Scottish Archaeological Forum
@scotarchforum
SAF was founded in 1969 to promote archaeological research in Scotland, and is currently run by postgraduate archaeologists from the University of Glasgow.
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✨NAME THAT SITE✨ Can you name this Scottish archaeological site? We post a different archaeological site every week. Let us know in the comments if you know this week's site to be awarded SAF points! Answer will be revealed later in the week.
And the answer is... St Anthony's Chapel, Holyrood Park! This chapel, built in the 14th or early 15th century, seems to have had an association with May Morning, or Feast of the Invention of the True Cross, in the medieval period.
✨NAME THAT SITE✨ Can you name this Scottish archaeological site? We post a different archaeological site every week. Let us know in the comments if you know this week's site to be awarded SAF points! Answer will be revealed later in the week.
This week GAS welcomes Dr Anouk Busset of the University of Lausanne who will be talking about, 'Carved Stones and Christianisation: Place, Movement & Memory in Early Medieval North-Western Europe'. 7:30 pm on (21st) Boyd Orr Building, University of Glasgow, Lecture Room A.
✨NAME THAT SITE✨ Can you name this Scottish archaeological site? We post a different archaeological site every week. Let us know in the comments if you know this week's site to be awarded SAF points! Answer will be revealed later in the week.
Great to see this new documentary on the massacre of Glencoe, featuring our 2024 excavations and the 2023 Glencoe hoard.
Join @thehistoryguy as he explores an extraordinary archaeological discovery in the Scottish Highlands, uncovering the events of the 1692 Glencoe Massacre. 'The Scottish Massacre: Unearthing the Secrets of Glencoe' is out now on History Hit.
And the answer is… Ruthven Barracks! This site was originally home to a 13th century castle, built on a natural mound overlooking the Insh Marshes. Good spot @collarbrodies
✨NAME THAT SITE✨ Can you name this Scottish archaeological site? We post a different archaeological site every week. Let us know in the comments if you know this week's site to be awarded SAF points! Answer will be revealed later in the week.
✨NAME THAT SITE✨ Can you name this Scottish archaeological site? We post a different archaeological site every week. Let us know in the comments if you know this week's site to be awarded SAF points! Answer will be revealed later in the week.
And the answer is... St Ninian's Chapel, Isle of Whithorn! The surviving structure was built around the year 1300, and the church was likely a key site for for pilgrims heading for the shrine of St Ninian at Whithorn. SAF points to @archaeostef!
✨NAME THAT SITE✨ Can you name this Scottish archaeological site? We post a different archaeological site every week. Let us know in the comments if you know this week's site to be awarded SAF points! Answer will be revealed later in the week.
Revisiting this fantastic edited volume - @ProfTonyPollard @JaneDownes8 @scotarchforum - and boy does the cover photo hit hard! [human remains in image]
We are delighted to announce our full seminar programme for 2024-25. Note that venues for most lectures are TBC so keep an eye on here and in your emails. Look forward to seeing you at the seminars
✨NAME THAT SITE✨ Can you name this Scottish archaeological site? We post a different archaeological site every week. Let us know in the comments if you know this week's site to be awarded SAF points! Answer will be revealed later in the week.
Students @UofGArchSoc did you know we have free membership for anyone in full-time education? Find out more and download a membership form here acfabaseline.info/about-acfa/
And the answer is... Village Bay, Hirta, St Kilda! This archipelago, which is around 40 miles west of the Outer Hebrides, is home to its own breed of sheep. Well done, @EddieCStewart
✨NAME THAT SITE✨ Can you name this Scottish archaeological site? We post a different archaeological site every week. Let us know in the comments if you know this week's site to be awarded SAF points! Answer will be revealed later in the week.