Research

Portable Antiquities Conference: Archaeology, Collecting, Metal Detecting

Submitted by Seren Langley on Tue, 2009-12-01 12:36
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The CBA is teaming up with Newcastle University’s International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies to organise and host a major conference titled Portable Antiquities: Archaeology, Collecting, Metal Detecting. This will take place in Newcastle upon Tyne on Saturday 13th March 2010.

Presentations from CBA Community Archaeology Workshop Now Available Online

Submitted by Suzie Thomas on Thu, 2009-10-22 09:16
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Nine presentations from some of the UK’s specialist community archaeology outreach workers are now available, covering a diverse range of projects and issues.

Supporting Community Archaeology in the UK

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‘Community Archaeology’ has recently become a popular term in archaeology, being used to describe activities ranging from work carried out by professional archaeological organisations in which public involvement is encouraged, through to the many activities that are initiated and led by local communities themselves, such as historic building conservation, landscape survey projects, and of course excavations.

CBA Community Archaeology Research Reaches Next Stage

Submitted by Suzie Thomas on Wed, 2009-06-17 12:33
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More than 400 responses have been received from a wide variety of groups, and a phase of visits all over the UK now begins.

Which Way to Vote on Heritage Matters?

Submitted by Dan Hull on Thu, 2009-05-28 10:12
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The Scottish Civic Trust has conducted an analysis of party manifestos in the run-up to the European Parliamentary Elections on 4 June 2009, comparing party commitments on heritage issues.

CBA Research Features in Times Higher Education

Submitted by Dan Hull on Fri, 2009-05-15 10:22
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The article reports on a major research project into the decline of continuing education provision for archaeology.

Developing a ‘Maritime and Marine Historic Environment Research Framework’ for England

Submitted by Seren Langley on Wed, 2009-05-13 08:36
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English Heritage has commissioned the Centre for Maritime Archaeology at the University of Southampton to co-ordinate the development of a research framework for the maritime, marine and coastal archaeology of England.

Community Archaeology Research Gets Underway

Submitted by Dan Hull on Fri, 2009-04-03 15:15
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More than 2000 community and voluntary groups are being contacted as part of this nationwide survey.

New report on ‘finding aids’ highlights difficulties for museums

Submitted by Dan Hull on Mon, 2008-12-01 09:13
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A new report from the Research Information Network has just been released, about the quality of ‘finding aids’ for researchers wishing to gain access to museum catalogues and objects.

City of London Archaeological Trust: Grants for Work in Greater London

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The City of London Archaeological Trust (CoLAT) gives out small grants for archaeological work, research or educational activities in the Greater London area. These are awarded once a year in December, and the closing date for applications (which must be accompanied by a referee’s report) is Friday 10 October 2008. The grants will be available for one year only from 1 April 2009.

The guidelines for applicants and application forms can be found on the trust’s website. Contact John Schofield, Secretary, CoLAT, Museum of London, London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN.

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