December 2018
18/12/18 The last ScARF newletter of the year is now available here with all the latest news.
Remember that Scotland's Island Research Framework of Archaeology or SIRFA Website is now live! Go and visit to find out all about the regional research framework for the Western Isles, Shetland and Orkney. The details of the opening Western Isles Symposium which takes place from the 7th - 11th January 2019 have also been added to the website. It will be a great (if maybe slightly dark and cold!) week in Uist for anyone interested in the archaeology of the Islands.
October 2018
07/10/18 The Highland Archaeology Festival is being held this month with a great program of events including the Highland Archaeology Conference which is being held on the 13th and 14th October in Inverness. ScARF will be there on the Saturday so please come and ask about how you can get involved with the Highland Archaeology Research Framework.
19/09/18 The South East Scotland Archaeological Research Framework (SESARF) Project is now looking for feedback and contributions to their draft documents. Everything you need to know is available here - including briefing documents, draft versions of nine period chapters and preliminary figures. Please take some time to have a look and contribute if you can. Further documents will be added here soon.
September 2018
19/09/18 The South East Scotland Archaeological Research Framework (SESARF) Project is now looking for feedback and contributions to their draft documents. Everything you need to know is available here - including briefing documents, draft versions of nine period chapters and preliminary figures. Please take some time to have a look and contribute if you can. Further documents will be added here soon.
August 2018
06/08/18 We are pleased to announce that work has started on the the latest regional research framework. At the start of August Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust began a three year project to create an archaeological research framework (ARF) for the Perth and Kinross region. This means that, alongside the South-East Scotland ARF, the Highlands ARF and the Three Islands ARF, there are now four regional framework projects currently in progress.
July 2018
12/07/18 The South East Scotland Archaeological Research Framework - Draft (Part 1) has been released for contributions. If you have already expressed an interest in providing feedback or a case study then you should have received an email with links to all the documents. If anyone else would like to contribute or have suggestions for interesting case studies please get in touch with the SESARF team - details here
02/07/18 We are pleased to announce the start of the Three Islands Research Framework (Orkney, Shetland and Western Isles). The process to develop a new regional research framwork for the Islands is set to begin at the first week of July 2018 and will be led by Dr Rebecca Rennell at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI). The first year will concentrate on developing a framework for the Western Isles, the second year will be devoted to Shetland and the final year will culminate in Orkney. Watch this space for news of a launch event and how you can get involved!
June 2018
03/06/18 The opening Symposium to launch the three year project to create a Highland Archaeological Research Framework took place in Inverness this weekend - more details about the HighARF can be found at http://www.archhighland.org.uk/highland-scarf.asp
May 2018
28/05/18 Our new ScARF Project Manager has joined us today. Please welcome Helen Spencer to the fold!
April 2018
27/04/18 The latest skills workshop, all about Zooarchaeology was held today in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh. Another successful workshop with excellent discussions throughout.
27/04/18 Consultation open on Scotland's Archaeolgoical Periods and Ages (ScAPA) https://scottishheritagehub.com/content/scapa
24/04/18 Brand new case study for Future Thinking on Scotland's Carved Stones now available at https://scottishheritagehub.com/content/case-study-cochno-stone
09/04/18 Applications for the post of ScARF Project Manager have now closed.
March 2018
26/03/18 The March e-newsletter is now out and available at http://eepurl.com/dnHDmz
16/03/18 The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland are currently recruiting for a Project Manager see the vacancy at https://www.socantscot.org/research/the-society-is-looking-to-recruit-a-scarf-project-manager/
February 2018
07/03/18 The e-newsletter for February is now available at http://eepurl.com/dmRk25
January 2018
29/01/18 The e-newsletter for January is now available at https://t.co/07EYzSksER
17/01/18 The Call for Papers for EAA 2018 is now available. The ScARF team are co-organising a session with Historic England and the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands and are now inviting abstract submissions. More information at https://www.socantscot.org/research/call-for-papers-european-association-of-archaeologists-2018/
Calendar - for a list of lectures and events related to research in Scottish archaeology.
News Archive - ScARF news archive from 2012 - 2017.
e-newsletter archive - view the archived ScARF e-newsletters
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