A part of the Scottish Archaeological Research Framework, published on-line, August 2016 at http://www.scottishheritagehub.com/

This is an illustrated, downloadable pdf version of the 39 brilliant case studies that accompany the core text of Future Thinking on Carved Stones in Scotland: A Research Framework. The core text is also available as a pdf, from http://www.carvedstones.scot/research.html. The whole Framework, including its case studies is also published as an online wiki as part of the Scottish Archaeology Research Framework: http://www.scottishheritagehub.com/content/future-thinking-carved-stones-scotland. The pdfs offer a 'linear' read and are a snapshot in time of the original 2016 Framework. We've a popular version too - Listen to the Stones - available from the Download section on the wiki site.

A part of the Scottish Archaeological Research Framework, published on-line, August 2016 at http://www.scottishheritagehub.com/ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Aim: Our appreciation of the past relies heavily on the survival of stone monuments, buildings and landscape features. They shape our sense of place and identity. If carved, this adds further dimensions and depth to that appreciation and can tell us much more about past peoples, their identities, beliefs, tastes, technologies and lives. And we are fortunate—carved stone monuments are all around us: prehistoric rock art, Roman, early medieval, later medieval and architectural sculpture, gravestones, and public monuments. This Framework aims to link, inspire, mobilize and direct the efforts of anyone with an interest in carved stone monuments in Scotland. It is driven by a desire for a more strategic approach to the opportunities and challenges carved stone monuments present. Despite including some of Scotland’s most iconic monuments and most significant contributions to European art and culture, the significance of this resource is often not fully recognized, nor is the seriousness of the threats to it. Background: The Framework is part of the Scottish Archaeology Research Framework (ScARF) and its production was led by Dr Sally Foster (University of Stirling) and Dr Katherine Forsyth (University of Glasgow), with co-authors Dr Susan Buckham (University of Stirling) and Dr Stuart Jeffrey (Glasgow School of Art). Funding came from the RSE and from HES via the NCCSS. A key source for the Framework were three workshops, each summarized here, which took stock of existing and ongoing research activities to identify priorities for future research, with a particular focus on digital recording technology and carved stones associated with churches. In addition, many contributors have subsequently supplied invaluable ideas, advice and text, including case studies of their own work. Structure: After an Introduction, the Current State of Knowledge is critically assessed for the categories of carved stones listed above, and also for heritage and conservation in relation to carved stone monuments. Thereafter the Framework is structured around heritage practices and strategies published by the government: Creating Knowledge and Understanding, Understanding Value, Securing for the Future, and Engaging and Experiencing. An extensive Bibliography of published work and resources is provided. Carved stones are in many ways a touchstone for wider attitudes to the historic environment and to heritage practices because they cross so many boundaries and therefore expose so many issues. They invite, indeed demand, interdisciplinary and cross-cutting approaches. The Framework’s structure is designed to draw out a holistic understanding of the value and significance of Scotland’s carved stone heritage in the 21st century, and reflect on what this knowledge then offers us. This emphasis on value provides the best hope of making a difference. To this end the Framework identifies research principles, problems, practices, and ideas for projects, some enhancing existing initiatives and others suggesting new directions. Materiality, cultural biography and landscape recur as particularly helpful lenses for exploring carved stones and their context. The Future: With its wiki-format, users can continue to breathe life into this Framework so that it continues to reflect current practice and research priorities as they inevitably develop over time. This is just the beginning of a process of broadening engagement. Ongoing communication and capacity building is crucial. There is much existing data, research, knowledge, experience and enthusiasm across the many existing communities of interest that can be readily brought together and utilized. But new directions and more significant investments of effort in particular areas are also needed.

This fully illustrated, downloadable pdf comprises the main (2016) text of Future Thinking on Carved Stones in Scotland: A Research Framework. Significantly, it enables a linear read of the online wiki version, produced as part of the Scottish Archaeology Research Framework (http://www.scottishheritagehub.com/content/future-thinking-carved-stones-scotland), and captures the original text prior to any future modifications. We anticipate that academics and heritage managers, in particular, will appreciate being able to read or dip into the text in this way, as well as individuals and community groups interested in carved stones of all period. The lead authors were Sally Foster (PI), Katherine Forsyth (CI), Susan Buckham and Stuart Jeffrey. A fantastic range of case studies contributed by many others accompany the website: http://www.carvedstones.scot/uploads/4/4/0/3/44032535/cs_scarf_case_studies.pdfhttp://www.carvedstones.scot/uploads/4/4/0/3/44032535/cs_scarf_case_studies.pdf A popular introduction to the Framework and its innovative approach can be found in a downloadable booklet, entitled Listen to the Stones: http://www.scottishheritagehub.com/ftcss_listen. See also the Listen to the Stones poster that is loaded separately onto academia.edu. There is much in this document and its approach that we believe will be of wider interest and application to heritage management practices, whether led by communities or heritage professionals.

Technological advances are moving at the speed of light, and Archaeology is getting left behind. Amateurs are often one step ahead of the field when it comes to embracing new tools, and they could be a great advantage. Archaeologists, however, often deny an open dialogue to those outside the profession and see their contributions as inadequate. This dissertation debunks these myths and evaluates the means through which laypersons can contribute useful data to archaeology. It will discuss the convenience and practicality of three-­‐dimensional data, its accessibility, and potential for dissemination. Through photogrammetry, non-­‐professionals can create models of adequate quality and print them in three dimensions. As the technology evolves, software is low in cost while equipment can be limited to a smartphone, and together the applications are limitless.

Information from victims and eyewitnesses plays a crucial role in criminal investigations worldwide. Dr Fiona Gabbert (Reader in Psychology) and Dr David La Rooy (Lecturer in Psychology) are conducting research aimed at maximising the quality and reliability of evidence obtained in investigations in the pursuit of successful prosecutions, and preventing miscarriages of justice. A growing body of empirical field data collected throughout the UK provides compelling evidence that there is room for improvement of current procedures for ...

The aim of ACCORD is to examine the opportunities and implications of digital visualisation technologies for community engagement and research through the co-design and co-production of 3D models of historic monuments and places. The Project also aims to reflect on the nature of the relationships between community groups, digital heritage professionals, and the outputs they have created, particularly in comparison to similar outputs produced in more traditional professional domains. The participation of interested communities in the design process will allow contemporary social values associated with heritage places to be explored and embedded in the resulting digital records and 3D objects. Finally, the ACCORD Project team will investigate changes in attitude to 3D recording technologies during the life of the project, as well as the forms of significance, authenticity, and value acquired by the resulting 3D objects

This paper introduces the AHRC funded ACCORD project, a partnership between the Digital Design Studio at the Glasgow School of Art, Archaeology Scotland, the University of Manchester and the RCAHMS. The ACCORD project examines the opportunities and implications of digital visualisation technologies for community engagement and research through the co-creation of 3D models of historic monuments and places. Despite their increasing accessibility, techniques such as laser scanning, 3D modelling and 3D printing have remained firmly in the domain of heritage specialists. Expert forms of knowledge and/or professional priorities frame the use of digital visualisation technologies and forms of community-based social value are rarely addressed. Consequently, the resulting digital objects fail to engage communities as a means of researching and representing their heritage. The first part of this paper presents how the ACCORD project seeks to address this gap through the co-design and co-production of an integrated research asset that encompasses social value and engages communities with transformative digital technologies. The second half of this paper (section 4) presents a case study of an ACCORD project based in Argyll which highlights the nature of community relations with expert groups, issues of archaeological authority and the transformative power of co-production using digital recording techniques.