SSNS's next Annual Conference will take place in Darnick on 28 Nov. 2026.

Tilly and Ash are back with Dr Adrián Maldonado to uncover the archaeological layers of The Hobbit! We discuss the archaeological process of excavation and recording a hoard and ask some surprising qu...

A major monastic centre? Rethinking Lismore’s place in the ecclesiastical landscapes of early medieval Britain - Volume 100 Issue 413

A community volunteer project has unearthed a high-status monastery on Lismore dating back to the 6th century AD

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Who were Scotland’s first warriors?This exhibition reveals the origins and impact of conflict in prehistoric Scotland.Explore the first signs of organised

The exhibition curator of 'Scotland's First Warriors', Dr Matthew Knight, is joined by Tristan Hughes, television presenter, author and history podcast hos

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Towards and beyond the ‘Fall’: rethinking Rome’s end

A partially finished 'roughout' of a shale finger ring has been discovered during a dig in Govan Old's 1,500-year-old churchyard

Ash and Tilly have finally made it to the Troll Caves, and they’re not alone… Joining them as a return consultant is hoard expert Dr Adrián Maldonado! Listen in as the three of them discuss the possib...

The large-scale landscape changes that occurred in northern Britain from roughly 400–800 C.E. were built on a vast array of smaller shifting practices which reflected the realities of local environmen...

‘There’s no time like the present’, as the adage goes – and those who specialise in Contemporary Archaeology certainly agree. John Schofield explores how applying archaeological techniques to the material remains of our own times can illuminate current issues, as well as improving our understanding of the past.

By Adrián Maldonado I enjoyed my visit to the new 9/11 Memorial Museum. I’m immediately conflicted about typing that sentence. The new museum on the 9/11 attacks opened in May 2014, and has already...

Two oak boat stems dating to 880-1050 AD from the isle of Eigg show the arrival of Scandinavian seafaring technology to Scotland.These rare survivals revea

Some silver ingots from the newly-discovered Rebild silver hoard feature *both* Crosses and Thor's hammers. What might this mean?

During the excursion they stayed in an abandoned house which had not been lived in for a century

Found during a gardening project, the Rebild Silver Hoard is Denmark's biggest-ever Viking-Age silver cache

Found during a gardening project, the Rebild Silver Hoard is Denmark's biggest-ever Viking-Age silver cache

Some artefacts are considered "at risk" as they are in, or near, churches earmarked for closure and sale.

argues that the husband in question was not Malcolm II. He opts instead for Malcolm mac Máel Brigtí, a member of the rival dynasty of Moray.