Archaeology for all
Welcome to the CBA SW – the Council for British Archaeology for the South West England. The South West covers the counties of Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Gloucestershire and Somerset. We are an educational charity working to involve people in archaeology and to promote the appreciation and care of the historic environment for the benefit of the present and future generations.
Our aim with this site is to provide information, advice & resources to those wishing to know more about the archaeology of the South West or to become involve in practical ways with fieldwork, research or conservation. Let us know what you would like to find here!
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The Festival of Archaeology begins in July - we have lots of events and activities arranged for the South West region.
For the full line-up and details of events near you, please download the PDF by clicking on the link to your left. |
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The Last of the Britons - Kings, thugs or Saints? This title is a collection of papers by leading experts of the field, harvested from the 2005 syposium held in Taunton Castle by the Council for British Archaeology South West and the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society.
It is essentially a summing up of current knowledge concerning the position of Somerset and its adjoining counties during the 'dark ages' and contains an interesting mixture of opinions and data from the disciplines of both archaeology and history. Contributors include Mick Aston, Simon Draper, Peter Leach, Susan Pearce, Barbara Yorke, Chris Webster, James Gerrard, Anthea Harris, Keith Gardner, Richard Sermon, Gill Swanton, Larissa Fry and Andrew F. Smith.
Available in paperback priced £9.75 (inc. P&P), or as a free PDF download. All proceeds go to the CBA-SW. |
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The contents of the latest CBA-SW Newsletter are now available in Scribd format. Click here to view online. If you'd like to keep it as a PDF, you can also choose to download it to your computer.
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