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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
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A membership charity founded in 1780 that supports the study and enjoyment of Scotland’s past through publications, lectures, @scarf-scot.bsky.social, @digitscotland.bsky.social, @churchheritage.bsky.social and more | Visit https://www.socantscot.org/
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CAPITAL FUNDRAISING APPEAL: Scotland’s heritage hub

We have a unique opportunity to secure a new home, ensuring that our work reaches people today and creates a lasting legacy for generations to come.

Every conversation sparked by sharing the video brings us closer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1cY...
Scotland's Heritage Hub Capital Fundraising Campaign
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These stone tools found on An t-Eilean Sgitheanach (Isle of Skye) were used by pioneering humans over 11,000 years ago ⚒️

On 12 March, discover how growing evidence is showing that early humans of this period ventured much further north than previously believed: www.digitscotland.com/events/at-th...
February 17, 2026 at 3:46 PM
WORK WITH US: ScARF Research Officers and ScARF Research Manager

We are looking to hire three new members of staff to help deliver the final two regional research frameworks as part of @scarf-scot.bsky.social. Find out more and apply by 11:59pm on 8 March 2026: www.socantscot.org/news/#appoin...
February 17, 2026 at 3:58 PM
“I became a Fellow because I wanted to be part of the community that’s around the Society. I find it’s a great way to network and meet people across lots of different research disciplines.”

Want to become part of this global network? Find out more and apply by 28 February: www.socantscot.org/join/
February 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM
NEW RESEARCH REPORT: Geographies of Power and ‘Places in Between’ at Iron Age Bemersyde

Learn how work by Fellows Dr Tanja Romankiewicz and Dr Kirsty Lilley in the Scottish Borders has deepened our understanding of later prehistoric settlement in lowland Scotland: www.socantscot.org/society-fund...
February 13, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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@socantscot.bsky.social Great lectures tonight on Sappho Was Right”. Glad to see the tombstone of Vera (Jack) Holme was included. She is buried near here at Dundurn and gave lectures frequently in this area. Info from British Newspaper Archive.
February 12, 2026 at 7:35 PM
FELLOWS' BENEFIT: FSAScot post-nominals

Join over 2,700 Fellows around the world - identifiable by the FSAScot letters after their name - who are part of a network of people who share a love of Scotland's past. Apply before 28 February: www.socantscot.org/join/why-bec...
February 11, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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Well, that's a wrap on an absolutely fabulous open day at Whitekirk St Mary's Church, in East Lothian.

This was the second day of heritage activities we organised with our colleagues at @socantscot.bsky.social, as part of our collaborative @churchheritage.bsky.social (ReACH) project.

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February 7, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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FREE PUBLIC LECTURE: “Sappho Was Right”: Gravestones and Afterlives

Explore memorials by or for queer women who campaigned for suffrage in Scotland with Dr Keava McMillan at our hybrid event on 12 February: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sappho-was...

#LGBTplusHM
January 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Our case study of the month was written by a ScARF student bursary recipient from @uhiarchaeology.bsky.social. Michael's research explores the monumentality of megalithic structures in the northern Scottish Neolithic: bit.ly/49YaOZQ

Find out more about ScARF bursaries: bit.ly/4ryQXGC
February 5, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Want to read about the Traprain Law jug’s biblical scenes, artefacts from Bannockburn or tokens of Jacobitism?

Fellows of the Society have access to all articles in the most recent ‘Proceedings’, our journal of Scottish history and archaeology. Apply before 28 February: www.socantscot.org/join/
February 5, 2026 at 11:32 AM
NEW RESEARCH REPORT: Stirling’s City Walls

Find out how funding from the Society supported Dr Murray Cook FSAScot and Stirling Archaeology in assessing 'the Wall' with a team of volunteers in 2024, helping to foster 'a deeper cultural identity and pride': www.socantscot.org/society-fund...
February 2, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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We've got two fabulous and FREE heritage days coming up this week.

Both are kindly hosted by the new owners of the historic St Mary's Church in Whitekirk in East Lothian, as part of our @churchheritage.bsky.social collaborative project with our colleagues at @socantscot.bsky.social.

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February 2, 2026 at 2:06 PM
FELLOWS' BENEFIT: Exclusive Events

Want access to behind-the-scenes tours and invitation-only online events exploring Scotland's past? Find out more about becoming a Fellow and apply by 28 February: www.socantscot.org/join/
January 30, 2026 at 1:19 PM
CAPITAL FUNDRAISING APPEAL: Scotland’s heritage hub

We have a unique opportunity to secure a new home, ensuring that our work reaches people today and creates a lasting legacy for generations to come.

Every conversation sparked by sharing the video brings us closer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1cY...
Scotland's Heritage Hub Capital Fundraising Campaign
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January 29, 2026 at 2:51 PM
‘I have greatly appreciated the enhanced opportunities to attend online events and lectures from Canada, as well as participating in the Society’s outreach activities to Fellows based outside Scotland.’

Who are our Fellows? Meet Elizabeth Ewan FSAScot: www.socantscot.org/who-are-our-...
January 23, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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We’re hosting a drop-in Open Day at St Mary’s Church, Whitekirk on 7 Feb (11am–3pm).

Come explore the church, enjoy organ music, and join a short guided tour

@socantscot.bsky.social @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social @heritagefunduk.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM
FREE PUBLIC LECTURE: “Sappho Was Right”: Gravestones and Afterlives

Explore memorials by or for queer women who campaigned for suffrage in Scotland with Dr Keava McMillan at our hybrid event on 12 February: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sappho-was...

#LGBTplusHM
January 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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This Thursday, from the comfort of your own home, you can join us and @socantscot.bsky.social with speaker Prof. Hannah Cobb FSA FSAScot for an online lecture on how care in archaeology has the potential to be an act of radical and transformative resistance. www.sal.org.uk/event/care-f...
Care-full: An Examination of Care in Archaeology and Heritage - Society of Antiquaries of London
Join our two Societies – the Society of Antiquaries of London and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland – for a joint lecture given by Professor Hannah Cobb (University of Manchester). She explores h...
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January 19, 2026 at 9:36 AM
JOIN US: Apply before 28 February

Did you know that anyone who is interested in Scotland’s past can apply to become a Fellow?

Benefits include exclusive access to all articles in the Society’s most recent annual journals and the use of FSAScot postnominals: www.socantscot.org/join/
January 19, 2026 at 9:13 AM
NEW RESEARCH REPORT: Earlier Bronze Age burials at Clachbreck, Argyll

Fellows Dr Nyree Finlay and Dr Paul Duffy found a Society research grant to be "vital" in revisiting unpublished excavations by Marion Campbell FSAScot: www.socantscot.org/society-fund...
January 16, 2026 at 3:13 PM
JOINT ONLINE EVENT: Care-full: An Examination of Care in Archaeology and Heritage

On 22 January, Prof Hannah Cobb FSA FSAScot discusses how care can be an act of radical and transformative resistance in archaeology at our free event with @antiquaries.bsky.social: www.sal.org.uk/event/care-f...
January 14, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Happy New Year! We're kicking off 2026 by showcasing one of many fantastic case studies available on the ScARF website.

Our Case Study of the Month summarises the impressive assemblage of over 8,000 lithics uncovered at the Daer Reservoir in South Lanarkshire: bit.ly/4pAHn4x
January 8, 2026 at 4:44 PM
OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE: ‘Peripheral vision: Operation Rotor, radar infrastructure and state power in Scotland 1950–1957’

Find out why Scotland became of greater strategic importance in the 1950s in this ‘Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland’ article: doi.org/10.9750/PSAS...
January 8, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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We're starting off the new year with a new blog post! Our latest heritage spotlight explores covenanting banners - powerful objects used in 17th-century Scotland to express belief, identity, and collective action.
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Heritage Spotlight: Convenanting Banners – Research in Action on Church Heritage
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January 8, 2026 at 10:27 AM