Professor Jane Geddes

Professor Jane Geddes
Professor Jane Geddes
Professor Jane Geddes

Emeritus Professor

About
Research

Research Overview

  • Scottish architecture
  • British Medieval manuscripts
  • Pictish sculpture
  • Medieval decorative ironwork

Current Research

Current research: 

The Buildings of Scotland: Lothian, revised edition for Yale University Press

Lost Civilisations: The Picts, for Reaktion Books

The Bestiary, for Quarto Publications. 

New doors for Trondheim Cathedral

Previous recent projects:

The early medieval sculpture of St Andrews Cathedral. A catalogue for Historic Environment Scotland

'Earliest Portrait of St Columba' in St Gallen Library, Cod Sang 555.

The early medieval stones at Tullich Church, Aberdeenshire

 

 

Principal Investigator for the Buildings of Scotland, Leverhulme Award

This award produced 2 volumes in the Buildings of Scotland series:

  • Aberdeenshire: North and Moray;
  • Aberdeenshire: South and Aberdeen.

The research fellows were three architecural historians: Joseph Sharples, Dr David Walker and Dr Matthew Woodworth. Published by Yale University Press, 2014.

Historic Environment Scotland

Academic advisor for the design of St Vigeans Museum, Arbroath, Angus. Author of Hunting Picts: Medieval Sculpture at St Vigeans, Angus, 2 vols, 2017

Funding and Grants

Leverhulme Research Award: to produce two volumes for the Buildings of Scotland Series, Aberdeenshire and North-East Scotland. 2008 - 2014.

AHRB award to produce the St Albans Psalter website.

Teaching

Teaching Responsibilities

Retired

Publications

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  • The St Albans Psalter: the abbot and the anchoress.

    Geddes, J.
    In: Christina of Markyate: A Twelfth-century Holy Woman (eds. Fanous, S.; Leyser, H.) Routledge, pp. 197-216, 19 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
  • The organ, the ambo and the pulpitum, King's College Chapel, Aberdeen

    Geddes, J.
    Aberdeen University Review, vol. LX, no. 4, 212, pp. 295-323
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Edward IV's gates at St George's Chapel, Windsor

    Geddes, J.
    In: Gothic: Art for England, 1400-1547 (eds. Marks, R.; Williamson, P.), pp. 166-167, 1 page
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
  • John Tresilian and the gates of Edward IV's Chantry

    Geddes, J.
    Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts
  • The search for John Tresilian, master smith to Edward IV

    Geddes, J.
    History Today, vol. 52, pp. 40-46
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Deeside and the Mearns: An Illustrated Architectural Guide

    Geddes, J.
    Rutland Press, London. 167 pages
    Books and Reports: Books
  • Medieval Decorative Ironwork in England: English ironwork from 1050-1550

    Geddes, J.
    Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, London. 432 pages
    Books and Reports: Books
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