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A membership charity founded in 1780 that supports the study and enjoyment of Scotland’s past through publications, lectures, @scarf-scot.bsky.social, @digitscotland.bsky.social, @churchheritage.bsky.social and more | Visit https://www.socantscot.org/

Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

If you are not yet a Fellow and want to find out more about the benefits of Society membership, you can learn more on our website: www.socantscot.org/join/why-bec...

RHIND LECTURES 2026 LECTURE FOUR: Portraiture and the Professions: The Art and History of Henry Raeburn On 20 June, delve into the practice of this wartime portrait painter and examine the professions of his male sitters at our free hybrid event in Edinburgh: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rhind-lect...

Fellowship Benefit: PSAS Papers Fellows get exclusive digital access to all articles in the two most recent volumes of Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, including this new advanced online article on 19th century Scottish historic buildings: doi.org/10.9750/PSAS...

RHIND LECTURES 2026 LECTURE FIVE: The Martial Portrait I: Oil on canvas On 21 June, dig deeper into the work of prolific portraitist Henry Raeburn, and the military portraits of his officer sitters who traversed the globe, at our free hybrid event in Edinburgh: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rhind-lect...

STORIED COLLECTION: Blairquhan Castle This castle in South Ayrshire sits in the heart of Burns country, the landscape that inspired the beloved poet. It is one of 13 Scottish properties in the portfolio of Storied Collection, our new heritage preservation partner: www.socantscot.org/news/society...

NEW OPEN ACCESS E-BOOK: 'Roman Camps in Scotland' by @drbecjones.bsky.social Our 20th open access e-book will be of interest to those who wish to know more about the archaeology of the Roman army, its campaigns in northern Britain and the ancient military mind: www.socantscot.org/news/new-ope...

Would you like to explore Whitekirk St Mary's Church, see archival photos and hear memories of worship and community? NEW RESOURCE! We've collated our social and heritage survey work into this new webpage, featuring an interactive map to explore in your own time churchheritage.scot/whitekirk/

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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

"The heritage recording can tell us one part of the story, and the people who have passed through the doors can tell us another." Community Officer, Emily, reflects on collecting memories and stories at Whitekirk and what they reveal about social value churchheritage.scot/2026/06/04/a...

🌍 How can heritage organisations embed anti-racist practice into all areas of their work? The newly-published ‘White Thinking’ report highlights the lessons learned from anti-racism projects at heritage organisations across Scotland: buff.ly/U951ePY

Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

So many volunteers and small organisations working incredibly hard to keep Scotland's heritage alive. Thanks to @socantscot.bsky.social for helping to highlight many of them and the challenges they face for this piece in @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2610439...