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In September 2014 metal detectorists working on land in Galloway discovered the largest hoard of Viking objects found in Scotland for over 150 years, and called in the Council’s archaeologist to excavate it.
Read more: GAS Lecture: Excavating the Galloway Viking Hoard
In 2014, a metal detectorist discovered the richest collection of Viking-age objects ever found in Britain or Ireland. Now, National Museums Scotland are campaigning to raise the £1.98 million needed to keep the Galloway Hoard for the nation. You can help!
Glasgow Archaeological Society is pleased to announce our lecture programme for the coming season. Here are some dates for your diary:
Following an international appeal to raise the £1.98 million needed to secure the Galloway Hoard for the National Museums Scotland (NMS) on behalf of the nation, the target has been reached with two weeks to spare before the deadline.
Over the last four years work has been progressing at Burnswark Hill in east Dumfriesshire to re-investigate previous assumptions about this enigmatic site which consists of a 17 acre Iron Age Hillfort straddled by two very unusual Roman camps.
Glasgow Archaeological Society is pleased to announce that the Dalrymple Lecture Series 2017/2018 will be welcoming Professor Roger Wilson, from the University of British Columbia, as this year's guest lecturer. Professor Wilson will be presenting his series of lectures on The Archaeology of Roman Sicily from Monday, November 13, 2017 through to Thursday, November 16 2017 at the Sir Charles Wilson Lecture Theatre, University of Glasgow (corner of Gibson Street and University Avenue).