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Mapping & Antiquities: Four Centuries of Myths, Mistakes and Misinformation

When & Where

Edinburgh Archaeological Field Society
Wednesday, 8 April 2026 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
LG34, Paterson's Land, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH48 8AQ

Event Details

Wednesday 8 April, 7:00pm - 9.00pm

Chris Fleet, Map Curator, National Library of Scotland

Following a degree in Geography at the University of Durham, Chris worked at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, and the National Library of Wales before joining the National Library of Scotland in 1994. His main responsibilities at NLS relate to modern and historical digital mapping, and making historical maps available online.
He has researched, written and spoken widely on these subjects, and is a co-author of Scotland: Mapping the Nation (2011), Edinburgh: Mapping the City (2014), Scotland: Mapping the Islands (2016), and Scotland: Defending the Nation (2018).

Contact

Deborah Russell
enquiries@eafs.org.uk
07966518695

Costs

Members - free; Non-members - suggested donation £3

Event Location

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LG34, Paterson's Land
Holyrood Road
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH48 8AQ

Other information

File mapping_Antiqities.docx

Source URL:https://slhf.org/member-event/mapping-antiquities-four-centuries-myths-mistakes-and-misinformation