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The Marine (Scotland) Act has just received royal assent, introducing a new era for the conservation of cultural and natural heritage of Scotland’s seas.

The deadline for Festival event registration is fast approaching, so if you have a great idea, send it in to us by 19 March.

Tell us about your conferences, excavations and notices by this Sunday 14 March 2010 and we’ll include them in CBA Briefing.

Canterbury Christ Church University will be hosting a three day Public Archaeology Conference and project introduction at the University’s campus in Folkestone in September 2010.

Registration for the ‘Portable Antiquities: Archaeology, Collecting, Metal Detecting’ conference on 13th and 14th March 2010, has now been extended to this Friday, 5th March.

Setting the agenda for action on climate change and the historic environment in the East Midlands. Report of workshop now available.

The intriguing history of Govan was today revealed in a book, Historic Govan: Archaeology and Development, launched by Fiona Hyslop, Minister for Culture at the Pearce Institute in Govan.

On Monday, BBC South-West will broadcast a programme about this innovative excavation project, funded by the CBA.

Each year, the CBA offers small grants of up to £750 to support new or existing research projects carried out by local societies, groups and communities, through the CBA Challenge Funding scheme.

Last chance to book for this excellent day school on marine archaeology, taking place at the British Academy in London on 22 February.

The lastest issue (no 111) of our British Archaeology magazine is out now, packed with all the usual features, with a focus on the end of the Roman Empire.

The CBA’s recently published and highly acclaimed book Europe’s Lost World: The rediscovery of Doggerland has been put forward as one of the nominations for ‘Book of the Year’ at the CA Awards.

Canterbury City Council is considering proposals to close its Roman museum and the Westgate Towers museum. Help convince them otherwise by signing a petition and joining a public protest on 13 February.

Support the proposed closure of the A344 road to motor traffic at Stonehenge!

This year the CBA is celebrating 20 years of inspiring events, which have been encouraging people all around the UK to take an active interest in archaeology and the historic environment around them.

Archaeologist and broadcaster Mike Pitts delves into hot archaeological topics: metal detecting and how different archaeologists reach different conclusions of the same site. Plus Sutton Hoo archives.

CBA London is looking to recruit a paid assistant. Full details can be found on their website

Leicestershire County Council has just reported this amazing find. Find out exactly how old the coin is, and its discovery, here!

Return of the highly popular series looking at hidden histories through the work of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW).