Roman Scotland: life on the edge of Empire
Dr Fraser Hunter

2 December 2026
Speaker:
Dr Fraser Hunter
Bio:
Dr Fraser Hunter is Principal Curator of Iron Age and Roman collections at National Museums Scotland in Edinburgh, and curated the “Roman Scotland” special exhibition at the museum from November 2026-April 2027. His research focuses on Celtic art and on relations between the local population of Scotland and the Roman world, viewing both of them in a wider European context. He has led excavations on various Iron Age sites and findspots in pursuit of these questions.
Date:
2 December 2026
Time:
7:30pm – 9:00pm
Venue:
Sir Charles Wilson Building, University of Glasgow
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Venue: Sir Charles Wilson Building, University of Glasgow

Address: University of Glasgow, 1 University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ

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