News, research updates, and articles from the Stirling Field & Archaeological Society.
Dr Tertia Barnett's captivating lecture on Scottish rock art unveiled the secrets of Scotland's oldest artistic tradition, engaging Society members with tales of Neolithic creativity.
From Roman forts to Iron Age brochs, our 2026 summer programme offers eleven outings across central Scotland — plus five weeks of community excavation at Bannockburn House.
From Agricola's legions to the Antonine Wall, the Stirling area was a strategic corridor for Rome's conquest of Scotland. Yet remarkable gaps remain in our understanding of how they crossed the Forth.
How a dog walk in the Stirlingshire hills led to the discovery of a prehistoric roundhouse — and the Society’s first excavation of the modern era.
From volcanic eruptions to glacial sculpting, from Mesolithic whale hunters to 18th-century peat clearers — how the Forth Valley landscape was formed and transformed over millennia.
A Jacobite mansion, a hidden mine shaft and a musket ball — how SFAS volunteers are uncovering centuries of history in the grounds of one of Stirling's most remarkable buildings.
As the Society approaches its 150th anniversary in 2028, we trace its remarkable journey from a circular to 'a few gentlemen' in 1878 to the thriving community it is today.
Our new season of winter lectures brings a varied programme of talks on Stirling's archaeology and history.
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