Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee

The Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee is a liaison group which aims to promote archaeology in Tayside (Perth and Kinross, Angus and Dundee) and Fife.

[Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee @TAFAC8]

Just published, #68 in the ARO series (free, Open Access). Well done to Cameron Archaeology and friends! 'Iron Age Age and early medieval settlement at Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire' by Moyra Simon, Alison Cameron & Gordon Noble https://t.co/yJTwEXe2aN

[Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee @TAFAC8]

Rhynie! Now available as an Open Access publication from Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, by Gordon Noble and a host of others:
https://t.co/yJkWdyIM6Z

[Northern Picts @northernpicts]

Hugely excited and proud to say the Rhynie monograph is now published! This is one of the most important sites and landscapes ever discovered for understanding the Picts and the development of the early Pictish kingdoms #careergoalunlocked!
https://t.co/MBIIrcgxW0

[Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee @TAFAC8]

Next Abertay Historical Society talk is Brick Hunting in Scotland, by Ian Suddaby. April8, 2026,Lecture Theatre 2, Dalhousie Building, Dundee Uni, 6.00pm for 6.30pm brick-off. https://t.co/FmUKYFrq0s

[Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee @TAFAC8]

‘Early Bronze Age cremations, and medieval and post-medieval activity at ‘Brucefields’, South Stirling Gateway’ by Kai Wallace
https://t.co/67bFDGOxOF

[Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee @TAFAC8]

In our new TAFAJ 31 journal: 'Excavations at Cullykhan, Castle Point, Troup, Aberdeenshire' by Moira Greig, Laurie Maclagan-Wedderburn and Gordon Noble https://t.co/57dtB6h6Ca

[Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee @TAFAC8]

'Grain of truth: prehistoric pits and medieval kilns at Loak Farm, Bankfoot, Perth and Kinross' by Cathy MacIver and Leanne Demay https://t.co/bf0w0w9M6s

[Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee @TAFAC8]

And it's here! Tayside and Fife Archaeological Journal Vol 31 now ready to download absolutely free. And it's a stoater, to use the technical Scottish term. Thanks to all our authors, illustrators, sponsors, typesetter and the editorial team.
https://t.co/3gYb1XJNzp

[Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee @TAFAC8]

@MuseumAbernethy You had such a lovely tidy display. TAFAC's was as usual complete chaotic archaeo-jumble. Thanks for the sweeties tho'

[Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee @TAFAC8]

Remember, remember the 1st of November, Conference season and pots.....see you at TAFAC in Glenrothes! https://t.co/0rcHxVhGLR

[Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee @TAFAC8]

At our conference on 1 Nov 2025, we'll be showcasing 'Tayside Treasures', objects curated by Tayside Museums Forum. A Cornucopia of Objects from across Tayside’s Museums is presented by Lara Haggerty, Dorothy Jones, Angus MacIntyre, Jamie Kunka, Christina Donald, Mark Hall.

[Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee @TAFAC8]

Looking forward to meeting exhibitors at the TAFAC Conference on 1 Nov in Glenrothes. For friendly archaeological chats and info, bargain books and quirky gifts, our lovely stallholders are getting ready to meet you. @MuseumAbernethy @AbertayHS @aocarchaeology @GUARD_Archaeol

[Tippermuir Books @TippermuirBooks]

Sectarianism is as homegrown as haggis - hear Chris Bambery discuss his new book, the Old Divide, on the roots of sectarianism in #Scotland. You cannae understand the present if you don't study the past. #Dundee Tomorrow Night @ScottishTUC @scotrefcouncil @UCUScotland @unisonscot

[Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee @TAFAC8]

@Tairmuir Perhaps this one (under construction!)

[Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee @TAFAC8]

The 'Super Sewer' works run through one of the most significant urban centres in Scotland, with the first major urban excavations of Perth High Street in the 1970s and proximity of Perth Waterworks, Tay Street, the early medieval harbour and Cromwell’s Citadel on the South Inch.

[Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee @TAFAC8]

Suzanne Swan (AOC Archaeology) will be speaking at TAFAC’s conference on 1 Nov in Glenrothes.

The ‘Super Sewer’, a major Scottish Water project in Perth, from Tay Street to Shore Road along the River Tay enabled investigation of the area’s archaeological record.

[Emo Philips @EmoPhilips]

medieval walnuts were huge

[Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee @TAFAC8]

Colm (Rubicon Archaeology Ltd) will provide a general overview of the work, focussing on the results of two open area excavations which revealed Bronze Age settlements, and also on a series of non-invasive investigations along the route of Wade’s Military Road.

[Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee @TAFAC8]

At our TAFAC Conference on 1 Nov in Glenrothes, Colm Moloney will be speaking on 'Discoveries along the banks of the Tay: archaeological investigations in advance of the A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project’

[Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee @TAFAC8]

Advance archaeological works on behalf of Transport Scotland along an 8.2 km section of the A9 between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig were carried out by Rubicon Archaeology and involved landscape and building surveys, trial trenching and open area excavations.