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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.
Browse our Catalogue to see all our e-books, or search by time period using the Categories on the right-hand side of the screen.
Spotlights
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Roman Camps in Scotland
SpotlightRead MoreAs the northern frontier zone of Britain, subject to repeated campaigns by the Roman army, Scotland possesses a wide and fascinating range of camp sites recorded both as earthwork remains and through cropmarkings from the air. The field evidence is discussed against the background of Roman army campaigns, with each of the camps described and illustrated in a detail gazetteer.
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Rhynie, A Powerful Place of Pictland
SpotlightRead MoreOffering a transformative reassessment of power, settlement and material culture in Late Roman Iron Age and early medieval northern Britain, this volume provides the first comprehensive analysis of a Pictish central place complex. Integrating artefactual, environmental, stratigraphic and scientific datasets, it explores themes of rulership, cult and connectivity between northern Pictland and the wider European world.
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The Archaeology of Finlaggan, Islay
SpotlightRead MoreFinlaggan on Islay has long been recognised as an important medieval site; the centre from which the MacDonald Lords of the Isles exercised control and patronage over large areas of Scotland. This major archaeological project undertaken from 1989 to 1998 led to a better understanding of how the Lords of the Isles created a Gaelic state and how Finlaggan contributed to the culture and heritage of Scotland.
