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Joined August 2009
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We are no longer posting on X or monitoring this account, but there are lots of ways to stay connected: Bluesky bsky.app/profile/socantscot.… Facebook facebook.com/societyofantiqu… LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/society… Instagram instagram.com/socantscot/ E-newsletter socantscot.us3.list-manage.c…
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WORK WITH US: The Society is looking to hire a Community Officer to help our Research Officer co-ordinate and deliver Finding Futures for Scotland’s Churches, our project with @SChurchesTrust. Read more and apply before midnight on 13 July: socantscot.org/news/work-wit…
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NEW RESEARCH REPORT: The archaeological landscape of North Roe, Shetland Read the report by Dr Will Megarry, who was awarded a Society grant for the continuation of a project focused on human-landscape interactions in the area around felsite quarries: socantscot.org/uncategorized…
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NEW RESEARCH REPORT: Dundurn dendrochronological and radiocarbon analysis Read the report by Fellows Prof Gordon Noble and Dr Anne Crone, who were awarded a Society grant to dendro-date timbers from an early medieval Pictish site in Perth & Kinross: socantscot.org/uncategorized…
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Place-names have much to teach us about languages, living and dead, and about their societal and political context. Join us for six fascinating lectures exploring Scottish place-names, sponsored by @OrdnanceSurvey. Register for a free online ticket: eventbrite.co.uk/e/rhind-lec…
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NEW RESEARCH REPORT: A history of Scotland in 15 violent crimes: gender, society and the law Read the report by Dr Louise Heron, who was awarded a Society grant to visit @NatRecordsScot to explore evidence of violence in Scotland’s archives: socantscot.org/society-funde…
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"Even in terms of this spectacular site, [Structure 27] stands apart" and "rivals the best architecture in Neolithic Britain". Dig in to the latest from the Ness of Brodgar and uncover more updates from Archaeological Research in Progress 2025 on YouTube: bit.ly/ARP2025Playlist
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Place-names make a unique contribution to our understanding of how humans have interacted with our environment over the centuries. Join us for six lectures exploring Scottish place-names, sponsored by @OrdnanceSurvey. Online tickets are still available: eventbrite.co.uk/e/rhind-lec…
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Thanks to the support of our Fellows, we are able to facilitate research and innovation, advocate as an independent voice for heritage, and share knowledge of the past. In addition to helping to support the Society, there are many benefits of Fellowship: socantscot.org/join/
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Interested in our upcoming events, free resources and more? There's lots of ways to stay connected: Bluesky bsky.app/profile/socantscot.… Facebook facebook.com/societyofantiqu… LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/society… Instagram instagram.com/socantscot/ E-newsletter socantscot.us3.list-manage.c…
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