March Lecture: 'Ethnogenesis and Kingship AD300-900'

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.

March Lecture: 'Ethnogenesis and Kingship AD300-900'

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This lecture will draw on over ten years of excavations and survey in Northeast Scotland to posit a new model for the development of kingship and the ethnogenesis of the Picts in Northeast Scotland. Continuities and connections between the Roman Iron Age and early medieval periods will be stressed and the talk will focus on the results of the major survey and excavation programme at Rhynie and the Upper Strathbogie valley which will soon be published as a Society of Antiquaries of Scotland monograph. 



This talk will be presented by Professor Gordon Noble MA PhD FSAScot, University of Aberdeen.
 
Professor Gordon Noble has undertaken award-winning landscape research and field projects working on projects from the Mesolithic to Medieval periods. He has two major current projects, Northern Picts, funded by the University of Aberdeen Development Trust and Historic Environment Scotland, is focused on the post-Roman societies of northern Britain. The second, Comparative Kingship, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, is examining the early royal landscapes of Ireland and Scotland. Research for the Northern Picts and Comparitive Kingship projects won Research Project of the Year 2021 in the Current Archaeology Awards, the leading UK archaeology awards programme. Public engagement is a big part of his research with Northern Picts having featured in numerous exhibitions and on BBC 2 'Digging for Britain', National Geographic, Radio 4 'In Our Time' and many other media venues. Gordon was appointed as lecturer to the department at Aberdeen in July 2008. In 2012 he became Senior Lecturer, Head of Department in 2015, Reader in 2017 and Professor in 2019. He is also a Honorary Curatorial Fellow to the University Museums.

Header image credit: Tap o’ Noth reconstruction of the 16ha enclosure and settlement (c) Bob Marshall
Main image credit: The axe-wielding figure from Rhynie, Aberdeenshire (c) University of Aberdeen

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 March 2025
To
13 March 2025
Time
6.00pm to 8.00pm
Venue
41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh

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