Dr Helen Spencer

Draft chapters for @SWScot_ARF are now available and we'd love to hear your feedback! You can add comments directly to the framework through the ScARF website. More info about the drafts and our commenting feature can be found in our latest newsletter: bit.ly/42hUYVx

Are you interested in the archaeology of South West Scotland? Join us at our first events for the @SWScot_ARF project! We'll be at Brodick Hall on 27th Sept and @TheCatStrand on 4th Oct discussing all things early-prehistoric. More info at Eventbrite: bit.ly/4lEC5mp

🏛️ Job opportunities at @socantscot! Fellowship & Administration Officer (full-time, permanent) + Community Officer for Finding Futures for Scotland's Churches project (part-time, 2 years). Both close 13 July! 🔗ow.ly/h9Pa50WnxLf 🔗ow.ly/4H1u50WnxNh #JobAlert

Come work with the fab Drs @helspence and @lizzieswarbrick on this new project that will further assess the remarkable cultural heritage found in Scotland's historic churches and look at ways to utilise this inheritance while we identify new futures for these special buildings.👇

Come and work with me! Brilliant project, 3 days a week, flexible working. Happy to answer any questions.

Come and work with me in the Research Team @socantscot ! We are just about to launch our Finding Futures for Scotland’s Churches project and are looking for a new Community Officer to join us. #HeritageJobs

For #WindowsOnWednesday let us tell you the extraordinary tale about our #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, Whitekirk Parish Church in East Lothian. In the early hours of 26 Feb 1914, this remarkable medieval church was engulfed with flames, everything but its walls was destroyed 🧵(1/7)

The second @ClydeValley_ARF symposium took place on Saturday in Lanark! We heard about recent work in the region and discussed CVARF in chronological and thematic sessions. Thanks to our speakers, participants and stallholders for making it such a valuable event! #HESSupported

We have a few spaces for the @RoyalSocEd funded Rock Art Workshop on Saturday, 17th May, at Culloden Battlefield. We'll be discussing all things rock art, with a fieldtrip to Clava Cairns! The event is free and lunch will be provided. Register here: bit.ly/4j0yduG

Our May newsletter is here🌸 Some exciting events on the horizon and a brand new regional research framework is on the way! Follow the link to read the full newsletter: bit.ly/4k04ljK #HESSupported

Do you LOVE Scotland's religious built heritage? We're working with @socantscot on a new @HeritageFundSCO funded project aiming to fully identify & understand social, cultural & heritage impacts of ongoing church closure crisis. A fixed-term research officer post is available👇

One third of Scotland's places of worship are set to close by 2030, constituting a national emergency as tangible and intangible heritage is at risk of disappearing. Working with @SChurchesTrust, we're hiring a Research Officer to help tackle this crisis: socantscot.org/news/were-hiri…

We're thrilled to be funding this free public event during Women's History Month. Head to Linlithgow on 8 March for talks, tours and more!

The @socantscot and friends are organising a session at #EAA2025 @archaeologyeaa.bsky.social #74 Antiquarian Societies, Quo Vadis? We are looking for contributions that explore the role for antiquarian societies in the 21st century. e-a-a.org/EAA2025/EAA202…

Standing stones are the main legacy of the Picts, who lived in Scotland over 1,100 years ago – but did they leave behind a manuscript as well? 📘 Explore the links between the Picts and the Book of Kells at this @TarbatDiscovery event on 30 January: digitscotland.com/events/uncover…

SESARF Symposium - EVENT POSTPONED Due to severe weather warnings across Scotland for Storm Eowyn, the SESARF Symposium is now postponed until 1st March 2025🍃 Sorry for any inconvenience, and we hope to see you in March! eventbrite.co.uk/e/sesarf-sympo…

Have you heard about our exciting event to be held in Edinburgh (or online) on the 30th January? Dr Victoria Thompson Whitworth : uncovering the origin of the Book of Kells? 🗓 30 January 2025 ⏰ 7-8:30 pm 📍 Augustine United Church 🎟 Tickets: tickettailor.com/events/tarbatd…

An exciting event to support our Building repairs fund at Tarbat Discovery centre. Dr Victoria Thompson Whitworth : uncovering the origin of the Book of Kells? 🗓 Thursday, 30 January 2025 ⏰ 7-8:30 pm 📍 Augustine United Church 🎟 Tickets: tickettailor.com/events/tarbatd…

🥳It's here! Check out the blog from Helen Spencer, the Strategy's Aim 2 lead: archaeologystrategy.scot/strategy-blog/ #ScotArchStrat

We're pleased to invite you to the SESARF Symposium 2025! Join us in Edinburgh for a free event on 25/1 to discuss the medieval, post medieval and modern chapters of the South East Scotland Archaeological Research Framework. Register now at Eventbrite: bit.ly/4ibkC4N