Thread of surreal archeological discoveries 🧵 1. Roman mosaic found under Italian vineyard

I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be doing a talk for History Scotland on 24th September. Based upon my well received four part series on the Highland War, this paper will offer an overview of the conflict alongside some new findings. #twitterstorians us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

A charter of Thor of Tranent, granting alms to Holyrood Abbey, between 1153 and 1162. The town of Tranent is referred to as “Trevernent”, an archaic form of the name. Charters from our Chancery records were legal documents that granted or transferred rights, titles or lands.

Doesn’t matter where you’re located; if you’d like to study Scottish History & obtain a postgraduate degree from an excellent university, Dundee’s Distance Learning programme is a great choice. Excited to be taking over the Scotland and the Jacobite Cause course starting in Jan!

Rome's Palazzo Muti - what a splendid place to go into decline. Find out for FREE how the Jacobites did it in @F18Cal and Stefano Baccolo's 'The Stuarts in Italy, 1766–1807: A Court in Perpetual Pretence'. Prego! doi.org/10.1080/146297…

The Court Historian offers an open access article in every issue - In 29:2, Dr Calum Cunningham and Stefano Baccolo take us into the world of a court in decline doi.org/10.1080/146297…

From today all articles published in the Society's journal, 'Transactions of Royal Historical Society', will be available fully Open Access - with no charge to readers or authors: bit.ly/46Uf35j Transactions welcomes articles from historians #twitterstorians Cambridge University Press - History

Roman intaglio found at Trimontium in the Scottish Borders. It is made of carnelian & dates to between 140-180AD. It shows the goddess Victory, with a palm branch, crowning a trophy. A trophy consisted of the armour & weapons of defeated warriors placed on a pole or tree trunk.

Ruthven Barracks near Kingussie is an obvious spot for a fortification, dominating the surrounding landscape on its little mound. This isn't a traditional clan seat though, the Ruthven we see today was built to exert control by the British Government.

“This is it, this is happening” Tickets on sale this Saturday 31st August (🇮🇪8AM IST / 🇬🇧9AM BST) Dates: Cardiff Principality Stadium - 4th/5th July Manchester Heaton Park - 11th/12th/19th/20th July London Wembley Stadium - 25th/26th July & 2nd/3rd August Edinburgh Scottish Gas

In Edina for 40th of Scottish Poetry Library: Scottish Poetry Library. Reminded of some of the roots of modern cultural Scotland Allan Ramsay was an Edinburgh Festival all of his own 😆 MP Asif Khan

Coming soon...another adventure in Roman Scotland! This time I travel along a Roman road from the Borders to up Perthshire and beyond, searching for evidence of the Agricolan invasion and the elusive site of Scotland's first recorded battle. #RomanSiteSaturday Tippermuir Books

The time is nearly upon us for a brand new programme of material for the JST #JacobiteStudies Virtual Workshop Series! We hope you’ll join us for our keynote launch with Clare Loughlin and for the subsequent lineup of quality work in the field. jdb1745.net/events/jstwork…

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Earning a PhD at StirlingHistHeritPol can help make you a published author - congratulations, Dr Dr Calum Cunningham !

Check this one out by my colleague, Dr Jeremy Filet. #JacobiteStudies #JacobiteCourtinExile artuk.org/discover/stori…

🚨 CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS 🚨 I'm scoping the potential for a new edited volume on 'Alcohol in Early Modern Scotland'. Seeking abstracts for potential chapters by 31 December, with a view to developing a full book proposal. ECRs especially encouraged. Please share far and wide!

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