BREAKING NEWS We are excited to share the news that episode 21 of BBC’s Landward will feature Borgue Field-names! The episode will air on BBC 2 Scotland at 20:30 hours on Thursday, 11th November 2021. Following that, you can watch … Continue reading “Borgue Field-names to feature on BBC’s Landward” →
Scottish Place-Name SocietyComann Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba AUTUMN CONFERENCE Saturday, 6th November 2021Online – via Zoom Following the success of the Autumn 2020 and Spring 2021 online conferences, and the continuous uncertainty around the Coronavirus pandemic, the Scottish Place-Name Society’s Autumn … Continue reading “SPNS Autumn Conference 2021 – 6th November 2021 – Online (via Zoom)” →
We would like to inform you that the SNSBI Autumn Conference 2021 will be held on 23rd October 2021. In addition to an exciting programme of papers and reports, the event will incldue a round table celebrating thirty years since the … Continue reading “SNSBI Autumn Conference ‘Expanding Horizons in Name Studies’” →
Nevis Hulme – Ordnance Survey Object Name Books (OSNBs) [size – 34mb]
The prize is the legacy of John Hurst (1927-2003), who did so much to promote the field of medieval settlement. This year’s John Hurst Memorial Prize will again comprise a competition for up to four students (postgraduate or advanced level) … Continue reading “John Hurst Memorial Prize – call for entries” →
The Deirdre Flanagan Memorial Lecture will be held on 3rd June 2021 at 7pm and will be hosted by the Ulster Place-Name Society. Please click on the links below to download the conference flyer and to register. Conference Flyer Registration … Continue reading “Deirdre Flanagan Memorial Lecture” →
PLEASE NOTE: THIS POST REFERS TO AN EVENT THAT HAS NOW PASSED. Dear Members, Following on from my Convener’s Report, published on the Website on the 1st of May, and discussed at our AGM on the 8th of May, I’m writing to … Continue reading “Extraordinary General Meeting – 24th May 2021 at 2pm” →
