February Lecture: 'Hillforts: a perspective from the Pentland Firth to the western Mediterranean'

This will be a hybrid event hosted by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland which will take place both in Augustine United Church and online via Zoom. Please check the Society website, e-newsletters and your email inbox for the latest news and further information on Society events in case of any last minute changes. If you miss an event, it will be recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel shortly afterwards. Any queries please contact events@socantscot.org. 
 

This event is open and free to all.
The lecture will be followed by a free drinks reception from approximately 7pm which all attendees are invited to join.

February Lecture: 'Hillforts: a perspective from the Pentland Firth to the western Mediterranean'

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Amongst later prehistoric settlement types found in Scotland, hillforts offer particular scope for exploring diverse linkages through Britain and Ireland to the nearer continent. A selection of these will be outlined, from aspects of the architecture of their defences, through evidence for violence and the use of fire in their destruction, to the character of the societies they may have contained.



This talk will be presented by Abercromby Emeritus Professor Ian Ralston OBE MA PhD DLitt FRSE MAE FSA FSAScot, University of Edinburgh.

Ian Ralston is Abercromby Emeritus Professor of Archaeology, Edinburgh University; and was formerly non-Executive Chair of CFA Archaeology. His career began at Aberdeen University. He has held visiting positions in Paris and Budapest; and at the University of the South, Tennessee. He has chaired the Scottish Group of CBA, the Scottish Archaeological Finds Allocation Panel, and the Institute of Field Archaeologists. He is a former President of this Society. He has published primarily on Scottish archaeology, the European Iron Age and applied archaeology. 

Header image credit: The wall at Otzenhausen, Saarland, Germany (c) Ian Ralston
Main image credit: Reconstructed walls at Le Cheslé du Berisménil, Belgium (c) Ian Ralston

Tickets

In Person Fellow Ticket Member Ticket Free
In Person Non-Fellow Ticket Non-Member Ticket Free
Online Fellow Ticket Member Ticket Free
Online Non-Fellow Ticket Non-Member Ticket Free

House Rules

  • The Society has a zero-tolerance policy on harassment and bullying.
  • All attendees are requested to act with respect to one another during this hybrid event.
  • Anyone making comments which we believe to be inappropriate (e.g. offensive or abusive) will be removed from the event immediately. Equivalent procedures (e.g. with regard to spam) will apply online.
     

Accessibility

  • The main entrance to the church is up four steps with a handrail.
  • Step free access is available via a door to the right of the building – please ring the bell for attention. Please note there is a tight turn in this passageway.
  • A standard accessible toilet is available on the ground floor and lower level (accessible via lift).
  • The venue (AUC sanctuary) has a hearing loop included.
  • Assistance dogs are allowed inside the venue.
  • If attending via Zoom, captions are included.
  • You can find further information on Accessibility here.
  • I f you have any further queries, do not hesitate to get in touch at events@socantscot.org.
From
13 February 2025
To
13 February 2025
Time
6.00pm to 8.00pm
Venue
41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh

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