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75 years £3 or Free to Members ISSUE 37 SPRING 2020 Recording the Ancestors Scottish Family History Data from Abandoned gravestones structures Recent dead Issue No 37 / Spring 2020 08 ISSN 2041-7039 Published by Archaeology Scotland, Suite 1a, Stuart House, Eskmills, Station Road, Musselburgh EH21 7PB Tel: 0300 012 9878 © Mitchell Fotheringham Email: info@archaeologyscotland. org.uk 13 Scottish Charity SC001723 Company No. 262056 Cover picture Recording a grave slab at Old Deer churchyard, Aberdeenshire © Cameron Archaeology © Cameron Archaeology Edited and typeset by Sue Anderson & Carleton Van 16 Selman, Spoilheap Archaeology [email protected] Advertising sales Advertisers should contact the Archaeology Scotland offices in the first instance. © Cameron Archaeology © Archaeology Scotland 18 Copyright for text published in Archaeology Scotland magazine will rest with Archaeology Scotland and the individual contributors. Views and opinions expressed within Archaeology Scotland magazine are not necessarily those of Archaeology Scotland, its Board or the Editor © NRS 21 A large print version of Archaeology Scotland is available on request. Please contact the Archaeology Scotland office for further information. Courtesy Ian Lowe 2 – ISSUE 37 Contents Got something to say? The next issue will be on the theme Archaeology Scotland News ‘Stones’, and you are invited to 04 From the Director submit articles relating to this. We 05 Heritage Hero Awards also welcome articles on general 06 Parliamentary Reception; ARP Conference topics, community projects, SAM 07 Stobs Camp events and research projects, as well as members’ letters. Members are particularly encouraged to Recording the Ancestors send letters, short articles, photos and opinions relating to Scottish 08 The Macfarlanes of Arrochar archaeology at any time for 13 Genealogy from Graveyards inclusion in our ‘Members’ Section’. 16 Iconography in Scottish Graveyards 18 ScotlandsPeople If you plan to include something 21 Researching Stobs People in the next issue, please contact 24 Helping with History in the Scottish Borders the editor in advance to discuss requirements, as space is usually at a premium. We cannot guarantee People, Books to include a particular article in a 27 Not Murder but Judicial Execution particular issue, but we will do our 28 60 Second Interview – Audrey Wilson very best to accommodate you! 30 New Books - Genealogy and Graveyards High resolution digital images (300 31 Book Review - Digging into Stirling’s Past dpi+) are preferred for publication. Please include copyright details and a caption. Contributions can be sent by post to the Archaeology Scotland offices 24 or emailed direct to the Editor (see opposite) marked ‘ArchScot contribution’. Please send your contributions by 29 May 2020. All copy may be edited for reasons of length and clarity. Find us on the Web www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk @ArchScot @archaeology.scotland © Heritage Hub SPRING 2020 – 3 editorial Spring has sprung in Scotland © E. Macqueen he snowdrops are well and consultants are leading staff truly out on the banks of and Board through this process Tthe River Esk, which runs gradually and collegiately and, alongside our offices here in hopefully, at the end of the Musselburgh, as we approach the process we will be fit for purpose end of another successful year for the decade ahead with all its of projects and events, and look challenges. towards our next financial year of We will be busy with this over funding and developments. the next few months as well as We are fortunate to have helping Geoff Waters to organise secured a National Lottery accommodation etc. for this Heritage Fund grant for a year’s Summer School and taking Resilience project that is underway the Archaeological Research in just now. Working with a team Progress conference to Aberdeen. of consultants, we are looking Both these things take place in to the future sustainability of May – 15th to 18th May for the Archaeology Scotland. This will Summer School and 23rd May involve us acquiring new skills for ARP. Pencil in those Spring and knowledge, developing dates and keep an eye on our new models of governance, e-newsletter and website for From the Director leadership, business and income, updates. as well as engaging with new audiences and partners. Our Eila Macqueen, Director 4 – ISSUE 37 Volunteer Roisin Hogarth receiving her Gold Heritage Hero award © Archaeology Scotland Heritage Hero Awards t has been a busy few months for We have signed a concordat with the our Heritage Hero Awards. January Young Archaeologists’ Club UK network Isaw our 12,000th Certificate being that allows all YAC Club leaders to awarded. It feels like we’ve come a offer the opportunity to take part in long way since our 2016 Awards pilot scheme. Heritage Hero Awards. We’ve already seen uptake of the awards from more The awards were a prominent feature at the aforementioned parliamentary YACs and look forward to the launch of reception, with one of the highlights our Awards supplements for YACS and being awarding Roisin Hogarth with the growth of the awards through the our prestigious Gold Award. Roisin is a network this year. familiar face at Archaeology Scotland, YAC hasn’t been the only focus for having been a volunteer on our Stobs Camp Project since the beginning, as the Awards recently. In late October well as volunteering on some of our we attended a number of meetings on other projects and at our events too. the Outer Hebrides in a bid to promote Not the only cause for celebration the Heritage Hero Award scheme in this year, Rosin was also the winner of some of Scotland’s more remote areas. the Marsh Young Archaeologist of the Following an enquiry from a Gaelic Year Award 2019, for her outstanding contribution to community archaeology, speaking class we have had the Awards certificates translated and are delighted recognising her achievements for her NEWS SCOTLAND ARCHAEOLOGY input to Archaeology Scotland and her to be able to offer a Gaelic version of local YAC group - Flodden. our certificates. SPRING 2020 – 5 news Parliamentary Reception Musselburgh MSP, Colin Beattie – jointly (if slightly belatedly) marked our 75th Anniversary and also launched a report on how important archaeological learning is to society. The report, produced by Northlight Heritage, can be downloaded from Scotland’s Archaeology Strategy website and is well worth a read. The report highlights how and why archaeology is important, showcasing its suitability, as a multi-disciplinary subject, to deliver Curriculum for Excellence through strategic topics such as climate change, outdoor learning, diversity, sustainability, social inclusion, citizenship, communities, migration and much more. Archaeology as a subject is so adaptable and has the potential to tell stories from our past which resonate with the present and illuminate the future. Both what archaeology can teach us and the ways that we learn about it can enrich the lives of learners of all ages. The highlight of the evening was surely Parliamentary Reception – showcasing our artefact kits © hearing directly from young people about how Archaeology Scotland engaging in our activities has had positive benefits to their lives and their aspirations for e had a fun and inspirational event the future. There was plenty of opportunity to at the Scottish Parliament recently. see all the different projects we do and explore WEntitled ‘Making Archaeology Matter’, our artefact investigation kits too. All in all, it this reception – kindly sponsored by our local was a great evening. Archaeological Research in Progress cotland’s national annual Archaeological Sponsorship options and opportunities Research in Progress (ARP) conference will Stake place on Saturday 23 May 2020 at We are seeking support to help us to deliver Aberdeen University. this quality conference in the prestigious venue of the University of Aberdeen. Costs Archaeology Scotland (in partnership with the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland) is taking are increasing and we wish to keep ticket the lead this year and the conference aims prices as low as possible so external support to cover archaeological research in progress is vital. The wide range of sponsorship from around Scotland featuring all periods. support we normally receive towards ARP Bookings will be organised by the University also helps to demonstrate collaboration and of Aberdeen and the full programme and highlights cross-sector support for the rapid further information will be available here in dissemination of archaeological research. due course https://www.abdn.ac.uk/events/ Supporting the one-day conference conferences/arp/index.php provides you with the opportunity to promote 6 – ISSUE 37 your organisation while also supporting and annual review distributed to all our rapid knowledge dissemination, research members and partners excellence and interdisciplinary collaboration. Sponsorship benefits include branding on all • Acknowledged as the sponsor in social print and digital programmes, the opportunity media related to the event or project to display material at the conference and • Acknowledged and warmly thanked as delegate places: sponsor by our President in opening and • Sponsor acknowledged on the ‘supporter closing addresses of the sponsored event thank you’ page of our website with sponsor’s logo prominently displayed. • Sponsor’s support included on the online All contributions, in cash or in kind, are lecture archive in perpetuity (hosted on welcome so please do contact David Gilchrist YouTube) on [email protected] if you • Editorial and logo acknowledgement as would like to discuss ways you can be involved event sponsor in one of our magazines in the 2020 ARP conference. Stobs Camp lthough it really isn’t the season for outdoor Awork a couple of things needed attention at Stobs Camp. We have installed galvanised, painted ‘estate’ fencing around the re-erected memorial to protect it from the sheep. It adds a finish to the memorial that respects its importance. We have also taken possession of our two interpretation panels, one that will overlook the camp from the hillside and one to inform at the former cemetery.