Rhind Lecture

Rhind Lectures are a series of lectures on topics of archaeology, delivered over the course of a weekend by a chosen expert. They have been hosted by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland since 1874. The content of the lectures is usually published in journals or expanded into new works by their authors.

The name commemorates Alexander Henry Rhind, whose bequest to the society funded this lectureship. Rhind directed that his estate be used for this purpose, once the interests of living parties was extinguished, this eventuated 11 years after his death in 1863. The speaker and subject is selected years in advance, allowing an individual to give a detailed exposition on a topic in his area of expertise. A number of guests have spoken on archaeology, anthropology and other subjects embraced by antiquarians. The programme has an introduction, six lectures, and a questions and answer session.

The Rhind Lectures have continued into the 21st century, and since 2009 the society has published a video file that is freely available to the public.

The total number of lectures in the series in 2012 was 133. The following is a list of all lecturers to 2012, the titles of their lectures is given where known.

1 1874/76 The past in the Present Arthur Mitchell, MD, LLD

2 1876/78 The past in the Present Arthur Mitchell, MD., LLD

3 1879 Scotland in Early Christian Times Joseph Anderson

4 1880 Scotland in Early Christian Times Joseph Anderson

5 1881 Scotland in Pagan Times: The Iron Age Joseph Anderson

6 1882 Scotland in Pagan Times: The Bronze and Stone Ages Joseph Anderson

7 1883 The Roman Occupation of Britain Rev J Collingwood Bruce, LLD FSA

8 1884 Ogham inscriptions in Ireland and Scotland Sir Samuel Ferguson, QC., LLD., President of the Royal Irish Academy

9 1885 Early Christian symbolism in Great Britain and Ireland J Romilly Allen, CE

10 1886 Register of Privy Council of Scotland David Masson, MA LLD., Professor of Rhetoric & English Literature, University of Edinburgh

11 1887 Greek Antiquities Alexander S Murray, LLD., Keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, London

12 1888 The Lake Dwellings of Europe Robert Munro, MA MD., Author of Ancient Scottish Lake Dwellings

13 1889 Early Ethnology of the British Isles John Rhys, MA, Professor of Celtic at Oxford

14 1890 Archaeological Aspects of Scottish Zoology Professor J Duns, DD., New College, Edinburgh

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