The Scottish Antiquarian Tradition

Bell, A S; Cant, Ronald G.; Stevenson, Richard; Ash, Marinell; Clarke, David; Graham, Angus; Stewartby, Lord; Burnett, Charles J

doi:10.9750/9781908332158

Cited by 5 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The considerable influence of Joseph Anderson on the development of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (SAScot), Scottish archaeology and the Antiquities Museum has been a key interest for those investigating the Society's history (Graham 1976;Clarke 2002). Within the Society's bicentenary volume, The Scottish Antiquarian Tradition, Anderson's significant contribution to the Society's development has been considered by various authors, while articles by David Clarke and Hugh Cheape have pro vided in-depth examinations of the relationships between Anderson, the development of the museum and Scottish archaeology (Bell 1981;Clarke 2002Clarke , 2014Cheape 2009Cheape , 2010. Anderson has been credited with systematising Scottish archae ological practices and promoting a distinctive Scottish identity in the Antiquities Museum based on Scotland's surviving cultural artefacts (Clarke 2002;Cheape 2010).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Joseph Anderson (1832–1916) and the Scottish historical collection in the Antiquities Museum, 1869 to 1892

Holder¹

2022

PSAS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Joseph Anderson (1832–1916) was an influential figure within the history of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and Scottish archaeology during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. But while Anderson is best known for his contribution to the development of Scottish prehistoric and early medieval archaeology, there has been less focus on his role in expanding and studying the Society’s Scottish historical collection. This article considers the ways in which Scottish historical material culture was displayed in the Antiquities Museum and investigated by Anderson from 1869 until 1892, with arrangements in Scotland compared to other national museums in the British Isles and Europe. The Society’s archives and Anderson’s publications have been critically examined within this study to demonstrate that Anderson’s archaeological background influenced his approach to studying historic objects and contributed to his vision of a unified Scottish cultural history contextualised through international comparisons. This article also seeks to show how Anderson was in a privileged position as keeper of the museum for 43 years, allowing him to systematise and apply ideas and methodologies to the Scottish historical collection that had been developing within the Society both prior to and during his keepership.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Joseph Anderson (1832–1916) and the Scottish historical collection in the Antiquities Museum, 1869 to 1892

Holder¹

2022

PSAS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Prehistoric Annalsand Early Medieval Monasticism: Daniel Wilson, James Young Simpson and their Cave Sites

Ahronson

Charles-Edwards

2010

Antiq. J.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

To deepen our understanding of early medieval exile, the present study characterizes ways in which scholars have studied cave use in Britain and Ireland. As key figures in the history of archaeology, Sir Daniel Wilson and Sir James Young Simpson were crucial for establishing Scotland’s cave sites as subjects for study. Triggered by these two, a century and a half of research has related these places to the flowering of Gaelic monasticism. Nonetheless, fundamental similarities between early Christian communities in Britain and Ireland are at odds with this northern distribution, and bring the question of cave use beyond Scotland sharply into focus. Our paper therefore targets two questions: (1) to what extent were cave sites used by early Christian communities elsewhere in the Insular world; and (2) is our perception of cave use as a particularly north British phenomenon skewed by the long history of Scottish interest in the topic?

show abstract

Gordon Childe and Scottish Archaeology: The Edinburgh Years 1927–1946

Ralston

2009

Eur. j. archaeol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article considers Childe's career in Scotland, where he was Abercromby Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology at Edinburgh University 1927-1946, and assesses his impact on Scottish archaeology and the Scottish archaeological community. Matters discussed include his development of teaching programmes and resources within the university, and his association with the Edinburgh League of Prehistorians. His excavation and fieldwork at Skara Brae and elsewhere, and his publications during this span, are considered. Childe's collaborations with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland and the National Museum, especially during the Second World War, are reviewed. The archaeological achievements of some of his Edinburgh students are briefly summarized.

show abstract

The Scottish Antiquarian Tradition

Cited by 5 publications

References 0 publications

Joseph Anderson (1832–1916) and the Scottish historical collection in the Antiquities Museum, 1869 to 1892

Joseph Anderson (1832–1916) and the Scottish historical collection in the Antiquities Museum, 1869 to 1892

Prehistoric Annalsand Early Medieval Monasticism: Daniel Wilson, James Young Simpson and their Cave Sites

Gordon Childe and Scottish Archaeology: The Edinburgh Years 1927–1946

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About