dendro day #ScotDendro dendrochronicle.co.uk/scarf-dendro...

⭐ New on Bluesky: The 'Scottish Archaeology' Starter pack! ⭐ We've started a list of organisations and individuals from across Scotland's archaeology sector. 🏰 ✨ If you'd like to be included, or have a suggestion, drop us a reply or a DM! We're excited to grow this vibrant community together! 🤝

Our November newsletter is now available! Find out about the new Dendrochronology Research Framework for Scotland, exciting events coming up in the new year and an update on CVARF outreach activities. Read the full newsletter: bit.ly/3ABCvc7 . . . @dendrochronicle.bsky.social @archscot.bsky.social

So happy to have helped create the new ScARF Dendro Research Framework for Scotland. True team effort. We’re hoping it will underpin greater uptake and support for #dendrochronology in #archaeology and built #heritage in #Scotland. #ScotDendro

Ballinaby standing stone on the Isle of Islay. 5 metres high, it’s one of two remaining from at least three in a short row, aligned with the southern standstill position of the moon. Find out more in our original regional research framework #Rarfa #StandingStoneSunday tinyurl.com/RARFABronze

A really enjoyable day at the Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders Archaeology conference today. I’d been planning to live ‘blue sky’ the day but lack of reception! Great to see so many people and the @scarf-scot.bsky.social stand was very busy with lots of interest in our new #ScotDendro framework!

It's here! 🌳 We're delighted to launch the brand new Dendrochronology Research Framework for Scotland at ELBAC 2024! This collaborative framework offers an insight into the significance and scope of this intricate discipline. Read #ScotDendro here: scarf.scot/thematic/dendr…

Scotland’s ‘newest’ medieval bridge, Ancrum Old Bridge - now precisely dated using dendro-isotopes in collab with Swansea Uni. Discovered 2018 by local community group ADHS. I’ll reveal the date at ELBAC tomorrow, talks to be recorded. Can’t wait that long? See link in thread below #ScotDendro

Hello Blue Sky! We are the Scottish Archaeological Research Framework based at the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Follow us to find out all about our regional and thematic frameworks, events, workshops and activities. Find out more at: www.scarf.scot