Scotland's Early Silver

Scotland's Early Silver
Author: Alice E. Blackwell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2017
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

The breadth of National Museums Scotland's collections, together with the support of The Glenmorangie Company, puts National Museums in a unique position to reveal the role of silver in the development of the first kingdoms of Scotland. It was silver, not gold, which was the most important and powerful precious metal in Scotland for over six hundred years and, as well as showcasing beautiful objects, the book builds on the Glenmorangie Research Project to gives fresh insights into this formative period of Scottish history. Exhibition: National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK (13.10.2017-25.02.2018).

The Galloway Hoard

The Galloway Hoard
Author: Martin Goldberg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021
Genre: Galloway (Scotland)
ISBN: 9781910682401

A cache of over 100 gold, silver and other items, the richest collection of rare and unique Viking-age objects ever found in Britain or Ireland, was unearthed by a metal detectorist in 2014. A large fundraising campaign ensured that what has come to be known as 'the Galloway Hoard' was saved for the nation. Having lain undiscovered since the beginning of the 10th century, it now provides an extremely rare opportunity to research and reveal many lost aspects of the Viking Age. There is a chance to see the treasure at the National Museum of Scotland 18 February - 18 October 21. The exhibition will subsequently go on tour to Kirkcudbright, Aberdeen and Dundee.The accompanying book places the hoard in a wider historical context and showcases the conservation and research work currently being undertaken to understand the hoard and its secrets. Exhibition: National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK (29.05.-12.09.2021) / Kirkcudbright Galleries, UK (10.2021) / Aberdeen Archives, UK (2022).

Crucible of Nations

Crucible of Nations
Author: Adrián Maldonado
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021
Genre: Civilisation médiévale
ISBN: 9781910682432

One of the most significant collections of Viking-age and early medieval artefacts in the world is housed at National Museums Scotland. This book offers new perspectives on star objects, many never before seen in public, as part of the third The Glenmorangie Company Research Project.

Ancient Lives

Ancient Lives
Author: Fraser Hunter
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Scotland
ISBN: 9789088903755

Ancient Lives provides new perspectives on objects, people and place in early Scotland and beyond.This scholarly and accessible volume provides a show-case of new information and new perspectives on material culture linked, but not limited to, Scotland.

Early Medieval Scotland

Early Medieval Scotland
Author: D. V. Clarke
Publisher: National Museums of Scotland
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Scotland
ISBN: 9781905267637

Casts light on a time that saw the creation of some of the most treasured and enigmatic objects in Scotland.

Picts, Gaels and Scots

Picts, Gaels and Scots
Author: Sally M. Foster
Publisher: Birlinn
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2014-11-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0857908294

Early historic Scotland - from the fifth to the tenth century AD - was home to a variety of diverse peoples and cultures, all competing for land and supremacy. Yet by the eleventh century it had become a single, unified kingdom, known as Alba, under a stable and successful monarchy. How did this happen, and when? At the heart of this mystery lies the extraordinary influence of the Picts and of their neighbours, the Gaels - originally immigrants from Ireland. In this new and revised edition of her acclaimed book, Sally M. Foster establishes the nature of their contribution and, drawing on the latest archaeological evidence and research, highlights a huge number of themes, including the following: the origins of the Picts and Gaels; the significance of the remarkable Pictish symbols and other early historic sculpture; the art of war and the role of kingship in tribal society; settlement, agriculture, industry and trade; religious beliefs and the impact of Christianity; how the Picts and Gaels became Scots.

The Silver Darlings

The Silver Darlings
Author: Neil M. Gunn
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Total Pages: 617
Release: 2011-08-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0571282679

The Silver Darlings is a tale of lives hard won from a cruel sea and crueller landlords. It tells of strong young men and stronger women whose loves, fears and sorrows are set deep in a landscape of raw beauty and bleak reward. The dawning of the Herring Fisheries brought with it the hope of escape from the brutality of the Highland Clearances, and Neil Gunn's story paints a vivid picture of a community fighting against nature and history and refusing to be crushed.

Jackson's Silver & Gold Marks of England, Scotland & Ireland

Jackson's Silver & Gold Marks of England, Scotland & Ireland
Author: Ian Pickford
Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist
Total Pages: 766
Release: 1989
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780907462637

A revised edition of Sir Charles Jackson's classic English Goldsmiths and their Marks with more than 10000 corrections and additions.