The Directory of British Archaeology

Last known at = Data may be out-of-date: organisation did not reply this year

East Midlands

Archaeological Project Services
The Old School, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 9RW. Tel: 01529 461618. Fax: 01529 461001. email: heritage@heritage.compulink.co.uk
The commercial arm of Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire, which carries out evaluations, surveys and excavations in Lincolnshire and beyond. Publications on Car Dyke, a Fenland project and prehistoric salt production. *

Boston & District Archaeological Society
16 Ambeside Close, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 7LW. Tel: 01529 307535. F1982 Members 40
Programme of lectures from October to May. Continues post-excavation work on previous projects. Some small surveys planned. **
Burton Upon Trent Natural History & Archaeological Society
53 Belevedere Road, , Burton upon Trent DE13 0RG. Tel: 01283 566201. F1842 Members 294
Monthly lectures from October to March and monthly excursions from May to October, with monthly field meetings all year. Awards competitive bursary to deserving student (from schools in Staffordshire) eligible for a university place to study natural science or archaeology. *

CBA East Midlands
Southfield House, Portway, Coxbench, Derby DE21 5BE. Tel/Fax: 01332 880600. email: Raymarjoram@compuserve.com
Three all-day Saturday meetings a year and an outdoor visit in the summer.

Derbyshire Archaeological Society
68 Myrtle Avenue, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 3LY. Tel: 0115 972 9029. Web: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~aczsjm/das/ F1878 Members 500
Programme of lectures and visits. Publishes 'Derbyshire Archaeological Journal' and 'Derbyshire Miscellany', and has its own library. Recently completed the excavation of a Romano-British building at Ockbrook. *

Derbyshire County Archaeologist
Environmental Services Dept, County Offices, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3AG. Tel: 01629 580000. Fax: 01629 585143. email: dccph_play@globalnet.co.uk Staff=2
Curator for Derbyshire. Maintains Sites and Monuments Record. Carries out development control and strategic planning and provides planning advice.

FLARE (Friends of Lincoln Archaeological Research & Excavation)
c/o Lincoln Archaeology Unit, Charlotte House, The Lawn, Union Road, Lincoln LN1 3BL. Tel: 01522 545326. Fax: 01522 458089. F1977 Members 150
Programme of visiting speakers with talks on a unified theme - in 1998, the archaeology of culture and recreation. Organises outings. Occasional opportunites for fieldwork and documentary research. *

Friends of Lincolnshire Archaeology
The Old School, Cameron Street, Heckington, Sleaford NG34 9RW. Tel: 01529 461499. Fax: 01529 461001. email: kate@heritage.compulink.co.uk F1989 Members 40
Programme of lectures, visits and guided walks. Publishes newsletter four times a year. Organises fieldwalking and practical finds study days. *

Grantham Archaeology Group
3 High Road, Barrowby, Grantham, Lincs NG32 1BH. Tel: 01476 564464. F1987 Members 25
This society has been studying a probable 12th-century priory at Hough on the Hill. A small excavation will run at weekends throughout the summer. Also continuing is the study of the Stamford and Welland Canal, including documentary research. Programme of meetings and visits. **

Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire
The Old School, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 9RW. Tel: 01529 461499. Fax: 01529 461001. email: heritage@heritage.compulink.co.uk F1988 Staff=16
Curator for Lincolnshire. Provides planning advice and updates Sites and Monuments Record for North Kesteven, South Kesteven and Boston Borough. Gives advice on historic buildings and manages ancient monuments (including events). Various types of publications produced. Holds a wide range of events, including co-ordination of Lincolnshire Heritage open days *

Leicester City Council Museums Service
Jewry Wall Museum, St Nicholas Circle, Leicester LE1 4LB. Tel: 0116 247 3021. Fax: 0116 251 2257. F1997 Staff=6
The archaeological section/museum within the comprehensive city museums service. Maintains a Sites and Monuments Record and provides advice on planning.

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society
The Guildhall, , Leicester LE1 5PQ. Tel: 0116 270 3031. email: adm3@le.ac.uk. Web: http://www.le.ac.uk/archaeology/lahs/lahs.html F1855 Members 520
Lectures and research. Publishes 'Transactions' and 'Leicestershire Historian'. **

Leicestershire Industrial History Society
Last known at 54 Chapel Street, Measham, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs DE12 7JD. Tel: 01530 71720. F1969.

Leicestershire Museums Archaeological Fieldwork Group
c/o Jewry Wall Museum, St Nicholas Circle, Leicester LE1 4LB. Tel: 0116 247 3023. Fax: 0116 251 2257. F1976
Umbrella organisation for network of community archaeology groups in Leics and Rutland, mostly fieldwalking, trips and lectures.Seven newsletters a year, and annual News. Local groups do watching briefs and small excavations, working with City and County Museums Services. **

Leicestershire Museums Arts & Records Service Archaeology Section
Room 700, County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8TB. Tel: 0116 265 6793. Fax: 0116 265 7688. F1849 Staff=4
Curator for Leicestershire except the City of Leicester. Maintains a Sites and Monuments Record and provides planning advice. Organises public events and displays. Trains volunteers in object identification, fieldwalking, watching briefs and running community archaeology groups.

Leicester University
School of Archaeological Studies, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH. Tel: 0116 252 2612. Fax: 0116 252 5005. email: gba@leicester.ac.uk. Web: http://www.le.ac.uk/archaeology/ar.html Staff=20
Courses include European Archaeology, landscape studies and historical archaeology. Staff run projects in Lindisfarne, Sangro Valley in Italy, and Valencia, Spain. A major project in the Wreake Valley, Leicestershire, is planned as a residential fieldschool for all Leicester students. ***?

Leicester University Archaeological Services
School of Archaeological Studies, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH. Tel: 0116 252 2848. Fax: 0116 252 2614. email: pnc3@leicester.ac.uk. Web: http://www.le.ac.uk/archaeology/ F1995 Staff=7+17
Contractor operating in the Midlands. Services include all aspects of fieldwork, finds work, conservation and publication. Volunteers accepted where circumstances permit. *

Lincoln Archaeology
Charlotte House,The Lawn, Union Road, Lincoln LN1 3BL. Tel: 01522 545326. Fax: 01522 548089. email: postmaster@lincarch.demon.co.uk Staff=11
Contractor covering the City of Lincoln and area. Services include fieldwork, post-excavation work, publication and advice to City and County Councils. Involved in major programme of publication of past excavations. Occasionally takes volunteers on large projects. *

Lincoln City & County Museum
Last known at 12 Friars Lane, Lincoln, LN2 1AL. Tel: 01522 530401. Fax: 01522 530724.

Lincolnshire County Council Archaeology Section
12 Friars Lane, Lincoln LN2 5AL. Tel: 01522 575292. Fax: 01522 530724. Staff=4+2
Curator for the County of Lincolnshire. Maintains Sites and Monuments Record. Provides advice on planning and other issues.

Lincolnshire History & Archaeology, Society for
Jew's Court, 2/3 Steep Hill, Lincoln LN2 1LS. Tel: 01522 521337. F1844
Programme of lectures. Organises conferences and surveys. Publishes a quarterly bulletin and magazine, and an annual journal 'Lincolnshire History and Archaeology'.

Lindsey Archaeological Services
25 West Parade, Lincoln LN1 1NW. Tel: 01522 544554. Fax: 01522 522211. email: las@lasarchaeology.demon.co.uk Staff=8+
Contractor mainly working in East Midlands. Services include environmental assessments, and historic buildings and earthworks surveys. Volunteers over 16 accepted where circumstances permit. *

Melton Fieldworkers
Virginia Cottage, East End, Long Clawson, Melton Mowbray, Leics LE14 4NG. Tel: 01664 822218. F1984 Members 19
Conducts watching briefs on behalf of Leicestershire Museums Service. Provides advice to public in library, local museum and borough council. Talks to local schools and other groups. Occasionally carries out excavations. **

Newark Castle Trust
The Manor, South Street, Normanton-on-Trent, Newark NG23 6RQ. Tel: 01636 821727. Fax: 01636 822080. F1989
Carries out research and excavation in and around Newark. Working towards full publication of Newark Castle excavations. Runs training excavations, but none planned in near future.

North East Lincs Archaeology Unit
Last known at Thrunscoe Centre, Highgate, Cleethorpes DN35 8NX. Tel: 01472 323586. Fax: 01472 323555.

Nottingham City Museums, Field Archaeology Section
Last known at Brewhouse Yard Museum, Castle Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 1FB. Tel: 0115 948 3504. Fax: 0115 935 0653.
Nottingham Historical & Archaeological Society
Last known at 48 Banks Road, Toton, Beaston, Nottingham NG9 6HA. Tel: 0115 973 4284. F1968.

Nottinghamshire C C, Heritage Team, Dept of Planning
Last known at Trent Bridge House, Fox Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 6BJ. Tel: 0115 972 2116. Fax: 0115 972 2418.

Nottingham University
Dept of Archaeology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD. Tel: 0115 9514820. Fax: 0115 9514812. email: ACZARCH@arn1.arts.nottingham Web: http://www.\\archaeology@nottingham Staff=9
Main courses are archaeology and archaeological science.

Peak District National Park Archaeology Service
Aldern House, Baslow Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1AE. Tel: 01629 816200. Fax: 01629 816310. email: archserve@peakdistrict.org
Curator for the Peak District National Park. Provides advice on planning and conservation. Carries out survey and research.

Ruddington Local History Society
Last known at 36 Brook View Drive, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5JN.

Rutland Local History and Record Society
Rutland County Museum, Catmos Street, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6HW. Tel: 01572 723654. F1970 Members 280
Programme of lectures, visits, fieldwalking surveys and watching briefs. Publishes annual journal 'The Rutland Record'. *

Sherwood Archaeological Society
6 Robin Down Lane, Mansfield, Notts NG18 4SW. Tel: 01623 625674. F1965 Members 55
Programme of lectures and outings. Preparation of the Dorket Head excavation report on 12 years study of a Romano-British hillfort site. Carries out watching briefs.

Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire
116 Tuxford Road, Newark, Notts NG22 0HS. Tel: 01777 871524. Web: http://www.cthulu.demon.co.uk/thoroton.htm F1897 Members 500
Regular programme of lectures, excursions and social events. Produces various publications including Transactions of the society and a regular newsletter.

Trent & Peak Archaeological Trust
Last known at University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD. Tel: 0115 951 4823. Fax: 0115 951 4824. Web: http://www@Higham.ac.uk/~aczkdc/tport.ntml
Young Archaeologists Club, Lincoln Branch
City and County Museum, 12 Friars Lane, Lincoln LN2 5AL. Tel: 01522 530401. Fax: 01522 530724 Members 100
Club for 9-16 year olds. Programme of themed meetings which include practical activities.

Return to Main Menu