Tayside & Fife Archaeological Committee
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TAFAC is a Scottish archaeological body which holds a well-respected annual conference and publishes an online journal yearly. Our out-of-print journals and monographs are mostly available on our website www.tafac.org.uk
Now available in our latest Open Access journal, TAFAJ Vol 31: 'Excavations at Cullykhan, Castle Point, Troup, Aberdeenshire' by Moira Greig, Laurie Maclagan-Wedderburn and Gordon Noble www.tafac.org.uk/.../11/V31-p...
November 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Now available in our latest Open Access journal, TAFAJ Vol 31: 'Excavations at Cullykhan, Castle Point, Troup, Aberdeenshire' by Moira Greig, Laurie Maclagan-Wedderburn and Gordon Noble www.tafac.org.uk/.../11/V31-p...
In our new TAFAJ 31, we're pleaased to bring you the long awaited 'Excavations at Cullykhan, Castle Point, Troup, Aberdeenshire’ by Moira Greig, Laurie Maclagan-Wedderburn and Gordon Noble
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November 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
In our new TAFAJ 31, we're pleaased to bring you the long awaited 'Excavations at Cullykhan, Castle Point, Troup, Aberdeenshire’ by Moira Greig, Laurie Maclagan-Wedderburn and Gordon Noble
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And it's here! Our very own Tayside and Fife Archaeological Journal Volume 31 is now ready to download absolutely free. And it's a stoater, to use the technical Scottish term. Thanks to all our authors, illustrators, sponsors, typesetter and the editorial team.
www.tafac.org.uk/2025/11/volu...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
And it's here! Our very own Tayside and Fife Archaeological Journal Volume 31 is now ready to download absolutely free. And it's a stoater, to use the technical Scottish term. Thanks to all our authors, illustrators, sponsors, typesetter and the editorial team.
www.tafac.org.uk/2025/11/volu...
www.tafac.org.uk/2025/11/volu...
Remember, remember the 1st of November, Conference season and pots.....see you at TAFAC in Glenrothes tomorrow
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October 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Remember, remember the 1st of November, Conference season and pots.....see you at TAFAC in Glenrothes tomorrow
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Some more of 'Tayside's Treasures' to be featured at the 2025 TAFAC Conference in Glenrothes, 1 November
October 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Some more of 'Tayside's Treasures' to be featured at the 2025 TAFAC Conference in Glenrothes, 1 November
At our TAFAC conference on 1 Nov 2025, we'll be showcasing 'Tayside Treasures', objects curated by members of Tayside Museums Forum. 'A Cornucopia of Objects from across Tayside’s Museums' is presented by Lara Haggerty, Dorothy Jones, Angus MacIntyre, Jamie Kunka, Christina Donald and Mark Hall.
October 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
At our TAFAC conference on 1 Nov 2025, we'll be showcasing 'Tayside Treasures', objects curated by members of Tayside Museums Forum. 'A Cornucopia of Objects from across Tayside’s Museums' is presented by Lara Haggerty, Dorothy Jones, Angus MacIntyre, Jamie Kunka, Christina Donald and Mark Hall.
Who'll be there:
TAFAC
AOC Archaeology
Abertay Hist Soc
Perthshire Soc of Natural Sciences
Historic Environment Scotland
GUARD Archaeology
S.W.A.C.S.
ScARF/ Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Archaeology Scotland
Dunkeld Archives
Museum of Abernethy
Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust
Saline Heritage
TAFAC
AOC Archaeology
Abertay Hist Soc
Perthshire Soc of Natural Sciences
Historic Environment Scotland
GUARD Archaeology
S.W.A.C.S.
ScARF/ Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Archaeology Scotland
Dunkeld Archives
Museum of Abernethy
Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust
Saline Heritage
October 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Who'll be there:
TAFAC
AOC Archaeology
Abertay Hist Soc
Perthshire Soc of Natural Sciences
Historic Environment Scotland
GUARD Archaeology
S.W.A.C.S.
ScARF/ Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Archaeology Scotland
Dunkeld Archives
Museum of Abernethy
Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust
Saline Heritage
TAFAC
AOC Archaeology
Abertay Hist Soc
Perthshire Soc of Natural Sciences
Historic Environment Scotland
GUARD Archaeology
S.W.A.C.S.
ScARF/ Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Archaeology Scotland
Dunkeld Archives
Museum of Abernethy
Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust
Saline Heritage
Looking forward to meeting up with all our exhibitors at the next TAFAC Conference on Saturday, 1 November in Glenrothes. For friendly archaeological chats and information, bargain books and quirky gifts, our lovely stallholders are getting ready to meet you.
October 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Looking forward to meeting up with all our exhibitors at the next TAFAC Conference on Saturday, 1 November in Glenrothes. For friendly archaeological chats and information, bargain books and quirky gifts, our lovely stallholders are getting ready to meet you.
Suzanne Swan (AOC Archaeology) will be speaking at TAFAC’s conference on 1 Nov in Glenrothes.
The ‘Super Sewer’, a major Scottish Water project in Perth, from Tay Street to Shore Road along the River Tay enabled investigation of the area’s archaeological record.
The ‘Super Sewer’, a major Scottish Water project in Perth, from Tay Street to Shore Road along the River Tay enabled investigation of the area’s archaeological record.
October 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Suzanne Swan (AOC Archaeology) will be speaking at TAFAC’s conference on 1 Nov in Glenrothes.
The ‘Super Sewer’, a major Scottish Water project in Perth, from Tay Street to Shore Road along the River Tay enabled investigation of the area’s archaeological record.
The ‘Super Sewer’, a major Scottish Water project in Perth, from Tay Street to Shore Road along the River Tay enabled investigation of the area’s archaeological record.
At our TAFAC Conference on 1 Nov in Glenrothes, Colm Moloney will be speaking on 'Discoveries along the banks of the Tay: archaeological investigations in advance of the A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project’
October 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
At our TAFAC Conference on 1 Nov in Glenrothes, Colm Moloney will be speaking on 'Discoveries along the banks of the Tay: archaeological investigations in advance of the A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project’
‘Dancing in the Ruins’-Season 2 of the Monastic Archaeology Field School at Lindores Abbey - Derek Hall's talk at our upcoming TAFAC Conference, 1 Nov, Glenrothes and online
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October 14, 2025 at 3:24 PM
‘Dancing in the Ruins’-Season 2 of the Monastic Archaeology Field School at Lindores Abbey - Derek Hall's talk at our upcoming TAFAC Conference, 1 Nov, Glenrothes and online
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Norman Atkinson will be speaking on 19 Oct at Farnell Church, Angus - on the History of the Farnell Pictish Stone
October 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Norman Atkinson will be speaking on 19 Oct at Farnell Church, Angus - on the History of the Farnell Pictish Stone
Researched and designed by PlusPerth's Ropemakers' Heritage Group, we're pleased to announce the installation of the information board in the Ropey Close, off South Street in Perth. Thanks to all who contributed time, energy and artistic talent. Oh and the newly converted building is lovely too!
October 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Researched and designed by PlusPerth's Ropemakers' Heritage Group, we're pleased to announce the installation of the information board in the Ropey Close, off South Street in Perth. Thanks to all who contributed time, energy and artistic talent. Oh and the newly converted building is lovely too!
Joe Fitzpatrick and Gordon Noble will be updating us on 'Excavations at East Lomond' at our conference in Glenrothes on 1 November. Exciting finds include a Pictish axe, pin and a rare carving of a human face. Photos courtesy of G Noble/Aberdeen University/Northern Picts Project
October 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Joe Fitzpatrick and Gordon Noble will be updating us on 'Excavations at East Lomond' at our conference in Glenrothes on 1 November. Exciting finds include a Pictish axe, pin and a rare carving of a human face. Photos courtesy of G Noble/Aberdeen University/Northern Picts Project
Speakers and their speaks at our 2025 TAFAC Conference, 1 Nov, Glenrothes, Fife:
October 2, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Speakers and their speaks at our 2025 TAFAC Conference, 1 Nov, Glenrothes, Fife:
At the TAFAC Conference 2025, 1 Nov in Glenrothes, AOC's Steven Watt will be talking about 'More from Recent(ish) Excavations at Upper Victoria, Carnoustie: A Post-excavation Update and a Trifecta of Souterrains'
Photo (c) AOC: overhead shot of souterrains
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Photo (c) AOC: overhead shot of souterrains
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September 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
At the TAFAC Conference 2025, 1 Nov in Glenrothes, AOC's Steven Watt will be talking about 'More from Recent(ish) Excavations at Upper Victoria, Carnoustie: A Post-excavation Update and a Trifecta of Souterrains'
Photo (c) AOC: overhead shot of souterrains
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Photo (c) AOC: overhead shot of souterrains
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Speakers at our upcoming conference, 1 November 2025 in Glenrothes : Kenneth Green and Maureen Kilpatrick (GUARD Archaeology) will update us on their work at Broxy Kennels in “A Tale of Two Forts”.
September 26, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Speakers at our upcoming conference, 1 November 2025 in Glenrothes : Kenneth Green and Maureen Kilpatrick (GUARD Archaeology) will update us on their work at Broxy Kennels in “A Tale of Two Forts”.
At TAFAC Conference 2025, we'll have Tertia Barnett from PKHT speaking about 'The Lost Stones of Strath Tay: community excavation of prehistoric rock art'
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
At TAFAC Conference 2025, we'll have Tertia Barnett from PKHT speaking about 'The Lost Stones of Strath Tay: community excavation of prehistoric rock art'
Anne Marot will be speaking at the TAFAC 2025 Conference on 1 Nov, in Glenrothes, on 'The Mystery of St Monan’s Church: post-medieval burials in Inverarity, Angus'
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Anne Marot will be speaking at the TAFAC 2025 Conference on 1 Nov, in Glenrothes, on 'The Mystery of St Monan’s Church: post-medieval burials in Inverarity, Angus'
'Grain of Truth': at TAFAC's 2025 Conference, 1 Nov, Glenrothes: Cathy MacIver will be speaking about excavations at Loak Farm, Bankfoot. Some great late medieval corn-drying kilns!
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
'Grain of Truth': at TAFAC's 2025 Conference, 1 Nov, Glenrothes: Cathy MacIver will be speaking about excavations at Loak Farm, Bankfoot. Some great late medieval corn-drying kilns!
Announcing TAFAC's 2025 Conference, 1 November at the Rothes Halls, Glenrothes. Book now on Eventbrite - attend in person or online. Photo from Anne Marot's talk on Inverarity burials.
September 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Announcing TAFAC's 2025 Conference, 1 November at the Rothes Halls, Glenrothes. Book now on Eventbrite - attend in person or online. Photo from Anne Marot's talk on Inverarity burials.
Videos of the 2024 TAFAC Conference speakers, filmed by the lovely Doug Rocks MacQueen, now linked on our website here: www.tafac.org.uk/category/con...
February 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Videos of the 2024 TAFAC Conference speakers, filmed by the lovely Doug Rocks MacQueen, now linked on our website here: www.tafac.org.uk/category/con...
As we're new here, you might not know what TAFAC does. As well as publications, we hold an annual conference on new archaeological discoveries. We'll share videos of our last conference in Perth soon, but here are some of our previous ones all the way back to 2016 www.tafac.org.uk/category/con...
January 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
As we're new here, you might not know what TAFAC does. As well as publications, we hold an annual conference on new archaeological discoveries. We'll share videos of our last conference in Perth soon, but here are some of our previous ones all the way back to 2016 www.tafac.org.uk/category/con...
In the new TAFAJ 30 you'll find George Haggarty's article on the Fife and Gallatown potteries (our cover image) www.tafac.org.uk/2024/12/volu...
January 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
In the new TAFAJ 30 you'll find George Haggarty's article on the Fife and Gallatown potteries (our cover image) www.tafac.org.uk/2024/12/volu...
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...
January 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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...