# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Glen Affric Tartan: Decoding a Unique Survivor - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 14 Dec, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon, 14 Dec, 2026 at 08:30 pm (+00:00) - **Event Description**: Peter Eslea MacDonald, will explore the discovery, analysis and reconstruction of a piece of tartan found in a peat bog in Glen Affric.About this EventABOUT THE LECTUREWhat to expectPeter Eslea MacDonald, will explore the discovery, analysis and reconstruction of a piece of tartan found in a peat bog in Glen Affric in the north-west highlands over forty years ago. Several colours with multiple stripes of different sizes can be seen in the fragment confirming that it corresponds to what people would think of as tartan. Painstaking scientific research identified the colours involved, and subsequent Carbon14 testing dated the piece to circa 1500-1600 AD, making it the oldest known surviving specimen of a true tartan in Scotland. In Scotland, surviving examples of old textiles are rare as the soil is not conducive to their survival. As the piece was buried in peat, it had no exposure to air and was therefore preserved in remarkably good condition. The expertly spun and woven cloth is high-quality material suggests it belonged to someone of status. Who might have owned it and how it came to be buried in a remote glen are part of the fascinating story surrounding this specimen. The remnant comes from a time well before the invention of clan tartans and offers a unique window into what would later become Scotland’s textile icon.​ABOUT THE SPEAKERPeter Eslea MacDonald is an internationally recognised Tartan Historian. He has been studying tartan for the past 40 years and is the leading authority on 18th and early 19th century patterns and techniques. He has lectured widely, including in; USA, Canada, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand. Peter is the honorary Head of Research at The Scottish Tartans Authority and in that capacity was privileged to design the King Charles II tartan for His Majesty The King. Peter was awarded OBE in The King’s Birthday honours List 2025 for services to the Tartan Industry. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/the-glen-affric-tartan-decoding-a-unique-survivor/100001991461054623 - **Event Categories**: coronation-weekend - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: all_ages - door_time: 2026-12-14T18:45:00Z - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 9.38, max: 9.38, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Edinburgh - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh - **lat**: 55.9563511 - **long**: -3.1979 - **full address**: The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 29-31 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Glen Affric Tartan: Decoding a Unique Survivor - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/12263bb52192be74ba4ef516107f4b272538f3c005a5eeaad0e320e22f2d6255-rimg-w800-h600-dc7d7c7e-gmir.jpg?v=1781379090 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Glen Affric Tartan: Decoding a Unique Survivor being held? - **A:** The Glen Affric Tartan: Decoding a Unique Survivor takes place on Mon, 14 Dec, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 14 Dec, 2026 at 08:30 pm at The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh, 29-31 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Glen Affric Tartan: Decoding a Unique Survivor? - **A:** The Glen Affric Tartan: Decoding a Unique Survivor is organized by Royal Scots Club. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "The Glen Affric Tartan: Decoding a Unique Survivor", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/12263bb52192be74ba4ef516107f4b272538f3c005a5eeaad0e320e22f2d6255-rimg-w800-h600-dc7d7c7e-gmir.jpg?v=1781379090", "startDate": "2026-12-14T19:00:00+00:00", "endDate": "2026-12-14T20:30:00+00:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/edinburgh/the-glen-affric-tartan-decoding-a-unique-survivor/100001991461054623", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "The Royal Scots Club Edinburgh", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "29-31 Abercromby Place", "postalCode": "EH3 6QE", "addressLocality": "Edinburgh", "addressRegion": "SC", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "55.9563511", "longitude": "-3.1979" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Peter Eslea MacDonald, will explore the discovery, analysis and reconstruction of a piece of tartan found in a peat bog in Glen Affric.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-06-13", "availabilityEnds": "2026-12-14T20:30:00+00:00", "validFrom": "2026-06-13", "lowPrice": "9.38", "highPrice": "9.38", "price": "9.38", "url": "https://allevents.in/edinburgh/the-glen-affric-tartan-decoding-a-unique-survivor/100001991461054623" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-06-13", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-06-13", "url": "https://allevents.in/edinburgh/the-glen-affric-tartan-decoding-a-unique-survivor/100001991461054623", "price": "9.38", "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Royal Scots Club", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/royal-scots-club/17610376", "description": "Founded in 1919 as a tribute to those who fell in The Great War, and situated in one of Edinburgh’s finest Georgian streets, The Royal Scots Club offers that rare combination; the charm of a country house hotel with a cosy club atmosphere.\r\nMore personal than a hotel, this is the perfect home from home to relish the culture and character of Scotland’s capital city. 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