Vikings in Scotland: 20 Years On

Glasgow & Edinburgh, December 5-7th, 2018

We are delighted to invite you to ‘Vikings in Scotland: 20 Years On’. This meeting will see two days of paid talks in Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall, preceded by Judith Jesch’s free Keynote amidst the Viking-Age sculpture at The Govan Stones. The organizers are Drs. Colleen Batey (University of Glasgow), Tom Horne, and Elizabeth Pierce; contact can be made via our WordPress contact form, or via [email protected]

The title refers to 2018 being the 20th anniversary of Vikings in Scotland: An Archaeological Survey by James Graham-Campbell and Colleen Batey and published by Edinburgh University Press. In the two decades since publication, there have been many new discoveries, from the Ardnamurchan boat burial, new Thing sites, and the Galloway Hoard; this interdisciplinary event will bring together Viking-Age Scotland scholars to celebrate the 1998 book, discuss new finds, and explore developing themes.

Information: https://vikingsinscotland2018.wordpress.com/ | Tickets: search Vikings Scotland Eventbrite | Talks: £50 – students, £70 – adults | Keynote is free , but ticketed Note – transport will not be provided by the organisers | All events – even free ones – must be booked in advance at our Eventbrite page

Vikings in Scotland: 20 Years On talks include:

Keynote - Language, Texts and Diaspora in Scandinavian Scotland: Judith Jesch (University of Nottingham)

Machair Bharabhais, Leòdhas: a Scandinavian settlement in its context: Mary Macleod Rivett (Historic Environment Scotland)

Revisiting Tuquoy: Still full of surprises after all these years: Olwyn Owen (University of the Highlands and Islands)

The Carrick and Swordle Bay, Ardnamurchan: adding to the Viking pagan graves of Scotland: Colleen Batey (University of Glasgow)

The Galloway Hoard: Martin Goldberg (National Museums Scotland)

Combs, Contact and Chronology: New Research, New Techniques, New Possibilities: Steve Ashby (University of York)

The Viking-Age Hoards of Scotland: 23 Years On! James Graham-Campbell (University College London)

Hunter Archaeological ARCHAEOLOGY and Historical Trust

Thanks to our sponsors: Historic Environment Scotland | The Viking Society for Northern Research | Scottish Society for Northern Studies | Hunter Archaeological and Historical Trust| Glasgow Archaeological Society| University of Glasgow Archaeology | University of Glasgow Centre for Scottish & Celtic Studies | National Museums Scotland | Glenmorangie | The Govan Stones | Glasgow City Council