The Pictish Arts Society
@pictishartssociety.bsky.social
Founded in 1988 to affirm the importance of Pictish culture in Scotland's past. Monthly lectures through winter and spring. Annual conference in October. Newsletter 3-4 times/year. Join us: www.thepictishartssociety.org.uk. (Posts by fortrenn.bsky.social)
Hot on the heels of yesterday's episode - a new episode of Pictish Shorts! Prof Gordon Noble @northernpicts.bsky.social of the University of Aberdeen tells us how he got into the Picts, what he finds most fascinating about them, and which lost Pictish stone he'd most like to find - all in 13 mins.
Pictish Shorts Episode 2- Professor Gordon Noble
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December 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Hot on the heels of yesterday's episode - a new episode of Pictish Shorts! Prof Gordon Noble @northernpicts.bsky.social of the University of Aberdeen tells us how he got into the Picts, what he finds most fascinating about them, and which lost Pictish stone he'd most like to find - all in 13 mins.
We have a brand new mini-podcast, thanks to @monikierockart.bsky.social! PAS committee members and other Picticists answer five questions in 10 minutes about what got them interested in the Picts, sites they'd recommend, etc. First up is actually me (@fortrenn.bsky.social), with more to come soon.
Pictish Shorts Episode 1- Fiona Campbell-Howes
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December 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
We have a brand new mini-podcast, thanks to @monikierockart.bsky.social! PAS committee members and other Picticists answer five questions in 10 minutes about what got them interested in the Picts, sites they'd recommend, etc. First up is actually me (@fortrenn.bsky.social), with more to come soon.
A fantastic 4-day tour led by Pictish art and inscriptions expert Dr Kelly Kilpatrick. See Pictish jewellery and sculpture, tour the newly-excavated hillfort of East Lomond, and get a Pictish stone-carving demonstration.
Scotland: In the Footsteps of the Picts - Brightwater
Discover the enigmatic Picts on our tour through Perthshire and Angus. Uncover their carved stones and ancient artifacts with Brightwater.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
A fantastic 4-day tour led by Pictish art and inscriptions expert Dr Kelly Kilpatrick. See Pictish jewellery and sculpture, tour the newly-excavated hillfort of East Lomond, and get a Pictish stone-carving demonstration.
This has been an amazing campaign to watch on Kickstarter. It's worth pledging now if you'd like a print copy of the definitive Rhynie book by @northernpicts.bsky.social, as only 700 or fewer will be printed. (The ebook will be available for free, so this is only if you want a print copy.)
‘Rhynie, A Powerful Place of Pictland’: Printed Version
An opportunity to be part of history. Help us print a nationally important book that will transform our understanding of the Picts.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
This has been an amazing campaign to watch on Kickstarter. It's worth pledging now if you'd like a print copy of the definitive Rhynie book by @northernpicts.bsky.social, as only 700 or fewer will be printed. (The ebook will be available for free, so this is only if you want a print copy.)
If you're a Pictish Arts Society member, don't miss tonight's online lecture from Professor Jane Geddes. If you're not a member but this sounds like your sort of thing, there's still time to join! Go here for more details: www.thepictishartssociety.org.uk/lectures-202...
The next lecture in our 2025-2026 season is coming up on Friday 21 Nov! Professor Jane Geddes will present her research on the lost libraries of Pictland. (Lectures are for PAS members only - find out about the many benefits of PAS membership here: www.thepictishartssociety.org.uk/join-us.)
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
If you're a Pictish Arts Society member, don't miss tonight's online lecture from Professor Jane Geddes. If you're not a member but this sounds like your sort of thing, there's still time to join! Go here for more details: www.thepictishartssociety.org.uk/lectures-202...
This Friday! Still time to join the Society for this and another four lectures from early medieval and Pictish Studies specialists in our 2025-2026 season. For details, go here: www.thepictishartssociety.org.uk/lectures-202...
The next lecture in our 2025-2026 season is coming up on Friday 21 Nov! Professor Jane Geddes will present her research on the lost libraries of Pictland. (Lectures are for PAS members only - find out about the many benefits of PAS membership here: www.thepictishartssociety.org.uk/join-us.)
November 17, 2025 at 9:21 AM
This Friday! Still time to join the Society for this and another four lectures from early medieval and Pictish Studies specialists in our 2025-2026 season. For details, go here: www.thepictishartssociety.org.uk/lectures-202...
Details of our 2026 lectures are now up - and just look at the topics! New research on Pictish re-use of prehistoric monuments; 3D imaging of ogham stones; biomolecular insights into Pictish identities; and a new approach to the Pictish symbols as writing system. Exciting times in Pictish Studies.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Details of our 2026 lectures are now up - and just look at the topics! New research on Pictish re-use of prehistoric monuments; 3D imaging of ogham stones; biomolecular insights into Pictish identities; and a new approach to the Pictish symbols as writing system. Exciting times in Pictish Studies.
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Carved in Stone is a comprehensive setting guide for early medieval Pictish society, and as such my work on it was wide and varied and included illustrating real artifacts, speculative penannular brooch designs, and even the animals that would have inhabited their world.
November 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Carved in Stone is a comprehensive setting guide for early medieval Pictish society, and as such my work on it was wide and varied and included illustrating real artifacts, speculative penannular brooch designs, and even the animals that would have inhabited their world.
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SSNS is proud to present its new edited volume, 'Common Ground in Scottish Archaeology' (ed. Kelly Kilpatrick), which honours the work of Dr Anna Ritchie, esteemed archaeologist, author, and lifelong advocate of Scotland's premodern history and heritage.
SSNS is proud to present its new edited volume, 'Common Ground in Scottish Archaeology' (ed. Kelly Kilpatrick), which honours the work of Dr Anna Ritchie, esteemed archaeologist, author, and lifelong advocate of Scotland's premodern history and heritage.
Common Ground in Scottish Archaeology (2025) - Scottish Society for Northern Studies
The Society is delighted to announce the publication of a new edited volume in honour of Dr Anna Ritchie.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:31 AM
OUT NOW! 📚
SSNS is proud to present its new edited volume, 'Common Ground in Scottish Archaeology' (ed. Kelly Kilpatrick), which honours the work of Dr Anna Ritchie, esteemed archaeologist, author, and lifelong advocate of Scotland's premodern history and heritage.
SSNS is proud to present its new edited volume, 'Common Ground in Scottish Archaeology' (ed. Kelly Kilpatrick), which honours the work of Dr Anna Ritchie, esteemed archaeologist, author, and lifelong advocate of Scotland's premodern history and heritage.
Here's something you don't see every day. Our President Professor Jane Geddes's new theory of Sueno's Stone now on a t-shirt, courtesy of @northernpicts.bsky.social! Is this the first time a conference paper has made it to a t-shirt?!
Furnace of the Damned! (Women\/Slimmer fit)
Rock on with Northern Pictland's finest!
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November 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Here's something you don't see every day. Our President Professor Jane Geddes's new theory of Sueno's Stone now on a t-shirt, courtesy of @northernpicts.bsky.social! Is this the first time a conference paper has made it to a t-shirt?!
The next lecture in our 2025-2026 season is coming up on Friday 21 Nov! Professor Jane Geddes will present her research on the lost libraries of Pictland. (Lectures are for PAS members only - find out about the many benefits of PAS membership here: www.thepictishartssociety.org.uk/join-us.)
October 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The next lecture in our 2025-2026 season is coming up on Friday 21 Nov! Professor Jane Geddes will present her research on the lost libraries of Pictland. (Lectures are for PAS members only - find out about the many benefits of PAS membership here: www.thepictishartssociety.org.uk/join-us.)
Next week! Still time to join the Pictish Arts Society in time for our new season of lectures starting next Friday, when Dr Mike King will talk to us about textual and narrative influences on Pictish sculpture. Find out more and join the Society at: www.thepictishartssociety.org.uk/lectures-202...
October 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Next week! Still time to join the Pictish Arts Society in time for our new season of lectures starting next Friday, when Dr Mike King will talk to us about textual and narrative influences on Pictish sculpture. Find out more and join the Society at: www.thepictishartssociety.org.uk/lectures-202...
The first lecture of our new season is coming up on Friday 24 Oct. Dr Mike King will talk to us about texts that might have influenced Pictish sculpture - from ancient tales to pseudo-scientific treatises. Lectures are for members only, but you can join here: www.thepictishartssociety.org.uk/join-us
October 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The first lecture of our new season is coming up on Friday 24 Oct. Dr Mike King will talk to us about texts that might have influenced Pictish sculpture - from ancient tales to pseudo-scientific treatises. Lectures are for members only, but you can join here: www.thepictishartssociety.org.uk/join-us
Our new lecture season kicks off on Friday 24 October. Dr Mike King will explore texts that could have influenced the subject-matter of Pictish stone carvings - from ancient tales to hagiography, the bible and more. Lectures are for members only, but there's time to join before the season starts!
Lectures | The PAS
The Pictish Arts Society monthly online lecture syllabus for 2025-2026.
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October 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Our new lecture season kicks off on Friday 24 October. Dr Mike King will explore texts that could have influenced the subject-matter of Pictish stone carvings - from ancient tales to hagiography, the bible and more. Lectures are for members only, but there's time to join before the season starts!
Looking forward to day 2 of our online conference today, diving into the latest archaeological discoveries from Pictland with @northernpicts.bsky.social, and new research on Pictish sculpture from Prof Jane Geddes, Dr Victoria Whitworth and Dr Susan Youngs.
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October 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Looking forward to day 2 of our online conference today, diving into the latest archaeological discoveries from Pictland with @northernpicts.bsky.social, and new research on Pictish sculpture from Prof Jane Geddes, Dr Victoria Whitworth and Dr Susan Youngs.
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Really enjoyed my first attendance @pictishartssociety.bsky.social conference today. Great lectures, speakers and visuals. Thanks to everybody involved, especially @fortrenn.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Really enjoyed my first attendance @pictishartssociety.bsky.social conference today. Great lectures, speakers and visuals. Thanks to everybody involved, especially @fortrenn.bsky.social
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Really enjoying the talks this afternoon at the @pictishartssociety.bsky.social conference!
Re the invisible charcoal industry, I'm wondering if some, at least, of their cooking was done using charcoal - this would just increase the need for a managed charcoal industry . . .
Re the invisible charcoal industry, I'm wondering if some, at least, of their cooking was done using charcoal - this would just increase the need for a managed charcoal industry . . .
October 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Really enjoying the talks this afternoon at the @pictishartssociety.bsky.social conference!
Re the invisible charcoal industry, I'm wondering if some, at least, of their cooking was done using charcoal - this would just increase the need for a managed charcoal industry . . .
Re the invisible charcoal industry, I'm wondering if some, at least, of their cooking was done using charcoal - this would just increase the need for a managed charcoal industry . . .
Are you stuck inside due to Storm Amy? Why not buy a last-minute ticket to attend our online conference this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon?
Last chance to book! The 2025 Pictish Arts Society Conference takes place on Zoom tomorrow and Sunday. We have 8 expert speakers on Pictish sculpture, metalwork and metalworking, plus an update on the latest exciting discoveries from @northernpicts.bsky.social. Full agenda and booking link below.
Conf | The PAS
www.thepictishartssociety.org.uk
October 4, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Are you stuck inside due to Storm Amy? Why not buy a last-minute ticket to attend our online conference this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon?
Important update, as people are asking: The conference will be recorded, so your ticket will also get you access to the recordings afterwards.
Last chance to book! The 2025 Pictish Arts Society Conference takes place on Zoom tomorrow and Sunday. We have 8 expert speakers on Pictish sculpture, metalwork and metalworking, plus an update on the latest exciting discoveries from @northernpicts.bsky.social. Full agenda and booking link below.
Conf | The PAS
www.thepictishartssociety.org.uk
October 3, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Important update, as people are asking: The conference will be recorded, so your ticket will also get you access to the recordings afterwards.
Last chance to book! The 2025 Pictish Arts Society Conference takes place on Zoom tomorrow and Sunday. We have 8 expert speakers on Pictish sculpture, metalwork and metalworking, plus an update on the latest exciting discoveries from @northernpicts.bsky.social. Full agenda and booking link below.
Conf | The PAS
www.thepictishartssociety.org.uk
October 3, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Last chance to book! The 2025 Pictish Arts Society Conference takes place on Zoom tomorrow and Sunday. We have 8 expert speakers on Pictish sculpture, metalwork and metalworking, plus an update on the latest exciting discoveries from @northernpicts.bsky.social. Full agenda and booking link below.
Still time to get your ticket for this weekend's online conference! Full agenda and booking link at the link below.
Next weekend! The Pictish Arts Society conference 2025, with 8 expert speakers on Pictish metalwork and sculpture - from the legacy of Roman silver to new insights on Sueno's Stone, cross-slabs at Skinnet and Ulbster, and Pictish bull carvings. 4-5 Oct, online via Zoom. Agenda and booking link:
Conf | The PAS
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October 1, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Still time to get your ticket for this weekend's online conference! Full agenda and booking link at the link below.
If you enjoyed the recent The Ancients podcast about the Picts, you can hear more from both experts at our online conference next weekend! Dr Martin Goldberg will speak about Roman silver in Pictland, and Prof Gordon Noble will speak about the latest Pictish archaeological discoveries. Booking link:
Conf | The PAS
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September 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
If you enjoyed the recent The Ancients podcast about the Picts, you can hear more from both experts at our online conference next weekend! Dr Martin Goldberg will speak about Roman silver in Pictland, and Prof Gordon Noble will speak about the latest Pictish archaeological discoveries. Booking link:
If you were intrigued by yesterday's Guardian article about the Book of Kells, why not come and hear more of Dr Victoria Whitworth's research at our online conference next weekend? Dr Whitworth will be speaking on Sunday 5 October about the Pictish cross-slabs at Skinnet and Ulbster in Caithness.
Conf | The PAS
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September 27, 2025 at 8:51 AM
If you were intrigued by yesterday's Guardian article about the Book of Kells, why not come and hear more of Dr Victoria Whitworth's research at our online conference next weekend? Dr Whitworth will be speaking on Sunday 5 October about the Pictish cross-slabs at Skinnet and Ulbster in Caithness.
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New research may rewrite origins of the Book of Kells, says academic
New research may rewrite origins of the Book of Kells, says academic
Exclusive: Author challenges assumption monks on Iona created manuscript, instead positing its origins are Pictish
The Book of Kells was likely to have been created 1,200 years ago in Pictish eastern Scotland, rather than on the island of Iona, according to research that challenges long-held assumptions about one of the world’s most famous medieval manuscripts.
The Book of Kells is an intricate, illuminated account of the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John that was long thought to have been started in the late eighth century at the monastery on Iona before being taken in the 9th century to the monastery of Kells in County Meath, Ireland, after a Viking raid. Continue reading...
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September 26, 2025 at 5:19 AM
New research may rewrite origins of the Book of Kells, says academic
Next weekend! The Pictish Arts Society conference 2025, with 8 expert speakers on Pictish metalwork and sculpture - from the legacy of Roman silver to new insights on Sueno's Stone, cross-slabs at Skinnet and Ulbster, and Pictish bull carvings. 4-5 Oct, online via Zoom. Agenda and booking link:
Conf | The PAS
www.thepictishartssociety.org.uk
September 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Next weekend! The Pictish Arts Society conference 2025, with 8 expert speakers on Pictish metalwork and sculpture - from the legacy of Roman silver to new insights on Sueno's Stone, cross-slabs at Skinnet and Ulbster, and Pictish bull carvings. 4-5 Oct, online via Zoom. Agenda and booking link: