CBA News

Romans Conquer York!
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Take eight intrepid staff and volunteers from YAC and the CBA, add in Roman tunics, helmets, spears, shields, swords, a standard and a replica Roman trumpet and you have a crack Roman unit, otherwise known as a contubernium, ready to conquer six laps of York’s City Walls in aid of the Dig Deep for YAC campaign! And conquer it we did on Wednesday 1st February!

Gilchrist’s slips through the net
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The forthcoming loss of a listed Smokehouse in Hull underlines the need for local action on neglected historic buildings.

New Training Workshops for Voluntary Groups
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The CBA will be delivering a range of training courses across England aimed at supporting capacity building in the archaeological voluntary sector in conjunction with our Community Archaeology Training Placements.

Job Vacancies within the CBA
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The CBA wishes to appoint three new members of staff to improve the communication and marketing of the CBA’s work, and to take forward a membership drive in line with the CBA’s strategy for ‘Making Archaeology Matter’.

CBA Winter General Meeting: Publishing & accessing archaeological knowledge
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Issues relating to publication, digitisation, dissemination and access to knowledge in archaeology, will be the subject of a day seminar, held in conjunction with the bi-annual business meeting of the CBA.

Romans Walk York’s City Walls
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A team of intrepid staff and volunteers from the Young Archaeologists’ Club (YAC) and Council for British Archaeology (CBA) will be attempting a sponsored walk covering six laps of York’s city walls… dressed as Romans and carrying Roman equipment.

Three new CBA Challenge Funding grants awarded
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The CBA has recently awarded three small grants to projects involving individuals or voluntary groups carrying out original research.

Job Vacancy: Information Officer
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The CBA is seeking to appoint an Information Officer to undertake the day-to-day management of biab, produce CBA Briefing, respond to general information enquiries and support the development of content for the CBA’s web site.

CBA Director short listed for ‘Archaeologist of the Year’
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CBA Director Mike Heyworth has been short listed by Current Archaeology for its ‘Archaeologist of the Year’ Award.

10 Community Archaeology Training Placements now available!
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The CBA is offering 10 twelve month paid training bursary places with different host organisations across the UK.

Archaeology Services Still at Risk
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Here are seven steps local groups can take to do something about it.

New ‘British Archaeology’ no 122 out now
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The latest issue of our flagship magazine highlights new evidence that perhaps Roman London was not founded on trade, but something more chilling…

Local authority capacity
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New studies have been published with options for historic environment services in England. Find out more…

Heritage Connect
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Lincoln has been given a prestigious planning award. Find out more…

Dig Deep for YAC campaign launched!
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Dig Deep for YAC! is a new campaign aimed at saving the vital work of the Council for British Archaeology’s UK-wide network of Young Archaeologists’ Club Branches.

Tinkinswood and St Lythan’s Community Archaeology Blog
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An innovative new Cadw-funded community archaeology project, in partnership with Archaeology Wales, hopes to shed new light on two iconic Neolthic sites.

Deadline for Briefing no 122 Approaching
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Tell us about your conferences, excavations and notices by 12 noon this Monday 14 November and we’ll include them in CBA Briefing.

Crunch Time for CAP
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CBA and Environmentalists challenge UK to stand firm on greener farming with the publication of a new vision.

English Heritage announces Angel Award Winners
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Founded earlier this year by Andrew Lloyd Webber to celebrate the efforts of local people in rescuing their heritage, the first winners were announced at a gala ceremony in London’s West End yesterday (31 Oct). And the heritage Angels are…

Gala’s past revealed in new book
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The evolution of Gala’s townscape is outlined in a new book based on above and below ground archaeology.

‘British Archaeology’ goes Digital!
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British Archaeology has become world’s first English language general archaeology magazine to be made available for digital subscription.

CBA Challenge Funding re-launched!
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Challenge Funding is now open to applications for the remainder of this financial year and for at least the next two years!

Industrial Heritage at Risk Register Results
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The largest ever research project into the condition of England’s industrial heritage was published today (19 Oct) by English Heritage together with its annual Heritage at Risk Register. Find out the results…

Council for British Archaeology: Who are we? Have your say!
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The CBA needs your help!

Open Access Week on Internet Archaeology
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The online peer-reviewed e-journal Internet Archaeology is going totally ‘Open Access’ for the duration of Open Access Week, 24–30 October.

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