The Directory of British Archaeology

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South Midlands

Abingdon Area Archaeological & Historical Society
Last known at 68 Swinburne Road, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 2HE. Tel: 01235 533726. F1968.

Ampthill & District Archaeological & Local History Society
14 Glebe Avenue, Flitwick, Bedford MK45 1HS. Tel: 01525 712778. F1962.
The society has completed its investigation into World War II defences in Ampthill. Recent work includes investigation of a brick culvert in Wrest Park gardens.**

Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd
22 Priory Gardens, Berkhamsted, Herts HP4 2DS. Tel: 01442 864088. Fax: 01442 870413. email: asacltd@aol.com Staff=4+
Archaeological consultant and contractor based in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. Volunteers accepted for fieldwork and finds processing. *

Bedford Archaeological and Local History Society
7 Lely Close, Bedford MK41 7LS. Tel: 01234 365095. F1888 Members 70
Programme of winter lectures and summer outings. Publishes newsletter twice a year.

Bedfordshire County Archaeology Service
St Mary's Church Archaeology Centre, St Mary's Street, Bedford MK42 0AS. Tel: 01234 270002. Fax: 01234 359287. email: 106170.2637@compuserve.com F1974
Archaeological contractors covering Bedfordshire and neighbouring counties. Recently published a full-colour book on Roman Sandy.

Bedfordshire County Council Heritage and Environment Group
Bedfordshire County Council, County Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford MK42 9AP. Tel: 01234 228074. Fax: 01234 228232
Curator for Bedfordshire. Maintains computerised Sites and Monuments Record and provides archaeological advisory service, including planning advice.

Bozeat Historical and Archaeological Society
44 Mile Street, Bozeat, Wellingborough, Northants NN29 7NB. Tel: 01933 663647. F1980 Members 30
No excavations or fieldwork at present.

Bran Gwyn (The White Crow)
Last known at 203 Bicester Road, Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 3BD.

Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society
County Museum, Church Street, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 2QP. Tel: 01296 331441. F1847 Members 445
Programme of lectures and summer visits. Publishes a newsletter twice a year and annual journal 'Records of Buckinghamshire'. Library with comprehensive collection of material on the history of Buckinghamshire.

Buckinghamshire County Museum, Archaeological Service
Technical Centre, Tring Road, Halton, Aylesbury HP22 5PJ. Tel/Fax: 01296 696012. email: degraham@buckcc.gov.uk F1969 Staff=2
Archaeological curators maintaining a computerised local Sites and Monuments Record and advising on planning matters.

CBA South Midlands Group
Old College Farmhouse, Magdalen Close, Syresham, Northants NN13 5YF. Tel: 01280 850230. Fax: 01280 850116. F1970 Members 255
Annual one-day conference in April. Annual journal 'South Midlands Archaeology'. "We try to act as a pivot for the exchange of information regarding activities".

English Heritage Education Service Regional Office
Hazelrigg House, 33 Marefair, Northampton NN1 1SR. Tel: 01604 730351.

Henley Archaeological & Historical Group
120 St Andrews Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon RG9 1PL. Tel: 01491 572671. F1975 Members 80
Programme of monthly meetings and visits. Carries out some fieldwork. **

Institute of Archaeology, University of Oxford
36 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PG. Tel: 01865 278240. Fax: 01865 278254. email: administrator@arch.ox.ac.uk
Teaches European, Classical and World Archaeology from the Bronze Age to post-Roman period. Excavation/projects in the UK: Danebury Environs, Hillforts of the Ridgeway, Artifacts from Eynsham Abbey, Iron Age axeheads, Early Medieval leatherworking in England, and Wessex Hillforts. The Ridgeway project includes a training excavation. ***

Manshead Archaeological Society
c/o Beaumont, Church End, Edlesborough Dunstable LU6 2EP. Tel: 01525 221219. email: bhorne@globalnet.co.uk F1952 Members 92
Excavation, fieldwalking, and telling schoolchildren about local archaeology. **

Middle Nene Archaeological Group
Church Farmhouse, Glapthorn, Peterborough PE8 5BE. Tel: 01832 273798. F1974 Members 60
Lectures, trips, exhibitions. Some members provide watching brief service to Northants Heritage. Ongoing earthwork survey at Ashton medieval village. A late Saxon iron smelting site was excavated and a medieval open hall at Southwick. As and when sites come up, members are given the opportunity to join in. **

Midland Archaeological Research Society
12 Cheddar Close, Duston, Northampton NN5 6AG. Tel: 01604 581352. F1984 Members 15
Undertakes metal detector surveys and finds recording in conjunction with archaeologists.

Northamptonshire Archaeological Society
Central Museum & Art Gallery, Guildhall Road, Northampton NN1 1DP. Tel: 01604 233500. Fax: 01604 238720. F1974
Publishes 'Northamptonshire Archaeology'. The society organises a network of volunteers who assist the county planning department particularly with monitoring development work. *

Northamptonshire Archaeology
2 Bolton House, Wooton Hall Park, Northampton NN4 8BE. Tel: 01604 700493. Fax: 01604 702822. F1993 Staff=17
Contractor to both public and private sectors, operating throughout the south-east, Midlands, and beyond. Services include desk-top assessments, fieldwalking, topographical and geophysical survey, evaluations, building recording and garden archaeology. Recent projects include the historic gardens at Chateau de Vallery, Yonne, France, and the recovery of an Anglo-Saxon helmet in advance of gravel extraction near Wollaston, Northants.

Northamptonshire Heritage
PO Box 221, John Dryden House, 8-10 The Lakes, Northampton NN4 7DE. Tel: 01604 237246. Fax: 01604 236665. email: heritage @northamptonshire.gov.uk. Web: http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk Staff=15+2
Curator for Northamptonshire. Maintains computerised Sites and Monuments Record. Provides advice on all aspects of the historic environment.

North Oxon Field Archaeology Group
54 Nuffield Drive, Banbury, Oxon OX16 7BX. Tel: 01295 256552. F1996 Members 24
Programme of monthly meetings. Publishes annual report. Continuing fieldwalking in North Oxfordshire and excavation of a Roman site. New members welcome. **
% Oxford Archaeological Unit
Janus House, Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0ES. Tel: 01865 263800. Fax: 01865 793496. email: postmaster@oau-oxford.demon.co.uk F1973 Staff=90+30
Contractors and consultants covering southern England. Also has several international projects. Services include research, excavation, historic buildings survey and industrial archaeology. Major landscape projects at Yarnton, Oxon, Eton and Maidenhead flood alleviation scheme, and excavations and building recording at Mayenne, France. Volunteers accepted. ***

Oxford Brookes University
Dept of Anthropology, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP. Tel: 01865 483950. Fax: 01865 483937. email: rnebarton@brookes.ac.uk http://www.brookes.ac.uk/schools/social/anth/home. html Staff=6
Offers postgraduate diploma in Anthropology with a selection of archaeology courses, and BA/BSc degrees in Anthropology.

Oxford County Archaeological Service
Centre for Oxfordshire Studies, Central Library, Westgate, Oxford OX1 1DJ. Tel: 01865 810115. Fax: 01865 810187
Curator for Oxfordshire. Maintains Sites and Monuments Record. Provides planning advice and talks.

Oxfordshire Architectural & Historical Society
Last known at 53 Radley Road, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 3PN. Tel: 01235 525960. Fax: 01235 553228. email: oahs@dodd.demon.co.uk. Web: www.demon.co.uk/dodd/oahs F1839.

% Oxford University Archaeological Society
The Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PH. F1893
Weekly meetings in term time; active excavation section recently discovered the earliest Roman fort in Oxfordshire. Excavations 22 August to 13th September, contact Eberhard Sauer, Keble College, Oxford OX1 3PG ***

Oxford University, Dept for Continuing Education
Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA. Tel: 01865 270360. Fax: 01865 270309. email: enquires@conted.ox.ac.uk. Web: http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/
The Department specialises in Practical and Professional Archaeology, centred round the post-graduate Diploma and Master of Studies in Professional Archaeology. Also weekend courses, diplomas, certificates and summer schools, including a training excavation on the Ridgeway.

South Oxfordshire Archaeological Group
The Thatched Cottage, Whitchurch Hill, nr Pangbourne, Oxon RG8 7PE. Tel: 01189 842901. F1969 Members 140
Programme of monthly lecture meetings and outings. Publishes a newsletter, annual journal and occasional papers. Fieldwalking and excavation. Volunteers welcome.

% Upper Nene Archaeological Society
Toad Hall, 86 Main Road, Hackleton, Northampton NN7 2AD. Tel: 01604 870312. Fax: 01933 318211. email: unarchsoc@aol.com. Web: http://members.aol.com/unarchsoc/unashome.htm F1962 Members 170
The society is excavating the Roman villa at Piddington on most Sundays and Bank holidays throughout the year and three weeks full time in August. Processing of finds continues in the society's own museum. ***

Wallingford Historical and Archaeological Society
Wallingford Museum, Flint House, 52 High Street, Wallingford OX10 0DB. Tel: 01491 837720. Fax: 01491 835546. email: museum@galatham.demon.co.uk. Web: http://www.galatham.demon.co.uk F1980 Members 130
Programme of monthly lectures. Currently excavating a late Romano-British cemetery and settlement at Crowmarsh. The extent of the cemetery has been defined and 25 graves identified. Limited opportunity for excavation (weekends only), and attention is concentrated on the setllement site. Also carries out fieldwalking and surveys. **

Young Archaeologists Club, Northamptonshire Branch
c/o Northamptonshire Heritage, 27 Guildhall Road, Northampton NN1 1BD. Tel: 01604 237244.

Young Archaeologists Club, Oxfordshire Branch
Dept of Leisure & Arts, West Area, Fletcher's House, Park Street, Woodstock, Oxon OX20 1SN. Tel: 01865 810578.

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