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Welcome to the collection of open access e-books about Scotland's past published by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland thanks to the support of our Fellows.
Spotlights
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Cromwellian Warship
SpotlightRead MoreThis book records the excavation of the wreck of a small Cromwellian warship, believed to be Swan, which was found off Duart Point. From this, the dimensions, constructional techniques and general layout of the ship were determined, and realities of the ship's operational functions and her crew's life on board were revealed.
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The Lands of Ancient Lothian
SpotlightRead MoreBetween 2001 and 2004, archaeological work during the A1 road upgrade in East Lothian unearthed 11 sites spanning 5,000 years. Discoveries included ninth millennium BC microliths, ceremonial practices, settlement evidence, and ritual activities up to the first millennium BC.
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On the Fringe of Neolithic Europe
SpotlightRead MoreOne of the two chambered cairns built as burial monuments on the tiny Holm of Papa Westray is the subject of this book. First excavated in the nineteenth century, and again in a more scientific manner in the 1980s, it has shed surprising light on life, death and ritual in Neolithic times.
