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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Newsletter
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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Newsletter
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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Newsletter
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24 (2)
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12
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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
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2012
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15 May 2014
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The President's Letter
Alan Saville
1 - 2
A new project to create a 'Great Tapestry of Scotland' which will comprise 150 separate panels with the aim of telling the story of Scotland from the end of the Ice Age to the present is criticised for having too much focus on individuals to the detriment of context.
Major change in the heritage sector
Simon M D Gilmour
3 - 4
Further developments relating to the proposed merger between RCAHMS and Historic Scotland are outlined. The National Strategy for Scotland's Museums and Galleries has also been launched.
Fellows pages. The antiquaries and authors
Margaret Elphinstone
6 - 7
The author perceives a link between novelist and antiquary. She suggests that the imagined world of Sir Walter Scott the novelist is also that of the antiquary. She credits Scott with the creation of the historical novel as we now understand it. He used the novel genre to imagine what it was like to live in the past. The need for accuracy in any historical novel is emphasised.
ScARF Phase One launches
Jeff Sanders
8
The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework is an initiative of the Society. The website which is now live, outlines the current state of knowledge and promising future areas of research regarding all periods of Scotland's past, including its maritime heritage and the application of scientific techniques. It is designed to be continually added to and improved by all those involved in Scottish Archaeology.
Scotland's coastal heritage at risk
9
Surveys of approximately forty percent of the coast have shown that thousands of archaeological sites and historical remains are threatened. The Scottish Coastal Heritage at Risk Project aims to develop and support a network of volunteers to monitor, record and submit information about their local coastal heritage.
Pictish Symbols in Galloway. X marks the spot for the lost kingdom of Rhegad
Ronan Toolis
Chris Bowles
10 - 11
The Galloway Picts Project aimed to discover why there are Pictish carvings at Trusty's Hill, so far from the Pictish heartlands in north-east Scotland and whether or not they are genuine. Excavation revealed evidence of a small community who practiced metalworking, glass melting and possibly silver working, characteristic of royal sites of early medieval Scotland. The kingdom of Rhegad is remembered only in scant historical sources and early medieval poetry.