The deadline for applications to the ScARF AEA 2022 bursary has now been extended until the 25^th of September 2022.

The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework (ScARF) has a limited number of ScARF bursaries available (of up to £200) to help cover both the registration fee and travel/accommodation costs for people attending the 42^nd conference of the Association for Environmental Archaeology (AEA) in Glasgow in December 2022.

If you are an archaeology student or an Early Career Researcher (ECR) who is carrying out research on any aspect of Scottish archaeology and would like to attend this conference – apply for our bursary now!

In return for the bursary, we would like to invite you to write a short piece about your research or project to allow us to share your work on our ECR research pages on the ScARF website. Previous examples of case studies are at https://scarf.scot/students/early-career-research/.

To apply, please email ScARF Project Manager Helen Spencer (helen@socantscot.org) with a few lines about yourself, your research and how you will benefit from attending AEA2022. We also require a short reference from a lecturer/supervisor. Please also get in touch with any questions or visit our website www.scarf.scot.

As part of the Highland Archaeology Festival, ScARF are hosting two exciting Skills Workshops at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery. These free-to-attend workshops will be delivered by leading experts – not to be missed!

Basic Finds Conservation

29 September 2022
Starts: 10:00
Ends: 13:00

Hands-on workshop on basic conservation of finds aimed at museum staff and volunteers, detectorists and people involved in fieldwork and surveys. Led by Jeanette Pearson ACR, conservator at IMAG, this workshop will cover initial assessment of finds, handling, packing and support, also which materials to use and some important do’s and don’ts.

Venue: Inverness Museum and Art Gallery

Suitable for wheelchair access

Bookings essential, preferably by email, to:
scarf@socantscot.org

Phone 07800 979999 

Finds Illustration

30 September 2022

Workshop 1:
Starts: 10:00
Ends: 12:00

Workshop 2:
Starts: 14:00
Ends: 16:00

Ever fancied learning how to draw archaeological artefacts?

Join archaeological illustrator Thomas Small for a ‘hands-on’ illustration workshop. A short presentation explaining the principles of artefact illustration will be followed by a series of practical exercises. By the end of the day participants will have gained an insight into the process of artefact and pottery illustration.

Venue: Inverness Museum and Art Gallery

Bookings essential, ideally by email, to:
Email scarf@socantscot.org

Phone 07800 979999

The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework (ScARF) has a limited number of ScARF bursaries available (of up to £200) to help cover both the registration fee and travel/accommodation costs for people attending TAG43 Edinburgh in December 2022.

If you are an archaeology student or an Early Career Researcher (ECR) who is carrying out research on any aspect of Scottish archaeology and would like to attend this conference – apply for our bursary now!

In return for the bursary, we would like to invite you to write a short piece about your research or project to allow us to share your work on our ECR research pages on the ScARF website. Previous examples of case studies are at https://scarf.scot/students/early-career-research/.

To apply, please email ScARF Project Manager Helen Spencer (helen@socantscot.org) with a few lines about yourself, your research and how you will benefit from attending TAG43. We also require a short reference from a lecturer/supervisor. Please also get in touch with any questions.

The deadline for applications to the ScARF TAG43 Edinburgh bursary is the 30^th of September 2022 with decisions communicated by the 15^th October to allow everyone time to plan their journey.

The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework (ScARF) has a limited number of ScARF bursaries available (of up to £200) to help cover both the registration fee and travel/accommodation costs for people attending the 42^nd conference of the Association for Environmental Archaeology (AEA) in Glasgow in December 2022.

If you are an archaeology student or an Early Career Researcher (ECR) who is carrying out research on any aspect of Scottish archaeology and would like to attend this conference – apply for our bursary now!

In return for the bursary, we would like to invite you to write a short piece about your research or project to allow us to share your work on our ECR research pages on the ScARF website. Previous examples of case studies are at https://scarf.scot/students/early-career-research/.

To apply, please email ScARF Project Manager Helen Spencer (helen@socantscot.org) with a few lines about yourself, your research and how you will benefit from attending AEA2022. We also require a short reference from a lecturer/supervisor. Please also get in touch with any questions or visit our website www.scarf.scot.

The deadline for applications to the ScARF AEA 2022 bursary is the 25^th of September 2022.

Our August Newsletter is here! We have some exciting announcements and events you won’t want to miss, including our 10th Anniversary celebration and two exciting skills workshops at the Highland Archaeology Festival in Inverness.

Click here to read the full newsletter, and subscribe so you don’t miss any future updates.

One of our ScARF bursary recipients has written a Case Study about her PhD research. Orla Craig, University of Glasgow, is aiming to elucidate what happened in Galloway between AD 800–1100, and why the Galloway Hoard was deposited in this place at this time. We look forward to following this project as it progresses.

Click here to read the full Case Study.

Here comes the sun! Our June newsletter is now available. We have exciting updates, including the launch date for the Perth and Kinross Archaeological Research Framework (PKARF) and ScARF’s 10th Anniversary event.

Click here to read the newsletter.

One of our Early Career Researchers has written a new Case Study about her MLitt research.

Kath is a postgraduate student at the University of Highlands and Islands (UHI) Archaeology Institute. She is using zooarchaeological techniques to analyse and explore the significance of red deer during Orkney’s Neolithic period. Kath will continue this work with a PhD at UHI, and we look forward to hearing more about this fascinating work as it progresses.

Read the full Case Study here to learn more about Kath’s ongoing research.

Shake off those April showers! Read the new ScARF newsletter to stay up to date with our ongoing projects and meet our new team member. We also have an exciting announcement about the future of ScARF! Click here to read.

ScARF is pleased to be able to share a much loved resource focussing on West Central Scotland. Exploring Our Past: Essays on the Local History and Archaeology of West Central Scotland, published by Glasgow Museums in 2015. The book was aimed at anyone with an interest in the local history and prehistory of West Central Scotland.

As part of our new project to develop a Clyde Valley Archaeological Research Framework, we are excited to offer this fully accessible resource which highlights the significance and research potential of the region throughout history and prehistory, with essays spanning the Neolithic period to modern times.

Click here to read and download each essay.