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The Glasgow Archaeological Society is an archaeological society in Glasgow, Scotland, that was established in 1856. Its current president is Dale Bilsland. [1] The society is known for its Dalrymple Lectures, co-hosted with the University of Glasgow. Previous lecturers and topics have included: [2] Professor Emmanuel Anati on "Prehistoric rock Art"
The Govan Stones is an internationally-important museum collection of early-medieval carved stones displayed at Govan Old Parish Church in Glasgow, Scotland. [1]The carved stones come from the surrounding early medieval heart-shaped churchyard and include the Govan Sarcophagus, four upstanding crosses, five Anglo-Scandinavian style hogbacks, the 'Govan Warrior' carving, and a wide range of ...
In 1963-64, Cumbernauld Historical society, in co-operation with Glasgow archaeological society excavated an area to the north-east of Cumbernauld House and uncovered part of the domestic periphery of the castle, comprising a 15th-century rubbish chute, an adjoining prison and cellar and a well house reached by a flight of steps.
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Edinburgh Castle, with the New Town beyond, is at the heart of the Edinburgh World Heritage Site World Heritage Sites in Scotland are locations that have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Programme list of sites of outstanding cultural or natural importance to the common heritage of humankind. Historic Environment Scotland is responsible for 'cultural' sites as part of their wider ...
The first capable effort to systematically map the Antonine Wall was undertaken in 1764 by William Roy, [50] the forerunner of the Ordnance Survey. He provided accurate and detailed drawings of its remains, and where the wall has been destroyed by later development, his maps and drawings are now the only reliable record of it.
Coleman, R (2005 ) '133-139 Finnieston Street, Glasgow City (Glasgow parish), 18th/19th-century glass and pottery works', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland, 6, 2005, 74-75, Cossons, N. 1987, The BP Book of Industrial Archaeology, 2nd revised edition, Newton Abbott: David & Charles Publishers.
The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland has three main publishing outputs: Peer-reviewed Books, previously known as monographs, covering a wide variety of topics in the history and archaeology of Scotland. The Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (ISSN 0081-1564), a yearly peer-reviewed journal covering the latest archaeological ...