COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY

Briefing

January / February 2012

Notices

Andante Travels
Archaeology and the Ancient World revealed through expert eyes. CBA endorsed guided archaeological tours in Britain, Europe and beyond. The Old Barn, Old Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3AR, tel 01722 713800, fax 01722 711966, email tours@andantetravels.co.uk, web www.andantetravels.co.uk.

British Archaeological Awards
Nominations are now open for this biennial showcase of the best in uk archaeology. The Awards cover: projects, community initiatives, books, representations, innovations and discoveries. The Awards ceremony will be held at the British Museum, London on 9.7.12 to also launch the CBA's Festival of British Archaeology. For more information contact Sarah Howell, BAA Administrator, c/o Robert Kiln Charitable Trust, 15a Bull Plain, Hertford, Hertfordshire SG14 1DX, tel 01992 554962, email robertkilntrust@btconnect.com, web www.britarch.ac.uk/awards.

Medway Valley, Kent
An exciting new project in Kent to look at the results of this Lidar aerial survey from Shorne to Maidstone. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and being run by the Valley of Visions Scheme and Kent County Council. Contact to get involved. For more information contact Andrew Mayfield, Community Archaeologist, Planning and Environment, Heritage Conservation Group, Kent County Council, Invicta House 2nd Floor, County Hall, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1XX, tel 07920 548906, email andrew.mayfield@kent.gov.uk, web www.facebook.com/archaeologyinkent.

Orkney Archaeological Tours
Orkney is an amazing group of magical islands situated off the north eastern corner of Scotland, between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. Orkney has it all – beautiful scenery, wildlife, endless skies and wave-washed shores – and is especially famous for its spectacular archaeology. We not only have the heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site – consisting of the Neolithic village of Skara Brae, Maeshowe chambered tomb and the amazing henge monuments of Brodgar and Stenness – but also well over a thousand known archaeological sites, not to mention Orkney's many other attractions: the magnificent 12th century St. Magnus' Cathedral, Scapa Flow, the Italian Chapel, the Churchill Barriers – the list is endless. Why not come and see for yourself on one of our relaxing holidays or private tours? Tours led by professional archaeologists and specialising in small-scale exclusive holidays and tours of Orkney, concentrating on the wonderful archaeology but also showing you as much as possible of our beautiful islands. For more information contact Caz Mamwell, Bayview, Birsay, Orkney KW17 2LR, tel 01856 721217/450, email info@orkneyarchaeologytours.co.uk;caz.mamwell@btinternet.com, web www.orkneyarchaeologytours.co.uk.

Peter Sommer Travels
British tour operator specialising in escorted archaeological tours for small groups. Trips are led by expert tour guides, primarily archaeologists and historians. For more information contact Peter Sommer, Suite 2, 96 Monnow Street, Monmouth, Monmouthshire NP25 3EQ, tel 01600 888220, fax 01600 888221, email info@petersommer.com, web www.petersommer.com.

Archaeology for everyone, near Bath
3.3.12
Join in hands-on archaeology activities at Freshford Memorial Hall, near Bath. Bring along your finds for identification by Kurt Adams from the Portable Antiquities Scheme. With Local history displays by Freshford and District Local History Society. Also a display of work by pupils from Freshford School. For more information contact Lindsey Braidley, Learning and Programmes Co-ordinator, Heritage Services, Bath and NE Somerset Council, Bath, Avon, tel 01225 477757, email Lindsey_braidley@bathnes.gov.uk.

Deadline for inclusion into British Archaeology issue 124 is 9pm Sunday 11 March 2012, on sale 6 April. Please email Briefing with details or updates of your event for the next magazine as soon as possible. Submissions are accepted at any time for online entries. Plain text electronic submission is always preferred, ie in the main body of an email. Please do NOT send 'docx' format attachments.

Database last updated 3 February 2012 by Seren Langley.