JOIN US: Under 26 / Student / Unemployed Fellows For £27 per year, Fellows in these subscription categories can support our work and enjoy a range of benefits, including FSAScot postnominals, access to all articles in our annual journal and invitations to exclusive events: www.socantscot.org/join/

PROJECT NEWS: Regional Research Frameworks We are pleased to share that our @scarf-scot.bsky.social project has launched new social media accounts and webpages for the final two regional research frameworks, covering North East Scotland and the Forth Valley & Fife: scarf.scot/2026/08/05/n...

RESEARCH GRANTS Submit your funding application for the next round of Society Research Grants, which are available to anyone wishing to undertake high-quality research relating to Scotland’s past, including visits to museums, collections or archives: www.socantscot.org/grants-prize...

FREE ONLINE RESOURCES: Scottish History and Archaeology Read our peer-reviewed journals of Scottish history and archaeology, watch recorded lectures by eminent specialists and enthusiasts, access the go-to research resource for Scottish archaeology and more: www.socantscot.org/publications...

HERITAGE HUB: Become a Heritage Hub Champion Our vision is to establish a national, independent gateway for heritage, connecting the public and sector in one visible and accessible place. Help write the next chapter of Scotland’s story with a small monthly gift: www.socantscot.org/support/heri...

RECORDED LECTURES: Martial Fervour: The Representation of Scottish Officers and Highland Regiments During the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, 1793–1815 Now available on YouTube, the 2026 Rhind Lectures offer a profound introduction to this wartime period: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

FELLOWSHIP BENEFIT: Society Announces Free Entry for Fellows to Roman Scotland Exhibition Opening on 14 November, the exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh will reshape our understanding of Scotland’s relationship with the Roman world: www.socantscot.org/news/society...

'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.' – Maya Hoole FSAScot Apply before 30 September to join this global community: www.socantscot.org/join/

RECORDED LECTURES: Watch or Listen Missed any of the events in our last public lecture programme? Learn about Scotland’s Ice Age people, Picts, Edinburgh Castle, queer suffragists and more on YouTube (www.youtube.com/@SocietyofAntiquariesofScotland) or Spotify (open.spotify.com/show/6K0WDCD...).

NEW OPEN ACCESS E-BOOK: 'Radar in Scotland 1938-46' by Ian Brown FSAScot Featuring unpublished photographs taken during WWII and first-hand accounts, our latest e-book gives an accurate account of these vital early warning and navigational aid stations: www.socantscot.org/news/new-ope...

FUNDING NEWS: Society’s National Archaeology Projects Celebrate Funding Success We are thrilled that Historic Environment Scotland has granted £876,115 to the Society to continue coordinating @scarf-scot.bsky.social and @digitscotland.bsky.social: www.socantscot.org/news/society... #HESsupported

NEW ARTICLE: ‘Early medieval iron production at Glenlee, Dumfries and Galloway’ Read about the largest iron smelting assemblage and the only known bloomery site recognised so far from this period in Scotland in the ‘Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland’: doi.org/10.9750/PSAS...

WORK WITH US: Make Your Mark Campaign Coordinator The Society is looking for a new member of staff to develop, manage and coordinate @makeyourmarkvol.bsky.social, which supports everyone in Scotland to volunteer with history, culture and nature organisations: www.socantscot.org/news/work-wi...

Fellowship Benefit: PSAS Papers Fellows get exclusive digital access to all articles in the two most recent volumes of Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, including this new advanced online article on 19th century Scottish historic buildings: doi.org/10.9750/PSAS...

RHIND LECTURES 2026 LECTURE FIVE: The Martial Portrait I: Oil on canvas On 21 June, dig deeper into the work of prolific portraitist Henry Raeburn, and the military portraits of his officer sitters who traversed the globe, at our free hybrid event in Edinburgh: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rhind-lect...

NEW OPEN ACCESS E-BOOK: 'Roman Camps in Scotland' by @drbecjones.bsky.social Our 20th open access e-book will be of interest to those who wish to know more about the archaeology of the Roman army, its campaigns in northern Britain and the ancient military mind: www.socantscot.org/news/new-ope...

RHIND LECTURES 2026 LECTURE FOUR: Portraiture and the Professions: The Art and History of Henry Raeburn On 20 June, delve into the practice of this wartime portrait painter and examine the professions of his male sitters at our free hybrid event in Edinburgh: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rhind-lect...

STORIED COLLECTION: Blairquhan Castle This castle in South Ayrshire sits in the heart of Burns country, the landscape that inspired the beloved poet. It is one of 13 Scottish properties in the portfolio of Storied Collection, our new heritage preservation partner: www.socantscot.org/news/society...

JOIN US: An International Network 'Joining the Society enabled me to increase my connections with the world-wide community interested in Scotland’s past.' - Professor Elizabeth Ewan FSAScot Apply now to become part of our global network of over 2,700 Fellows (members): www.socantscot.org/join/

RHIND LECTURES 2026 LECTURE ONE: ‘The Scotch were never so national as now’: The Cultural Afterlife of the Battle of Alexandria, 1801 Learn more about how condolence and commemoration manifested in visual and material culture in the years following this battle: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rhind-lect...

NEW PARTNERSHIP: Storied Collection We are proud to announce a five-year heritage preservation partnership supporting our £1.5 million campaign to establish Scotland's first national heritage hub in Edinburgh: www.socantscot.org/news/society...

NEW RESEARCH REPORT: Cultivating Empire: William Jackson Hooker and the Glasgow Botanic Gardens A grant from the Society recently enabled Dr Mélanie Cournil (Sorbonne University) to pursue archival research into the life and work of the 19th-century botanist: www.socantscot.org/society-fund...

We were saddened to learn of the passing of our Honorary Fellow and friend, Dr Anna Ritchie OBE. A trailblazer in Scottish archaeology, Dr Ritchie was the Society's President from 1990-1993, the first woman to hold the title. We send our heartfelt condolences to Matt, Elspeth and their families.

SCOTLAND'S HERITAGE HUB: The Location Located at the heart of Edinburgh’s cultural quarter, the B-listed property we wish to acquire sits within one of the United Kingdom’s richest cultural corridors and offers an unparalleled platform for public engagement: www.socantscot.org/support/wher...

NEW RESEARCH REPORT: Replicating the Kirtomy Bronze Age Horsehair Hat Historical costumier Lilja Husmo was awarded a Society grant to re-create Scotland's earliest recognisable garment—a 3,000-year-old hat—to understand and demonstrate the manufacturing technique: www.socantscot.org/society-fund...

NEW OPEN ACCESS E-BOOK: 'Atlas of Scottish History to 1707' Almost 15 years in the making, the atlas contains maps, diagrams, plans, charts and tables covering the history of Scotland from the earliest times up to 1707, along with explanatory texts: books.socantscot.org/digital-book...

RHIND LECTURES 2026: Martial Fervour: The Representation of Scottish Officers and Highland Regiments During the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, 1793–1815 Tickets are now available for this free event taking place in Edinburgh and online from 19 to 21 June: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rhind-lect...

LECTURE RECORDINGS: 2025-26 Programme Interested in exploring the impact of colonial histories, Edinburgh Castle archaeology, Scotland’s Ice Age people, or queer women who campaigned for suffrage? All recordings from our latest public lecture series are now on YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

PUBLICATIONS NEWS: Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports (SAIR) Expands Focus to Include Historical Research To align with our commitment to interdisciplinary study, we have relaunched SAIR as the Scottish Historical and Archaeological Internet Reports: www.socantscot.org/publications...

EXCLUSIVE EVENTS: Talks and Tours Upcoming Fellows-only events include a Historic Environment Scotland Archives tour and an online talk showcasing work on artefacts in Scotland from Egypt and Sudan. Want access to events like these? Find out how to apply for Fellowship: www.socantscot.org/join/