Beyond fed up of so called ‘experts’ being brought into history podcasts and not knowing the difference between England and Britain.

When you see an exhibit that describes your mood perfectly.

Delighted to visit @rcpsgheritage.bsky.social to see their copy of ‘Birds of America’ by John James Audubon. A remarkable book, but the real highlight was the building itself and an opportunity to ask questions of the wonderfully knowledgeable staff. Glasgow is full of wee heritage gems like this.

Calling all community groups and organisations in Scotland looking for funding to revitalise a historic building. Here's your chance to Meet the Funder! Learn all about our funding programmes and the support on offer. 📅 Tuesday 5th May 🕑 10.00 - 11.00 Book your place: 👇 scvo.scot/events-train...

Great to catch up with some old friends and hear thought provoking presentations at #CIfA2026.

Coming up on BBC Radio 4: The Reunion with Kirsty Wark, looking back at Scotland in the 1998 World Cup from all angles. Featuring Paul Lambert, Craig Burley and a variety of others, including me. Broadcast on Easter Day at 10am and then available on iPlayer. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

The wee gems you can turn up in a charity shop @stirlingdigger.bsky.social. 😄

Been looking forward to doing the @glasgowgardenfestival.org walking tour one afternoon. Found the perfect accompaniment.

if ever there was a sign to show how durable buddleia is… how could that have possibly survived such an inferno?

Truly distraught with what’s happening in Glasgow. Thoughts with the firefighters of Scottish Fire and Rescue Services. Stay safe.

When visiting the British Museum there’s only one show in town yeah?

One of the things I love about Glasgow is the host of little museums you can stumble across. This one is in Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Had no idea it was there!

Orkney Islands Council’s archaeology fund re-opens for Orkney project applications. #archaeology #excavation #orkney #postexcavation

Sitting in the sun with a new book. Been looking forward to this one.

Grade A listed…. Grrr. Buildings are ‘Category’ A listed in Scotland. ‘Grade’ is the term in the English system which is numerical.

A long overdue proposal in my view. haveyoursay.historicenvironment.scot/heritage/des...

ABERDEEN FOOTBALL CLUB. 2024/25 SCOTTISH CUP WINNERS!!

2024/25 SCOTTISH CUP WINNERS 🏆

‘Archaeology had its heyday during the 1800s’ say this museum.

Archaeology, wellbeing, enthusiastic volunteers, the Aberdeenshire countryside and the chance to learn about the Mesolithic - see below for more details of this event being delivered by one of our amazing groups in the region. #pubarch

Bonn boasts a wealth of museums. For my final day I did about four of them, including Bundes Kunstmuseum, Beethoven House and the Landesmuseum. The last one hosts another favourite Late Roman artefact. A 4th century dice tower! The inscription reads: "Picts defeated Enemy Destroyed Play at ease!"

Taking around a cracking old bookshop. Love this cracking advert from an old brochure from 1968.

Dunblane Museum special exhibition for April is on Early maps of Scotland by Timothy Pont, Scottish minister, cartographer & topographer. He was first to produce detailed map of Scotland, among earliest surviving to show European country in minute detail, from actual survey…/👇

Listed Buildings… Wonder what percentage aren’t ‘buildings’. Constant irritant describing a bridge or statue as a ‘listed building’.

Working with @SChurchesTrust, we're hiring a Research Officer at the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland for our new Finding Futures for Scotland’s Churches project - come work with us: socantscot.org/news/were-hiri…

Awful news about the Aberlemno 3 Pictish stone. HES surely will reconsider how these stones are preserved. Putting the box on them always felt like an anachronism. But so much of their charm will be lost if this and their setting is changed. www.scotsman.com/heritage-and...

A new booklet celebrating Dundee’s connection to Gaelic Culture, language and history is being launched as part of World Gaelic Week 2025 www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/article...

Over on the other place, I had a ‘It’s Category not Grade’ Listed Building thread of shame. Nobody cared about it except me. But I’m nothing if not persistent.

This is a great initiative by Historic Environment Scotland. Innovative. www.historicenvironment.scot/advice-and-s...

Really really disappointed with the state this path has been allowed to fall into. C’mon Glasgow… I don’t think it was intended as permanent, but it felt so fresh and innovative when it was built. A destination. Now it’s an eyesore.

I’m picturing dominoes on Formica tables… bet there’s a good pint in here.

How many Glaswegians know they can get a free tour of the City Chambers? Twice a day, Monday to Friday.

The remnants of the Anderston Centre are like a little glimpse of the past. Such an odd survival amongst so much redevelopment.

How can a such an incredible mid-18th century building in the centre of such a desirable location as Portpatrick be allowed to fall into this state? portal.historicenvironment.scot/apex/f?p=150...

Love these signs. Imagining them pinned up in early medieval Ardnamurchan guiding Viking raiders…

John Sykes had it all. A guitar hero. A proper frontman. Some of the songs he wrote and sang… www.forbes.com/sites/quenti...

Finally boosted through 5000 links on finds-hub.org. Shame this project doesn’t seem to have had the uptake it could have.

I’ve got a confession… I’ve never watched ‘Digging for Britain’. Not once. No real reason either. I’m being repeatedly asked if I watched it tonight. I’ll maybe have to catch up.

I don’t want this to be demolished. But after they managed to remove the roof, to what end would saving it achieve?

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Hello! TAFAC has migrated to Bluesky. We'd like to announce our new journal for 2024 (TAFAJ 30) was published in December and you can read it online for free, along with loads of other journals from past years. Please enjoy - for free www.tafac.org.uk/category/pub...

I think local libraries are so important. I love that my library gives me a breakdown of the money I saved borrowing books in 2024.

New Years Day wander around Linlithgow. This place has so many wee nooks and crannies full of history.

So Scottish archaeology, who is here?

Early days of the migration from X. Seeing some well ken’t faces here, but a fair few sadly lacking.