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26.2 September 2014 . ISSN 0960 703X . Charity Number SC010440 . www.socantscot.org
The President’s LetterDear Fellows, MyfinalletterasPresidentisregrettablybrief.SincesuccumbingtoillhealthatthebeginningofAprilthisyearIhaveunfortunatelybeenunabletotakepartinanySocietyactivitiesorpresideatmeetings.EspeciallydisappointingwasmissingtheRhindlectures,which,ascanbeseenandheardonthesuperbhigh-qualityrecordingsavailableontheSociety’swebsite,wereeruditelyandentertaininglydeliveredbyEmeritusProfessorJohnWaddellandenjoyedbymanyFellows.Ihavealsobeen absent from the recent important series of meetings oftheSociety’sCouncilatwhichcomplexgovernanceissueshavebeensubjecttodetailedreview.NoPresidentisindispensable,however,andIampleasedtobeabletothanktheSociety’sVice-Presidents,especiallyAntoinette(Twin)WatkinsandDrAnnMacSween,fortakingovermydutiessocompetently. AsIthinkbackoverthepastthreeyearstherearesomeobviousreflections.AlthoughthishasbeenanexceptionallyeventfulperiodfortheheritagesectorinScotlandagainstthebackgroundofcontinuingrecession,theSocietyhasemergedstrongerthaneverandisrecognisedbyGovern-mentasakeyindependentvoiceandadvocate.Aswiththerestofthesector,theSocietyisitselfchangingintermsofitsinternalorganisationtomeetthenewrealities–atlast
wehaveourFellowshipandDevelopmentOfficerpost–andisalsodeterminedtokeepinnovating(watchoutforthe Dig It 2015events)inlinewithitspublic-benefitremitas a charity. ButtheSociety’scommitmenttoitsunderlyingvaluesinfosteringandpromulgatingresearchremains–perhapsdemonstratedmostclearlybytheachievementofrealisingtheScottishArchaeologicalResearchFramework(ScARF)initiative,whichisnowseenasamajorandinnovativeresourceforallthoseinvolvedwithorinterestedinthearchaeologyofScotland.IamalsoparticularlypleasedthattheSocietyhasincreaseditsoutputofadiverserangeofbooks,achievingaqualityofcontentandproductiontorankalongsidetheverybestinternationalpublicationsinourfield.Thesebooks,alongwiththeSAIRreportsandtheProceedings,continuetoshowcasethelatestandbestofresearchintoScotland’spast. ItisveryreassuringondemittingofficetofeelconfidentthattheSocietyisinsuchgoodshape,withacommittedandenergeticCouncilandanexcellentstaffteam,andIsendmyverybestwishestomysuccessorforwhatwillIamsurebeanexcitingnexttriennium.ItremainstosaywhatanhonourandpleasureithasbeentoserveasyourPresidentsince 2012.
Alan Saville FSAFSAScotMIfA President
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Society update
Dear Fellows, as the President mentions in his letter, Council members, who are the trustees of the Society, have been busy examining and assessing the governance of the Society, ensuring that it is fit-for-purpose in the modern charitable world. The completion of this work will likely result in a series of proposals to Fellows for consideration and, hopefully, agreement at an Anniversary or Extraordinary Meeting. It will also include some changes to the internal management of the Society such as changes to the Committee structure and greater clarity and transparency with regard to the respective roles of trustees and staff. The aim is to ensure that the Society operates as efficiently as possible, driving towards its current Vision and ensuring that it delivers its charitable objectives on your behalf.
Governance review and proposed subscription changes
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A capacity audience for the 2014 Rhind Lectures© Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
SomeoftheproposalsbeingconsideredwillrequirechangestotheSocietyLawsandthustheagreementofFellows;forexampleapossiblechangeisthereductionin the numbers of trustees of the Society, from a current representationof22peopletoamorepracticablenumberofmembersandalimitednumberofco-optedmembers.Inaddition,CouncilisconsideringchangestothetenureoftrusteestoprovidegreaterstabilityandensuretheabilitytoengageeffectivelywiththelongtermgoalsoftheSociety. Councilhasalsohadtoconsidercurrentsubscriptionratesandtorecognisetheeffectofinflationsincethelastincrease in 2008. This means that a rise in subscription ratesisrequiredtosustainthisvitalincomestreamwhichprovidesthecoreoftheSociety’sindependence;theexactamountswillbecirculatedwiththeAnniversaryMeeting papers. Intandemwiththeproposalforariseinsubscriptionrates,theSocietyhasexploredwaysofrestructuringFellowshiptypes.TherewillbeproposalstointroduceanUnder26orStudentFellowshipwithareducedsubscriptionratetohelpdevelopouryoungerFellowship,andaproposaltochangetheRetiredFellowtypetoanOver65Fellowship.ThelatterwillremovetherequirementforaFellowtohavebeenamemberfor10yearsandsimplifyqualificationguidelinesforthereducedrate.TheSocietyhopesthechangeswillwidenaccessandencouragemembershipfromthesetwokeycommunities. TheproposalswillbephrasedasmotionsagreedunanimouslybyCounciltobevotedonbyFellowsandsetoutinthepaperscirculatedinadvanceofthemeetingon1December2014inGreyfriarsKirkinEdinburgh.CouncilurgesallFellowstoengagewiththisprocessandwehopetoseeasmanyofyouaspossibleatthemeetingitselfwheretherewillbeanopportunitytodiscusstheproposedchangeswithtrusteesandstaff.
Society activities
ThesecondhalfofthelectureprogrammesawtheSocietywelcomeProfessorBorisRankov,fromRoyalHolloway,UniversityofLondon,whogaveafascinatingpresentationonthereconstructionofaGreekTrireme.DrDonaldWilliamStewartgaveaflavourofthetravelsacrossScotlandofauthorMartinMartinand,inasuccessfulcollaborationwithStornowayHistoricalSociety,hislecturewasalsodeliveredonLewis.ThebiannuallecturejointwiththePrehistoricSocietyroundedofftheseriesinApril,whenDrRachelPopepresentedrecentresearchintoprehistoricround-housesinnorthernBritain.Alloftheselecturesareavailabletoviewonlinesodotaketimetovisitourwebsitehttp://www.socantscot.org/articles.asp?pubid=92. ThiswasswiftlyfollowedbyanexcellentweekendofRhindlecturesskilfullydeliveredbyEmeritusProfessorJohnWaddell,NationalUniversityIrelandGalway.TheSocietyisespeciallygratefultoRubiconHeritageLtd,whosponsoredtheseRhindLecturesandtheIrishConsulatewhosupportedthetravelandaccommodationforProfessorWaddell.ThesponsorshipwasmatchedbyaScottishGovernmentNewArtsSponsorshipGrant.Fundsfromthescheme,administeredbyArtsandBusinessScotland,allowedtheSocietytorecordtheweekendprofessionally.WehaverecentlyplacedthesefreetoviewonlinefromourwebsitethroughanewYouTubechannelwe’vecreated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4gU5kD9db0&feature=youtu.be.
SponsorshipandotherfinancialsupportforourcharitableactivitieswillbecomeincreasinglyimportanttoensuretheSocietycontinuestoprovideexcellentservices.WearegratefultoFellowSirAngusGrossartforsupportingtheforthcomingLectureProgramme. TheSocietyeventscalendaralsoincludedasuccessfulFellows’PrivateViewoftheScottishGoldexhibitionkindlyhostedbyTheHunterian,andmoreoftheseeventsarebeingorganisedforthenextsession. 2015isalmostuponusandtheDigIt!teamareworkingtoprovideafantasticyeartocelebrateScottisharchaeology,collaboratingwithhundredsofindividualsandorganisationstoofferahugevarietyofeventsandprojects.AspartofthisspecialyeartheRhindlectureswillfollowadifferentformat.TakingAlexanderRhind’sseminal1858publication:British Archaeology: its progress and demands asanoverarchingthemeandtitle,theweekendwillincludeakeynotelecture,talksandpanelevents.Topicswillincludearchaeologicalresilience,geneticsinarchaeology,storytellinginarchaeologyandhistory,AlexanderRhindandhisinfluence,andthefutureofarchaeology.WeexpectthistobearefreshingchangetotheRhindformatwithplentyofopportunityforaudienceparticipation.Wewillreturntotheusualformatin2016withRoeySweet,ProfessorofUrbanHistoryatLeicesterUniversity,presentingduringtheYearofInnovation,ArchitectureandDesign,followedin2017byProfessorRobertaGilchrist,UniversityofReading,presentingduringtheYearofYearofHistory,HeritageandArchaeology. Inouradvocacyrole,detailedpointsmadebytheSocietytotheScottishGovernmentonthenewHistoricEnvironmentScotlandBilltomergetheRCAHMSandHistoricScotland(seepreviousNewsletters)resultedinvariousamendmentsintheBill.TheBillhasnowpassedStage2.Stage3includesafullparliamentarydebateandsignalstheendofitspassagethroughtheScottishParliament.OnceenactedtheneworganisationwillbeinplacebyAutumnnextyear,withanewChairandBoardmemberscurrentlybeingrecruited.TheSocietywillkeepaclosewatchandcontinuetoadvocateonthisissuetoensurethattheoutcomeisbeneficialforScotland’sheritage.SocietyresponsesareavailabletoviewonourwebsiteundertheNewstab(02). Finally,ourwebsiteisalsointheprocessofbeingredevelopedtoprovideanimprovedonlinepaymentsystem,easiernavigationandaccesstoourrichbodyofresources.
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Forthcoming events2014–2015 Lecture Programme
Wehopeyoufindtopicstointrigueanddelightyouinthe2014–15ProgrammeenclosedwiththeNewsletter. This sessionweareparticularlypleasedtobedeliveringlecturesinDundeeandInvernessaswellasinEdinburghandAberdeen.WewillcontinuetorecordallourlecturesandmakethemfreelyavailabletoviewonlineforthoseFellowsunabletoattendinperson. TheSocietyisgratefultoFellowSir Angus Grossart QC CBE DL LLD DLitt FRSE FSA Scotforgenerouslysupportingthe2014–15lectureprogramme.SirAngussaid“TheSocietyisakeyelementoftheintellectualinfrastructurewhichbindsustogetherinScotland.Newtechnologyistransformingourabilitytouncoverandunderstandourpast,andguideourfuture.ThemarvellousworkoftheSociety,andthemembers,deservessupport.” Plansforthe2016–17programmearenowunderway.Pleaseforwardsuggestionsfortopicsandspeakerstodirector@socantscot.org.
Fellows’ private view
Tuesday28October6.00pm–7.30pmTheHunterian,UniversityAvenue,GlasgowThe Lost Tomb of Robert the BruceexhibitionFellowsandGuestsonly
DrIainFraserFSAScotprovidesafascinatinginsightintotheresearchbehindthisexhibition.InassociationwithTheHunterian,UniversityofGlasgow.Fellows£10,Guests£15.Bookingessential:[email protected],tel(0131)2474133.
Fellows’ Evening
Tuesday18November,6.00pm–8.00pmTheMcManus:Dundee’sArtGalleryandMuseumAlbertSquare,Meadowside,DundeeDD11PGFreeandforFellowsonlybutbookingessential:[email protected],tel(0131)2474133.
Fellows’EveningsprovidearelaxedatmosphereforthediscussionofSocietyplansandactivitieswithstaffandCouncilrepresentatives.ThisyearwewillbeinDundeeattheMcManus
GalleryandMuseum.TheagendawillfocusontheproposedchangestothegovernanceoftheSocietyandrevisedsubscriptiontypesandrates.PapersfortheAnniversaryMeetingwillbeissuedinadvanceoftheeveningprovidingFellowswiththeopportunitytodiscussissuesandconcernspriortovotingonthe1December. Followingthebusinesspartoftheevening,DrChristinaDonald,CuratorofEarlyHistory,haskindlyagreedtohostaprivatetouroftherecentlyrefurbished‘LandscapesandLives’gallery.HighlightsincludetheErrollogboat,findsfromMesolithicMortonandtheRomanLegionaryfortressatCarpow,thePyotdykeshoardofBronzeAgeweaponsandafacialreconstructionofoneoftheburialsfromtheearlymedievalcemeteryatLundinLinks.
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Ethnology Crossroads
Friday5andSaturday6December2014RoyalSocietyofEdinburgh,22–28GeorgeStreet,EdinburghEH22PQ
TheSocietyandtheEuropeanEthnologicalResearchCentreareco-hostingaconferencetoexplorenewdirections,interconnectionsandtheplaceofScottishEthnologywithinaEuropeancontext.
Theeventwillalsocelebratethe25thanniversaryoftheEuropeanEthnologicalResearchCentre(EERC)andthecompletionofitsfourteen-volumeScottish Life And Society: A Compendium of Scottish Ethnology. ProfessorAlexander(Sandy)FentonHonFSAScot(1929–2014)foundedtheEERCwhichpromotesresearchinto
Scottishlifeandsociety.OriginallylocatedattheNationalMuseumsScotlandtheEERCisnowbasedattheUniversityofEdinburghhttp://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/literatures-languages-cultures/celtic-scottish-studies/research-publications/research/eerc. Pleaseseetheenclosedleafletforfulldetailsandbookinginformationorvisitwww.socantscot.org.
Fischer-Lindsay Lectures in Norway
FellowDrAnneCronewillvisitStavangerandOsloinSeptembertodelivertheFischer-LindsaylecturesandaworkshoponthethemeofNorwegian timber in Scottish buildings; dendrochronological evidence for the timber trade across the North Sea in the 16th and 17th centuries? AnneisaProjectManageratAOCArchaeologyGroup,managingpost-excavationprogrammesthroughtopublication.Shespecialisesindendrochronologyandthestudyofwoodenstructuresandartefacts,andpursuesresearchintoScottishcrannogsthroughsurveyandexcavation. TheFischer-LindsaylecturesarejointlyorganisedbytheSocietyand Fortidsminneforeningen,theSocietyforthePreservationofAncientNorwegianMonuments.ThelecturesweretheinspirationofRonaldCant,apastPresidentoftheSocietywithapassionforecclesiasticalarchitecture.ThelecturesaimtoencouragelinksbetweenresearchersinScotlandandNorwayandhavebeendeliveredapproximatelybienniallyinalternatecountriessince 1980.
Dr Anne Crone FSA Scot at work in Edinburgh Castle© AOC Archaeology
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Up and coming deadlines
Murray Medal for HistoryCall for submissions
FundedthroughagenerousdonationfromourFellowDrPeterMurray,£200andamedalisawardedbienniallytorecogniseoriginalresearchpublishedbytheSocietyintothehistoryofScotlandinthemedievaland/orearlymodernperiods(cAD500toAD1700),setwithinaBritishand/orEuropeancontext.Historyisdefinedasencompassingallbranches,includingarthistory,butexcludesarchaeologyforwhichthereisalreadySocietyprovision.Submissionsfortheprize,initiallytobeconsideredforpublicationinvolume144oftheProceedings (tobepublishedinNovember2015),shouldreachtheManagingEditorby1 November 2014. Submissions from non-Fellowsarewelcome.Furtherinformationonsubmittingpapersforpublicationcanbefoundhere(http://www.socantscot.org/content.asp?Page=305&Menu=239),andadditionalinformationcanberequestedfromtheManagingEditor([email protected]).
Archaeological Research in Progress 2015 Call for Proposals
Scotland’sannualArchaeologicalResearchinProgress(ARP)nationalconferencewilltakeplaceonSaturday30May2015attheRoyalSocietyofEdinburgh,GeorgeStreet,Edinburgh.TheSocietyhostedeventaimstocoverrecentarchaeologicalprojectsfromaroundScotlandcoveringallperiods. DoyouhaveaprojectthatyouwouldliketopresentattheARPnextyear?Weareinvitingproposalsfor20–25minutepapersthatdemonstratebestpracticeandnewresearchfindings.Pleasesubmitthefollowinginformationto [email protected] by 31 January 2015:
TitleofpaperShortdescriptionMaximum35wordstobeusedinARPprogrammeandpublicityLongerdescriptionAconcisedescriptionofyourprojecttoincludethepurpose,methodsandimplicationsoftheworkandbriefbiographicalinformationonorganisationsandindividualsinvolved.Maximum400words.
OuraimistoprogrammeabreadthofchronologicalandgeographicalprojectsfromacrossScotland.Theeventwillberecordedandavailableonlinefreetoviewafterwards.Travelexpenseswillbereimbursedandaccommodationpaidfor,wherenecessary,forasinglepresenterperprojectincludedintheprogramme. ForfurtherinformationcontactSimonGilmouratdirector@socantscot.orgorcall(0131)2474115.
Buchan Lecture in Tayside
Saturday1November,9.40am–4.40pmTAFAC Annual ConferenceUniversityofAbertay,Dundee
ProfessorRichardBradleywilldeliverthe2014 Buchan Lecture*asthekeynoteaddressattheannualTAFAC(TaysideandFifeArchaeologicalCommittee)conference.Thelecturewilltracethehistoryofstonecirclesfromtheirfirstcreationtotheirsignificanceinthepresentday,andexaminesnewevidencefromrecentexcavationswhichshedsnewlightonthearchitecturalhistoryoftheseremarkablestructures. Forafulllistofspeakersandconferencedetails,visitwww.tafac.org.ukoremail [email protected]. *The Society offers grants to local societies to help fund a lecture, symposium or conference. A lecture supported by this fund is known as a Buchan Lecture after the founder of the Society. The fund aims to support events in areas of Scotland not regularly served by the Society’s meetings.
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Scotland’s Community Heritage Conference 2014Saturday8NovemberandSunday9November2014CrieffHydro,CrieffThiseventprovidesaforumforvolunteersandcommunitygroupstoexchangenewsandideas,networkandlearnmoreaboutheritageprojectsacrossScotland.Delegatescanattendpresentations,takepartintrainingworkshops,seepostertalkanddisplaysandjoininthe‘oneminutemadness’sessions.AguidedwalkisplannedforSunday,9thNovember.Forfulldetailsonhowtoregistervisitwww.archaeologyscotland.org.uk/news/booking-now-open-scotland-community-heritage-conferenceoremailthem at [email protected]. Scotland’sCommunityHeritageConferenceisorganisedbyArchaeologyScotland,RCAHMS,NorthlightHeritage,theScottishCivicTrust,HistoricScotland,PerthandKinrossHeritageTrust,theSCAPETrust,theNationalTrustforScotlandandDigIt!2015.
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Fellows’ pagesResearch into the archaeology of battlefields such as Culloden and Prestonpans, provided invaluable experience for Fellow Dr Natasha Ferguson in her role with the Treasure Trove Unit.
MyfirstyearofworkattheTreasureTroveUnitwasasteeplearningcurveanddespitehavingexperienceworkingwitharchaeologicalobjectstherewerestillaspectsthatwereinitiallydaunting.WhileatabasiclevelthelegalprincipleofTreasureTroveisrelativelysimple,inthatarchaeologicalmaterialrecoveredinScotlandcanineffectbeconsiderednationalproperty,therearenumerousfacetstoensurethissystemissuccessful.HereIaimtobrieflyexploreelementsoftheUnitFellowsmaypreviouslyhavebeenunawareof,namelytheprocessbehindclaimingobjectsandouroutreach programme. MymainactivitywithintheUnitconsistsofsortingandrecordingtheobjectsandassemblagesreportedtousas‘chancefinds’bymembersofthepublicfromacrossScotland.Onaverageapproximately1700objectsarereportedeachyearrangingfromearliestprehistorytomoderntimes,resultinginaround160claimedcases.AsTreasureTrovecanincludeanyobjectregardlessofitsageorcompositionadecisionregardingclaimingisbasedonwhetherweconsiderittobeofarchaeologicalsignificance.Althoughitisimportanttobeconstantlymindfulofthevulnerabilityofthesystemtopotentialbias,thefreedomtouseourprofessionaljudgementisliberatingandIfeelencouragesamuchbroaderappreciationofallaspectsofScotland’spast.Thisrequiresacertaininvestmentoftimeinresearch,aswellastheconfidencetorecognisepotentiallysignificantmaterial,nomatterhowfragmentaryorgrottylooking.EvenalthoughbothIandStuartCampbell,HeadofTreasureTrove,bothhaveacomprehensiveknowledgeofScottishmaterialculture,theabilitytodrawonanetworkofexpertisewithintheNationalMuseumsofScotland,wherewearebased,isinvaluable. Touseanexamplewhichdrawsfrommyownresearchinterestofconflictarchaeology,weoftenrecordassemblagesofleadprojectiles(musketballs)andothermilitarymaterial,inparticular18th–19th-centuryobjectsrelatedtotheraisingofMilitiaandVolunteerUnits,animportantpartofScotland’ssocialhistory.Leadprojectilesassinglefindsnormallyholdlittlearchaeologicalvalue unlessaspartofanassemblage,however, exceptionsincludeexampleswithunusual characteristicsorcontexts.Arecent exampleincludesapieceofcanister shotfoundbymetaldetectingonthe battlefieldofCulloden(1746),althoughnotonNationalTrustforScotlandproperty.Inmypreviouscapacity as a research assistant within the Centre for BattlefieldArchaeologyIworkedonseveralassemblagesofbattle-relatedmaterial,includingonerecoveredfromCulloden.Thisallowedmetonotonlyrecognisethisobjectassignificant,butalsorecognisethespatialsignificanceofthefindspotandhowitrelatedtothewiderbattlefieldcontext.TheobjectwasclaimedandsubsequentlyallocatedtotheInvernessMuseum&ArtGalleryandcontributestotheassemblagealreadyrecoveredbytheCentrein2006. However,regardlessofthetimeinvestedinresearchthesuccessofthesystemisalsodependentonanotherimportantfactor:effectiveoutreach.RaisingawarenessofTreasureTroveandkeepingitwithinthepublic
consciousnessisofprimaryconcern.Increasedvisibility,suchasregularFindsDaysandasocialmediapresenceintheformofTwitterandFacebook,togetherwiththecreationofeasilydigestibleinformationincludingaleafletandarevampedwebsiteareessential.Thesuccessofthisapproachisreflectedinaremarkable100%increaseinreportingoveratwoyearperiod.Ouroutreachaimstobeasencompassingaspossibleandwehavespentmanyeveningsandweekendsvisitingsocieties,clubsandschools,aswellasspeakingatconferencestopromoteourwork.OuroutreachhasalsotargetedheritageprofessionalswithbespokeworkshopsformuseumstaffandarchaeologistsonTreasureTroveandartefactidentification.Furthermore,ascommunityarchaeologybecomesmoreprevalentwehavealsointroducedaworkshopdesignedtoensureprojectleadersareawareofthenuancesofTreasureTrovelaw,anditspotentialpitfalls,whenworkingwithvolunteersandthepublic. AlthoughwiderangingmuchofouroutreachhasbeenfocusedonthehobbyistmetaldetectingcommunityinScotlandwhorepresentthemajorityofreportersof‘chancefinds’.Ihavespentanumberofyearsworkingwithmetaldetectoristsonarchaeologyprojects,andbasedmydoctoralresearchontheircontributionandimpactonsitesofconflictintheUK.Weworkcloselywithmetaldetectoristsandmakesurewehavearegularpresenceatclubsandrallieswherewehelppeopletoidentifyandreporttheirfinds.Concernsraisedbyarchaeologistsregardingunder-reportingarenotunfounded,butwehavefoundthatinrealitymuchofthisissueisbasedonfindersnotrecognisingsomematerialassignificantandsoassumingreportingisunnecessary.Thisrealisationsparkedthecreationofaseriesof‘GuidetoReporting’posterswhichfocusedonmaterialwehadidentifiedashighrisk,specificallymedieval,postmedievalandconflictrelatedobjects.Thiswasalsoanopportunitytostresstheimportanceofrecognisingassemblagesofmaterialaspotentiallysignificant.Thepostershavenotjustbeenpopularwithmetaldetectorists,butalsowithprofessionalstoowithrequestsforcopiesacrossthenationalandinter-nationalheritagesector. Overallwefeelouroutreachhashadapositiveimpactandwehavebeenkeentochallengeanyperpetuatingmythsaboutthesystem,ornotionsweareanunapproachablelegalbody.Thelegalresponsibilitytoreportarchaeologicalobjectswillalwaysunderpinouroutreach,butwestressthatweareheretohelpthepublicandheritageprofessionalsnavigatethroughTreasureTrovelaw. IfyouareinterestedtofindoutmoreaboutTreasureTroveinScotlandpleasedonothesitatetocontactus,orvisitourwebsitewww.treasuretrovescotland.co.uk/ or followourvibrantTwitterandFacebookwww.facebook.com/TreasureTroveScotlandfeed.
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Looking back ...Inspirational Rhind Lectures 2014
Brendan O’Connor, Convener of the Programme Committee, reports.
“JohnWaddell,EmeritusProfessorofArchaeologyatNationalUniversityIrelandGalway,deliveredsixfascinatinglecturesonthesubjectofArchaeology and Celtic myth: an exploration. The lectures,whichareavailableonline,weremorethanaliteralapplicationofmedievalIrishliteraturetoIronAgesitesbutrangedwidelyoverEuropeandbacktotheNeolithic.Theaudiencecamefromfarandwide,nonefurtherthanourHonoraryFellowVincentMegawfromAustralia.Hejoinedtheaudienceforthelastlecturesfreshfromacelebrationofhis80thbirthdayandwasabletogiveusaninsightintothe more recent past when he was an Edinburgharchaeologystudentinthe1950s. WemustthankVice-President,DrAnnMacSween,whohadtopresideovertheweekend,andDrKatherineForsythofGlasgowUniversityforsummingupthelecturesandgivinganinsightfulvoteofthanks.”
SponsorshipfromRubiconHeritagewasmatchedbyaNewArtsSponsor-shipGrant,fundedbytheScottishGovernmentanddeliveredbyArts&BusinessScotland.Theadditionalfundsenabledustofilmthelecturesprofessionally.Findoutwhatouraudiencethoughtbywatchingourshortintroductoryfilmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4gU5kD9db0 thensitdownandenjoyProfessorWaddell’sengaginglecturingstylehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaBwXCoN1MKFSpgXuZcTfag.
Limited Offer First come, first served
WehavealimitedsupplyofArchaeology and Celtic Myth: an explorationbyJohnWaddellavailable.Fellowscanplaceordersbypost,phone(+44(0)1312474214)[email protected]. The bookcosts£35(£5reductionofthepublisher/Amazonprice)andwecharge£2.50forUKpostageor£7.90forinternationalpostage.Weacceptpaymenteitherbychequeorbycard.
Warm glow of Scottish gold
Dr David Gaimster FSA Scot, Director of The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, kindly welcomed Fellows to a private view of the Scottish Gold exhibition in May. Fellow Dr Jennifer Novotny reports on the evening.
Thereismuchtobesaidforpassingan hour in the company of the warm glowofgold.TheScottish Gold exhibitionattheHunterianhighlightedgoldandgoldobjectsmined,produced,orusedinScotland,fromtheBronzeAgethroughtothemodernera.ItshowcasedtheHunterian’sowncollectionswhilegatheringtogether
animpressivearrayofobjectsonloanfrominstitutionsthroughouttheUK. FellowsweretreatedtoaspecialguidedtourbytheHunterian’sexpertnumismatistDrDonalBatesonFSAScot.Highlightsincludedthe19th-centuryLawFarmhoardofBronzeAgeribbontorcs,withallbut2oftheextantobjectsfromtheassemblagebroughttogether.AnotherBronzeAgetreasurewastheForteviotdaggeruncoveredbyarchaeologistsfromtheUniversityofGlasgow.PerhapsIambiasedindrawingattentiontothisremarkableobject,asIhadthegoodfortunetobeatForteviotthedaythecapstonewasliftedandwitnessedthethrillofitsdiscoveryinsideacistburial.SeeingtheForteviotdaggerfullyconservedandondisplayforthefirsttimewasatruetreat. OtherhighlightsincludedgoldcoinsfromtheHunterian’sownimportantnumismaticcollections,includingtheearliestScottishgoldcoinage,alongwithaMerovingiancoinofauniquetypenotpreviouslyidentified.ThisimportantobjectwasachancefindmadebyametaldetectoristandreportedtotheTreasureTroveUnitandonlyrecentlyallocatedto the museum. Alongsidethearchaeologicalmaterial,theexhibitionillustratedthegeologyofgold.MapsorientatedyoutothelocationsofScotland’sgoldreserves,whiletheprocurementofthepreciousmetalwasillustratedwithsamplesofores,nuggets,flakes,andfakes.ManyofthesamplesweredrawnfromtheHunterian’sownextensivemineralogicalcollections.IwasparticularlyfascinatedbyimagesofSutherland’sBaileanOr,anephemeralboomtownfromScotland’sshort-lived1869goldrush. Inamodernculturesaturatedwithcheaplyavailablefauxgoldbling,itisimportanttostopandreflectupontheculturalimportanceofgold;theexhibitiondeftlyevokedtherarity,theprestige,andthebeautyofthispreciousmetal.Scottish Gold’sobjectsofpower,commerce,andpersonalexpressionilluminatethetimelineofScottishprehistoryandhistoryandcontinuetobeguileustoday.WhatbetterwaytoexplorethisrichculturaltimelinethaninthecompanyofFellows;IamalreadylookingforwardtotheRoberttheBruceTombReconstructioneventinNovember!” Moreinformationandselectedimagesavailableathttp://www.gla.ac.uk/hunterian/visit/exhibitions/major%20exhibitions/scottishgold/.
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Blooming marvellous
Our thanks to Peter Thierfeldt for opening his beautiful garden to raise funds for the Society and Dig It! 2015. The event was in memory of Judith Craig Lyall – a great supporter of Scottish archaeology.
Wespentagloriousdaysurroundedbyblooms,enjoyinghomebakingandspreadingthewordabouttheworkoftheSociety.MoniesraisedwillfundanarchaeologyprojectforyoungpeopleintheLanarkshirearea.It is not too latetodonateonlineatbit.ly/1smRtVq.
Summer Excursion to Dumfries House
Dumfries House and the newly opened walled garden proved to be a popular destination for our Summer Excursion. Fellow Jennifer Scarce reports.
The Antiquaries tempts its members withvariedattractions–lectures,conferences,medalsandprizes,publications.Apopularactivityis
theannualsummerexcursiontoarchaeologicalandhistoricalsitesoftendifficulttoreachwithouttheSociety’stransportandorganisationalskillswhichalsoincludeacharmingaccompanyingspecialist. Thisyear’sexcursionwasadayvisittoDumfriesHouse,inEastAyrshire,accompaniedbySimonGreenFSAScot(alsoofRCAHMS)authorofarecentbookontheHousewhogaveusanexpertintroductionduringthejourneyandextrainformationduringourtour. DumfriesHouse,begunin1754byWilliamCrichtonDalrymple,5thEarlofDumfries,isremarkablefortheharmonyandgraceofitsarchitecturewhichisequallymatchedbythequalityofdecorationandfurnishing.RobertAdamdesignedthehouseandThomasChippendalewiththreeEdinburghcabinetmakers–FrancisBrodie,AlexanderPeterandWilliamMathiewereresponsibleforthefurniture.Descendantsofthe5thEarlwerecarefultorespecttheoriginaldesignwithdiscreetadditions.TodayDumfriesHouseandEstateisownedbyaconsortiumofheritagebodiesandtrustsheadedbyHRH
Vice President Twin Watkins and friends with Peter Thierfeldt in Raeburn Garden© Society of Antiquaries
Charles,TheDukeofRothesaywhobothmaintainandconservethehouseandpromoteincomegeneratingenterprises–holidayrentals,organisationofevents,restaurantsandcraftworkshopsandalsoeducationalandtrainingprogrammes. WeconcentratedontheHousewhichwetouredwithguidesPatandAlexbothknowledgeableandwittyraconteursprogressingsteadilythroughbeautifullyfurnishedandmaintainedrooms.Eachofushasourfavourites;minecurrentlyaretheTapestryRoomwherewoodcarvedintheButefamily’sCardiffworkshopsframesasetof17th-centuryGobelintapestries,andthehandsomeEntranceHall.Wewerenourishedwithshort-breadandlunchfreshlypreparedandservedbystudentsofthecateringschool. DumfriesHouseandEstateisverymuchanevolvingprojectwhichmeritsyetanothersummerexcursion?Tofindoutmorevisithttp://dumfries-house.org.uk/ ” IfyouhaveasuggestionforaSocietyexcursionpleasedoletusknow.Emailvina@socantscot.org.
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TheNationalMuseumofScotlandMasterplanPhase3projectwillcreatetennewgalleriestodisplayScience&TechnologyandArt&Designcollections.Whilethistransformationtakesplace,accesstotheResearchLibraryfromthepublicgalleriesisunavailableuntilthenewgalleriesopeninsummer2016. Thelibrarywillremainopenasusualduringtheproject,butFellowswishingtousetheResearchLibraryshouldmakeanappointmentbeforehand. Thelibrarywillcontinuetohavefullaccesstoallofitscollections,sopleasecall(0131)[email protected] beforehandtorequestmaterialandtheywillhaveitreadyforyoutoconsultonyourarrival.
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The Second Annual Australian Fellows’ Dinner 2015JamesDonaldsonFSAScotisplanningasecondgatheringofAustralianFellows.
FollowingthehighlysuccessfulinauguralFellows’DinnerheldinMelbourneinFebruary2014,thetimehasnowarrivedtobeginmakingpreparationsforthe2015Dinner. Tofacilitatethebestchoiceofdate,citylocationandvenue,itwouldbemosthelpfulifAustralianFellows,whoareinterestedinattending,makecontactwiththeConvenor,DrJamesDonaldson,[email protected] to registertheirinterest.HewouldbepleasedtoansweranyquestionsconcerningtheDinner. Ifyouhavealreadybeencontact,buthaverecentlyalteredyoure-mailaddress,pleaseforwardyournewaddresstotheConvenor(andtheSociety)soyoucontinuetoreceiveuptodateinformation. ApartfromMelbourne,itispossiblethattheDinnermaybeheldelsewhere,dependinguponthegeographicallocationsofpotentialattendees.Itwasfeltbythosewhoattendedthe2014Dinner,thatadateinMarchorAprilmightbe more appropriate.
TheConvenorwouldwelcomeanyinputretheDinnersothatthebestpossiblearrangementscanbemadetoaccommodaterequirements.WewouldencouragetheattendanceofasmanyFellowsandtheirGuestsaspossible.”
Plans for a North American Meeting 2015/16 IanGreigBScFSAScot,hasofferedtoorganiseameetingforFellowsinTampa,Floridaduringthewinterof2015–2016ifthereissufficientinterestintheidea.ThiswouldbeanopportunityforFellowsinNorthAmericatomeetandsharetheirpassionforthehistoryandarchaeologyofScotlandorindeedthosefromfurtherafieldaspartofaholidaytrip.
Theproposedformatisaneveningreception,followedbyadayoflecturesfromexpertswithapostmeetingdinnerintheevening.ThefollowingdaycouldbeanoptionalsocialdaywithatourofthecityandvisitstootherattractionsintheCentralFloridaarea. TheprogrammewouldlooktocoverawiderangeofScottishhistory,fromprehistoriconwardswithafocusonScottish–NorthAmericanconnections.
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ExpertspeakerswillbedrawnfromthebodyoftheFellowship(especiallythoseresidentinCanadaandtheUnitedStates)withavideolinktoScottishbasedcontributors.WehopethatFellowsunabletotraveltoScotlandwillwelcometheopportunitytogathertogetherforthefirsttime. Toprogressplans,IaniskeentoestablishthelevelofinterestwithintheNorthAmericanFellowshipforsuchameeting.IftheSocietyhasyouremailaddressonrecord,youwillhavereceivedanemailearlierthissummer.Thankyoutothosewhoresponded.If,however,youhaveyettoregisterinterestpleasedosoby31 October 2014 by [email protected] and vina@socantscot.orgorbywritingtotheSociety.OnceIanhasestablishedthereisstrongenoughsupportfortheideahewillbeintouchdirectly.Inthemeantime,pleasesendanyenquiriestotheemailaddressesabove.
DIG IT! 2015 news
Withonlyafewmonthstogountilthelaunch,theDigIt!2015teamhavebeenworkinghardinordertoorganisetheupcomingyear-longcelebrationofScottisharchaeology. Partofthispreparationinvolvedhiring two new members of staff. ForourYouthEngagementOfficerposition,wehavebeenluckyenough
toborrowRebeccaBoydefromArchaeologyScotlandforafewdaysaweek.Herarrivalimprovesourabilitytoengagewithyoungpeopleandhelpotherstodothesame.JulianneMcGrawhasalsojoinedtheteamastheCommunicationsandAdministrationOfficerforDigIt!2015,whichmeansthatwecandedicateevenmoretimetopublicisingtheprojectandwiderScottisharchaeologicalactivities.Completelybychance,theteamhasnowbecomeoverrunwithCanadians!RebeccaisoriginallyfromAlbertaandJuliannemovedherefromOntariothreeyearsago. Wehavebeencollaboratingwithourmanypartners,ArchaeologyScotlandandofcourse,theSociety,teamingupforeventsandpromotingvariousactivities,suchastheWeavingTruthwithTrusttextilescreenunveilinginGovanandTheLivingLomondsBigDig2014.WearelookingforwardtotheupcomingNationalMuseumofScotlandGameMastersexhibition,theHighlandArchaeologyFestival,ScottishArchaeologyMonthandtheFestival
ofMuseums.TheSociety’s2015RhindLecturesandthe2015EAAConferencewillbothtieinwellwithDigIt!2015. OneofourbiggesttasksistheprojectlaunchinDecember.Asidefromkickingoffthecelebrations,thiseventwillgiveustheopportunitytorevealthefirstdigitalandhardcopyDigIt!2015programmes.Thehardcopieswillcontainusefulinformationandeventhighlights,whilethedigitalcopieswillbemorecomprehensiveandregularlyupdatedthroughouttheyear. Inordertogatherinformationandspreadtheword,theteamhasbeenoutandaboutacrossScotland.OnourrecenttriptoOrkney,forexample,weheldameet-upatasmallpubforFellowsandlocalarchaeologists,anditwasgreattospendafewhoursspeakingwitheveryone. HistoricScotlandhasprovidedfundingforDigIt!2015tosupportinterestinengagingwithyoungpeopleandadultlifelonglearners.Infact,thisisafocusfortheentiresectorsowearestartingtoconnectwithyoungpeoplethroughfuneventsandfestivals,andcollaboratingwithorganisationssuchtheScottishYouthHostellingAssociation,EducationScotlandandTheNationalTrustforScotland.Adultlifelonglearnersareimportanttoustoo.Weareworkingwithvariousuniversitiesandaimtodeveloponlineresourcessothatifsomeoneisinterestedinaspecifictopic,theycanstudyathomeorgooutandexploreontheirown‘learningjourney’. Intheend,alotofwhatDigIt!2015achieveswillbethankstotheeffortsofconnectedindividuals,suchastheSocietyFellows.Theteamcan’tbeeverywhereatonce,soweneedhelpfromFellowstogatherinformationaboutpotentialopportunities.Inadditiontobeingpartofevents,includingexcavationsandlocalheritageactivities,wewillpopupinunexpectedplaces,suchasfestivalsandtheatreperformances.Thiswillallowustoshareourkeymessage–archaeologyisforeveryoneandcontributessignificantlytoouridentity.IfFellowsarepartofanyorganisationsorcomeacrossanyopportunities,we’dbegratefuliftheycouldtipus off. Fellowscanstayinformedbysigninguptoourelectronicnewsletter.Themonthlynewslettercontainsup-to-dateinformationabouttheproject,ourpartnersandapeekintotheworldoftheScottisharchaeologicalcommunity.ThisisalsoagreatwaytospotpotentialvolunteeringopportunitiesoractivitiesforFellowsandfamilies.Justgotothewebsitewww.digit2015.com/get-involved to sign up. Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorwanttogetinvolved,pleasedonothesitatetocontactusat [email protected] orcall(0131)2474066.Welookforwardtohearingfromyou!
Dr Jeff Sanders and Julianne McGraw of the Dig It! team in Orkney with Fellow Dr Tom Rendall
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Publications‘Remember Now Thy Creator’Scottish Girls’ Samplers, 1700–1872Naomi E A Tarrant FSAScot
Hardback,232pp,fullcolourillustrationsISBN9781908332073Publicationdate15October2014Fellowsprice£25,rrp£30
WetoldyouaboutourforthcomingbookonScottishsamplersinthelastNewsletter,andwe’reveryexcitedtoannouncethatthebookwillbepublishedthisOctober!Packedwithhundredsofexquisitelydetailedimages,thisvolumeexploresgirls’educationandawealthofgenealogicalinformationthroughthesebeautifulworksofart. Youcanpre-orderthisbookfrom1OctoberviaBooksource:50CambuslangRoad,Cambuslang,GlasgowG328NBTel(0845)3700067,[email protected]
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Festschrift for Vincent Megaw Hon FSA Scot
TheancientCelticworldevokesdebate,discussion,romanticismandmythicism.Ontheonehanditrepresentsaspecialistareaofarchaeologicalinterest,ontheother,ithasawidegeneralappeal.Celtic Art in Europe: Making Connections isavolumeof37papersbringingtogetheratrulyinternationalgroupofpre-eminentspecialistsinthefieldofCelticartandCelticstudies.TheessaysareinhonourofVincentMegawHonFSAScotonhis80thbirthday. OxbowareofferingFellowsaspecialdiscountrateof£48(normalprice£60).Toorderyourcopy,visitwww.oxbowbooks.com orphone(01865)241249)[email protected].
Forthcoming books
Thefollowingbookswillbepublishedin2015.MoredetailsontheseandmanymoreforthcomingbookswillbeincludedinthenextNewsletter.
Scotland in Later Prehistoric EuropeFraserHunterFSAScotandIanRalstonFSAScot(editors)ChaptersbyIanArmit,BarryCunliffe,AndrewDunwell,MartinGoldberg,StratfordPHallidayScot,ColinHaselgrove,FraserHunter,FlemmingKaul,JVSMegaw&MRuthMegaw,Pierre-YvesMilcent,RachelPope,IanRalston,RichardTippingand EugèneWarmenbol
Portmahomack on Tarbat Ness: An Iron Age estate, Pictish monastery, Scots trading farm and medieval township in north-east ScotlandMartinCarverFSAScot,JustinGarner-LahireandCecilySpallFSAScot
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FreeandopenaccesstoresearchhasalwaysbeenimportanttotheSociety.Asmostofyouwillknow,wehavebeenworkingwiththeArchaeologyDataServicesince2001toprovidefreeonlineaccesstooldervolumesoftheProceedings(newervolumesareaccessibleforFellowsbyusingausernameandpassword),Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports andourout-of-printbooks.
In2012theFinchReportstatedthatpubliclyfundedresearchshouldbeavailablefreelytothepublic.Sincethen,fundingbodiesliketheResearchCouncilUKandtheWellcomeTrusthaverequiredauthorstheyhavefundedtoworkwithpublisherstoofferanopenaccessversionoftheirpublications.Inresponse,theSocietyhascreatedanOpenAcessPolicyforourjournalsandbooks.AuthorswhowouldlikeacopyoftheSociety’sOpenAccessPolicyshouldcontacttheManagingEditor,ErinOsborne-Martin([email protected]). TheOpenAccessPolicywillbecontinuouslyupdatedtoreflectchangesinpolicyfromthegovernmentandfunders,andthenewestversionwillalwaysbeavailableonlineonceournewwebsiteislaunchedlaterthisyear.
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As part of the commemorations of the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is supporting a project to research and reconstruct the lost tomb of Robert the Bruce. The project involves partners from across the heritage sector, including the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, Historic Scotland, National Museums Scotland, the Hunterian, the National Registers of Scotland, Fife Cultural Trust and the Abbotsford Trust.
AfterKingRobertIdiedin1329,hewasburiedinthechoirofDunfermlineAbbey.ContemporarysourcesrecordthathisgravewasthenmarkedbyamonumentcommissionedpriortohisdeathandimportedfromParis.Thismonumentwaslaterlost,probablyhavingbeendestroyedduringthedemolitionandquarryingofthemonasteryintheaftermathoftheReformation. Asiswellknown,duringthebuildingofthepresentparishchurchin1818,workmendiscoveredaskeleton,believedtobethatoftheking.WhetherornottheskeletonisactuallythatofBruce,oroneoftheotherkingsknowntohavebeenburiedinthechoir,isstillasubjectofdebate.However,otherexcavationsbetweenc1790and1820alsodiscoveredfragmentsofcarvedandgildedstone,variouslydescribedasmarbleoralabaster,whichwereidentifiedaspiecesofBruce’svanishedmonument.ThesepiecesarenowpreservedinthecollectionsofTheHunterian,NationalMuseumsScotland,andDunfermlineMuseum. Incontrasttotheskeleton,thefragmentshaveattractedrelativelylittleattentionoracademicstudy.Untilthisprojecttheyhadneverbeenbroughttogetherinonelocationforcomparison.Thefragmentsremainedlargelymute,andobviousquestionsremainedunanswered:whataretheypiecesof,andaretheyallfromthesamestructure?Whatisthestone?Canthepiecesbedated?CantheidentificationwiththetombofBrucebeconfirmed? Theprojectwassetuptoanswerthesequestions,utilisingtheparticularskillsandresourcesofthepartners.Inpartner-shipwiththethreemuseums,RCAHMSandHShavenowexaminedandrecordedthepiecesindetailwiththeaimofreconstructingtheformoftheoriginalstructure.Althoughthepieceswereallclearlyderivedfromagothicmonument,theirfragmentarynaturemeantthattheexactformofthiswasfarfromclear. IainFraser(RCAHMS)hasidentifiedtheoriginalformofthemonumentasfollowingthemodelofFrenchroyaltombsoftheearly14thcentury:anarcadedtombchestsurmountedbyaneffigyofthekingandacanopy,inblackandwhitemarble.AgenerousgrantfromtheSocietyofAntiquariesofScotlandhasallowedresearchvisitstoParistoexaminecomparablematerialattheFrenchroyalmausoleumofStDenis,andinthecollectionsoftheLouvre,andalsootherpiecesnowintheMetropolitanMuseum,NewYork.Usingthereconstructiondrawings,combinedwithdetailedphotographybySteveWallace(RCAHMS)and3-DdigitalscanningbyColinMuir(HS),AlasdairRawlinsonandCraigLoganoftheDigitalDesignStudio,GlasgowSchoolofArt,havecreatedathree-dimensionaldigitalmodelofthemonumentasitwouldoncehavelooked. AnalysisbyNationalMuseumsScotlandandHistoricScotlandhasconfirmedthestonetobeatruemarble,andtoretaintracesofgilding.Itishopedthatfurtheranalysiswillbeabletoidentifythesourceofthemarblemoreprecisely.
ExpertsattheLouvrehavesuggestedthatthestone,likethatoftheFrenchroyaltombs,ishighlylikelytohavebeenquarriedatCarrara,northernItaly. Withtheknownpiecesofthetombdispersedthroughthreedifferentcollections,itwashopedthattheprojectmightuncoveryetmore,unrecorded,fragments,possiblystillinprivatehands.Oneofthemostexcitingoutcomesoftheprojectwasthediscoveryofanadditionalpiece,hithertounrecognisedandundocumented,amongSirWalterScott’scollectionsofantiquitiesatAbbotsfordHouse.Thispiecewasalsoofcrucialimportanceinfittingandconfirmingtheaccuracyofthereconstruction.Theprojectiscurrentlyattemptingtolocateafurtherpiece,believedtohavebeendonatedtoamuseumintheUnitedStates. Thisresearch,imageryandmodelwillallowallfourcollectionstoreinterprettheirownfragmentsofthemonument,andtodisplaythemmorevisually,showinghowtheywouldhavefittedintotheintacttomb. Thedigitalmodel,togetherwithaselectionofthefragments,arethefocusofadisplay,The Lost Tomb of Robert the Bruce,inTheHunterian,Glasgow,whichwillrunfrom24June2014to4January2015.
Dr Iain Fraser FSA Scot
Interested in finding out more about the project?YoucanjoinDrIainFraseratourFellows’PrivateVieworattendadaylongcolloquium:Research colloquiumMonday 10 November 9.15 am – 4.30 pm HostedbyTheHunterian,UniversityofGlasgow.Theopportunitytoexplorethehistoricalbackground,reconstruction,scientificanalysis,andthewiderartisticcontextofthetomb.Forfulldetailsandtobookticketspleasevisithttp://conservation.historic-scotland.gov.uk/home/future-events/event-detail.htm?eventid=10818.
Research in action The tomb of Robert the Bruce
The 3D digital visualisation of Bruce’s tombLeft Detail of the canopy © Digital Design Studio
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