Welcome
Welcome to the website of the West Midlands Regional Group of the Council for British Archaeology.
We cover the counties of Hereford, Worcester, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire plus West Midlands. The archaeology of this region is as diverse as its landscape, from Palaeolithic flints in Birmingham, through the origins of the Industrial Revolution in the Ironbridge Gorge to World War II air raid shelters in Wolverhampton.
NEWSFLASH
The End of Archaeology in Sandwell?
Please read our Chair's editorial from the latest CBA WM newsletter concerning the plans of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council to delete both the Borough Archaeologist post and that of the HER Officer.
Dates for your diary:
- Saturday 17 March 2012
The "News from the Past 2012" day school will be held in the Birmingham Central Library Theatre. - Saturday 7 July 2012
The 2012 CBA WM Annual General Meeting will be held at St James Church, Acton Trussell, Staffordshire. More details to follow.
We are an independent charity funded by our members' subscriptions. Our committee is elected at the AGM and meets six times a year.
We:
- campaign for your heritage
- bring together those interested in archaeology in the West Midlands
- support local societies
- work with other partners in environmental conservation
- encourage and publicise relevant research
- encourage and advertise the opportunities for education and participation
We fulfil these roles through our meetings, newsletters, journal and this website, as well as working behind the scenes to protect and enhance the historic environment.
Our members:
- help us develop our work in education, conservation and
- raise the profile of archaeology in the minds of decision-makers
If you care for the future of the past, and want to learn more about archaeology outside your own area, the Council for British Archaeology is the organisation for you.
