2023 News

Trichuris (whipworm) egg from Lough Yoan South core. Photo: Brown et al. 2022.
Trichuris (whipworm) egg from Lough Yoan South core. Photo: Brown et al. 2022.

Ancient DNA suggests crannogs were party spots for the elites

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 09:28:00 GMT

New research recently published in the Journal Antiquity

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Winter Semester - Seminar Series 2022/23

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:39:00 GMT

Check out our exciting forthcoming seminars!

Archaeology seminars 2022-23 semester 2
Archaeology seminars 2022-23 semester 2

Seminar on Thursday 19 January 2023

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 10:39:00 GMT

Speaker will be Professor Mark Altaweel (UCL)

Composite bead pendant partially covered in preserved textile, feint traces on the metal indicate it was originally completely wrapped in textile. (Image © National Museums Scotland).
Composite bead pendant partially covered in preserved textile, feint traces on the metal indicate it was originally completely wrapped in textile. (Image © National Museums Scotland).

Textiles in a Viking Age hoard

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 10:57:00 GMT

A new paper on the Galloway Hoard research project

Invitation to session at the EEA August 2023
Invitation to session at the EEA August 2023

Session at the forthcoming EAA in Belfast

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 13:47:00 GMT

Contributions invited!

Laura Longo, University of Venice
Laura Longo, University of Venice

Seminar on Wednesday 25 January 2023

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 10:39:00 GMT

Speaker will be Laura Longo, from the University of Venice

Peggy Brunache
Peggy Brunache

Seminar on Wednesday 8 February 2023

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 10:39:00 GMT

Speaker will be Dr Peggy Brunache

Continuing Bonds - Past & Present: Using funerary archaeology to talk about death and dying today, & implications for archaeological interpretations of the past'.
Continuing Bonds - Past & Present: Using funerary archaeology to talk about death and dying today, & implications for archaeological interpretations of the past'.

Seminar on Wednesday 22 February 2023

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 10:39:00 GMT

Speaker will be Dr Karina Croucher

Seminar 1 March 2023
Seminar 1 March 2023

Seminar on Wednesday 1 March 2023

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:39:00 GMT

Speaker will be Professor Jessica Pearson

Dr. Dan Lawrence (Durham University) will be talking about 'Sustainable Urbanism, past, present and future: Exploring long-term trends in settlement persistence in Mesopotamia '.
Dr. Dan Lawrence (Durham University) will be talking about 'Sustainable Urbanism, past, present and future: Exploring long-term trends in settlement persistence in Mesopotamia '.

Seminar on Wednesday 8 March 2023

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:39:00 GMT

Speaker will be Dr Dan Lawrence

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Govan Stone dig 110323

Govan Stones dig could reveal medieval secrets - and you can help

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 10:57:00 GMT

Archaeological dig of the church yard to make the feast day of Govan’s patron saint on 11 March 2023

Past in present soils: Leveraging development-led archaeological data to generate insights into urban soil development and soil health
Past in present soils: Leveraging development-led archaeological data to generate insights into urban soil development and soil health

AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentship

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 09:36:00 GMT

Past in present soils: Leveraging development-led archaeological data to generate insights into urban soil development and soil health

Neandertals probably carb-loaded
Neandertals probably carb-loaded

A surprising food may have been a staple of the real Paleo diet: rotten meat

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 08:49:00 BST

Professor Karen Hardy interviewed in Science News

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BANEA 2024 image 700x300

BANEA annual meeting - call for papers

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 10:59:00 BST

3-5 January 2024

Vindolanda vessel
Vindolanda vessel

New article on the Vindolanda Vessel

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:29:00 BST

Congratulations to Dr Louisa Campbell on the publication of her latest article!

Dunnotar Castle
Dunnotar Castle

New article by Louisa Campbell on the Antonine Wall Distance Sculpture in Dunnotar Castle

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 15:29:00 BST

A colour digital reconstruction which puts the sculpture in a new light as historical object.

Powerful plants
Powerful plants

ERC Powerful Plants Project: Archaeobotanical PhD studentship

Thu, 11 May 2023 09:36:00 BST

“The Power of Plants as Food, Medicine and Raw Materials Before Agriculture” project

Finzean Estate
Finzean Estate

Applied Research Collaborative (ARC) PhD Studentship

Thu, 11 May 2023 09:36:00 BST

Human impacts on soil health in upland managed and rough grazing land: Exploring variability emerging from human-soil interactions at the Finzean Estate (Scotland)

Archaeological soils (photo: N. Whitehouse)
Archaeological soils (photo: N. Whitehouse)

New NERC funding awarded to the Prehistoric Drumadoon Landscape and Cursus project, Isle of Arran, Scotland

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 15:54:00 BST

Funding for 29 new radiocarbon dates has been awarded to Prof Nicki Whitehouse, Dr Kenny Brophy, Dr Philippa Ashough (SUERC), Dr Emma Jenkins (Bournemouth), Dr Darko Maricevic (University of Reading), Dr Sarah Elliot (University of Bournemouth) and Dr Philip Barratt (University of Nottingham)

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Powerful plants 700x300

Professor Karen Hardy's new Powerful Plants website now live

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:54:00 BST

Funded by the UKRI Horizon Europe Guarantee Fund

Luca Ottonello
Luca Ottonello

SGSAH Featured Researcher for August: Luca Ottonello

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:28:02 BST

For his PhD Project titled The unwritten presence of emotions in archaeological research and their future in archaeo-gaming.

Glencoe Aug 2023
Glencoe Aug 2023

Field trip to Glencoe, August 2023

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:39:00 BST

Exploring the early modern landscape of Glencoe through archaeological, environmental and creative approaches.

Drumadoon 2023
Drumadoon 2023

Drumadoon Past 2 Present - follow our new blog!

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 12:39:00 BST

A multi-period landscape archaeology project focusing on Drumadoon in the island of Arran in Scotland

The Viking Age in Scotland - Studies in Scottish Scandinavian Archaeology
The Viking Age in Scotland - Studies in Scottish Scandinavian Archaeology

The Viking Age in Scotland: Studies in Scottish Scandinavian Archaeology

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:37:53 BST

The latest research on Vikings in Scotland, from arrival & settlement to death & burial, via economy & exchange, power & politics, and environmental impact. Out now with Edinburgh University Press!

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4 Oct seminar 700x300

Archaeology Seminar Series: Alla Kurzenkova

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:00:00 BST

Wednesday 4 October 2023, 4pm

An excavation of Neolithic cursus on the isle of Arran
An excavation of Neolithic cursus on the isle of Arran

Researchers discover complete Neolithic cursus on the Isle of Arran

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 09:00:00 BST

A leading team of researchers have discovered what is believed to be a complete Neolithic cursus set within a rich prehistoric landscape on the Isle of Arran, Scotland.

The ‘Govan Warrior’ discovered at Govan Old churchyard on 16th September 2023. Credit: Govan Heritage Trust
The ‘Govan Warrior’ discovered at Govan Old churchyard on 16th September 2023. Credit: Govan Heritage Trust

New discovery of early medieval 'Govan Warrior' stone

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 08:00:00 BST

An archaeological dig at Govan Old Churchyard led by the University of Glasgow’s Professor Stephen Driscoll and Clyde Archaeology revealed a remarkable new find: an early medieval carved stone of a warrior figure.

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11 oct seminar

Archaeology Seminar Series: Special doublebill!

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:00:00 BST

Wednesday 11 October 2023, 4pm

2021 PhD Proposal Competition and Workshop
2021 PhD Proposal Competition and Workshop

2023 PhD Proposal Competition and Workshop

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:40:00 BST

Thinking about doing a PhD in Archaeology and want support in producing a proposal that will be competitive for funding? Read further....

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burial practices of ancient Sudan

Archaeology Seminar Series: Elsa Yvanez

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 10:00:00 BST

Wednesday 18 October 2023, 4pm

Phil Gould getting reading to start coring (Photo: N. Whitehouse)
Phil Gould getting reading to start coring (Photo: N. Whitehouse)

Archaeology Dissertation student working with The National Trust for Scotland at Ben Lawers on net zero peatland restoration project

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:36:38 BST

To support the National Trusts for Scotland’s ongoing restoration work of the peatland and to provide improved understanding of the historic environment of this important upland landscape.

An image of the Glencoe coin hoard laid out on a black background and includes the pot and lid. Credit Gareth Beale
An image of the Glencoe coin hoard laid out on a black background and includes the pot and lid. Credit Gareth Beale

Coin hoard gives fascinating insight into life before the Glencoe Massacre

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 06:00:00 BST

UofG archaeologists have revealed today that a hoard of coins buried in a small pot, just discovered in Glencoe, paints a fascinating picture of life for one Highland clan chief and his household.

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up Figure 1a DL86_BC4(IS115)_MAND_1 700x300

Study reveals our European ancestors ate seaweed and freshwater plants 

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:46:00 BST

Professor Karen Hardy's latest article on 'Human consumption of seaweed and freshwater aquatic plants in ancient Europe'.

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8 Nov 2023 700x300

Archaeology Seminar Series: Gareth Beale, Michael Given, Lizzie Robertson, Nicole Smith, Eddie Stewart and special guests

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:00:00 GMT

Wednesday 8 November 2023, 4pm

Copyright Rose Ferraby: People Peatlands
Copyright Rose Ferraby: People Peatlands

The Peat Café 2023-24: an online, interdisciplinary lunchtime lecture series

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:00:00 GMT

Join our lunchtime lectures at our virtual Peat Café

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General image for the series_ Minimum_Monument_art_installation_by_Nele_Azevedo_in_Chamberlain_Square,_Birmingham_UK

Dalrymple Lectures 2023-24

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:04:00 GMT

18-21 March 2024

Mesolithic excavations in the Cairngorms. Photo: Prof Graeme Warren, UCD
Mesolithic excavations in the Cairngorms. Photo: Prof Graeme Warren, UCD

Semester 2 seminars for 2023-24

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:29:00 GMT

Check our exciting line-up of seminars and events from January to March 2024!

Regenerating Pine Forest, National Trust for Scotland, Mar Lodge, Scotland
Regenerating Pine Forest, National Trust for Scotland, Mar Lodge, Scotland

Into the Wild: Rewilding and the Historic Environment

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 17:32:00 GMT

A new research network to bring together researchers and practitioners from archaeology, cultural geography, nature conservation, land management, and policy

Lorna Cummings (right) taking part in the Archaeology Scotland excavations at Hampden (photo: The Hampden Collection)
Lorna Cummings (right) taking part in the Archaeology Scotland excavations at Hampden (photo: The Hampden Collection)

3 Prestigious Dissertation Prizes for recent UoG Archaeology Graduates

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:28:00 GMT

Lena Zimmerman, Jo Jackson and Lorna Cummings.

Tower and streetlight in the snow
Tower and streetlight in the snow

Vacancy for a Lecturer in Geospatial Archaeology

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:27:24 GMT

Come and work with us!

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