The Directory of British Archaeology

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South-West England

Avon Archaeological Unit
325 Fishponds Road, Eastville, Bristol BS5 6QG. Tel/Fax: 0117965 0219. Staff=6+
Archaeological consultancy covering Gloucestershire, Bristol, the old Avon county area and Somerset. Some volunteers accepted. *

Axbridge Archaeological & Local History Society
Last known at King John's Hunting Lodge, The Square, Axbridge, Somerset BS26 2AR. Tel: 01934 732012. F1952.

Banwell Society of Archaeology
1 Fairfield Close, Milton, Weston-super-Mare BS22 8EA. Tel: 01934 632307. F1958 Members 70
Lectures, visits and a monthly newsletter.

Bath Archaeological Trust Ltd
4 Circus, Bath BA1 2EW. Tel: 01225 477756. Fax: 01225 444793. email: pdavenpt@netcomuk.co.uk Staff=5
Contractors and consultants covering Bath, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Somerset and the Avon area. Services include research, assessment and evaluations, some building survey, talks and museum events. Some volunteers accepted for post-excavation work and occasionally fieldwork.

% Bath and Camerton Archaeological Society
21 Wellow Mead, Peasedown St John, Bath BA2 8SA. Tel: 01761 431741. email: jlawes@compuserve.com F1946 Members 130
Programme of winter lectures and summer excursions. Intermittent excavations and annual training excavation in June and July at Stratton-on-the-Fosse. ***

Bath & North-East Somerset Archaeologist
Last known at Historic Conservation, Trimbridge House, Trim Street, Bath BA1 2DP. Tel: 01225 477537.

Bridgwater & District Archaeology Society
34 Wembdon Rise, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 7QX. Tel: 01278 424933. F1963 Members 90.

Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society
3 Priory Avenue, Westbury on Trym, Bristol BS9 4DA. Tel: 0117 9620161. F1963 Members 300
Regular programme of lectures, summer walks and field trips. Publishes annual journal 'Bristol & Avon Archaeology'. The society encourages its members to undertake and publish their own research and to undertake parish survey work, and can offer small grants to assist this. *

Bristol City Council Archaeologist
Bristol City Council, Brunel House, St George's Road, Bristol BS1 5UY. Tel: 0117 922 3044. Fax: 0117 922 3101. email: bob_jones@bristol-city.gov.uk
Curator for city of Bristol. Maintains computerised Sites and Monuments Record. Provides development control advice.

Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
Last known at 22 Beaumont Road, Gloucester GL2 0EJ. Tel: 01452 302610. F1876.

Bristol & Region Archaeological Services
c/o Bristol City Museum, Queens Road, Bristol BS8 1RL. Tel: 0117 9223580. Fax: 0117 9222047. F1992 Staff=5
Contractors working in the West of England and South Wales. Volunteers accepted for fieldwork and finds processing. *

Bristol Threatened History Society
Corporate Resources, The Council House, PO Box 76, Bristol BS99 7BL. Tel: 0117 922 2425. F1974 Members 60
Registered charity which supports archaeological activity in the city of Bristol. It provides advice to archaeologists in the city and helps to provide funds to facilitate their work and inform the public about the city's past. Its current lecture series is 'The Archaeologist at Work'. At present it is mainly concerned with raising funds to publish the excavation backlog.

% Bristol University
Dept of Archaeology, University of Bristol, 11 Woodland Rd, Bristol BS8 1TB. Tel: 0117 928 8877. Fax: 0117 9300673. email: Archaeology@bristol.ac.uk. Web: http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/Archaeology/html/homep.1.htm F1995 Staff=6+
Courses include introduction to archaeology, comparative world archaeology, development & theory, Roman & Celtic, landscape archaeology, maritime archaeology, and the ancient mediterranean region. Projects by staff range from Stanton Drew to Thailand. Training excavation in Somerset during summer term. ***

Bristol University, Dept of Continuing Education
8-10 Berkeley Square, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1HH. Tel: 0117 928 7143. Fax: 0117 925 4975
Offers certificate, diploma, and degree-related courses in a wide range of archaeological subjects including an Introduction to Archaeology and various periods and themes. Mick Aston continues his long-term fieldwork project at Shapwick where certificate students have the chance to participate in the fieldwork and excavations. Moving to new premises in August 1998 - new address not yet known. **

Channel Archaeology
12 Seymour Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 9HR. Tel/Fax: 0117 9858109. F1996
Consultancy offering assessments, field and building surveys, evaluation and excavation, artefact studies, heritage management and multi-media presentations.

% Chedworth Roman Villa
Yanworth, Cheltenham, Glos GL54 3LJ. Tel: 01242 890256
4th-century RB villa with mosaics, baths and water shrine. NT property open Tues-Fri 10am-5pm (&BH) March to Nov (closes 4pm in Nov). Archaeology activity weekends 30 & 31 May and 12 & 13 Sept. National archaeology days 25 & 26 July (Legio II re-enactment). Summer lectures. Children's activity days. Training excavations June and August - a unique opportunity to excavate in the villa. Phone for details. ***

Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education
PO Box 220, The Park, Cheltenham GL50 2QF. Tel/Fax: 01242 532760. email: tcopeland@chelt.ac.uk
Centre for Heritage Education. Courses include archaeology of Roman Britain, Cotswold and Gloucester Studies and Heritage Education.

Cirencester Archaeological and Historical Society
14 Station Road, South Cerney, Cirencester GL7 5UE. Tel: 01285 861018. F1955 Members 200
Programme of monthly lectures. Visits to sites of historic interest. Co-operating with the civic society to provide information boards on historic buildings in the town.

Cirencester College
Fosseway Campus, Stroud Road, Cirencester, Glos GL7 1XA. Tel/Fax: 01285 640994. Fax: 01285 640994. email: jgrant@cirencester.ac.uk
GCSE and A-level courses include prehistory, Roman, Egyptian, some world archaeology and archaeological methods. The college would like to hear from other centres offering similar courses to form a support network for resources, activities, conferences etc.

Clevedon & District Archaeological Society
60 Dial Hill Road, Clevedon, N Somerset BS21 7EW. Tel: 01275 873207. F1938 Members 70
Programme of monthly lecture meetings from September to March. Monthly visits April to September. Annual weekend study tour. Publishes an annual newsletter. Undertakes excavations and fieldwork. *

Corinium Museum
Park Street, Cirencester, Glos GL7 2BX. Tel: 01285 655611. Fax: 01285 643286
Collection of prehistoric to 18th-century material, but mainly Romano-British. Volunteers accepted for cataloguing and packing.

Cornwall Archaeological Society
7 Porthmeor Road, Holmbush, St Austell PL25 3LT. Tel/Fax: 01726 74763. F1961
Annual journal, lectures, conferences.

Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall County Council
Last known at Planning Directorate, Old County Hall, Station Rd, Truro TR1 3AY. Tel: 01872 323603. Fax: 01872 323804. F1975.

Cornwall Celtic Village
Last known at Saveok Mill, Greenbottom, Truro TR4 8QQ. Tel: 01872 560351.

Cotswold Archaeological Trust
Unit 9, Kemble Business Park, Cirencester, Glos GL7 6BQ. Tel: 01285 771022. Fax: 01285 771033. F1989 Staff=15
All types of fieldwork and publication in southern and central Britain. Volunteers accepted if local accommodation can be found. Operates a Friends Scheme with newsletters, lectures, site visits and an annual report.

Dartmoor National Park Authority
Haytor Road, Bovey Tracey, Devon TQ13 9JQ. Tel: 01626 832093. Fax: 01626 834684. email: dnparch@dartnp.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk. Web: http://www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk
Curator for the Dartmoor National Park. Provides planning advice, site management works and advice, guided walks and publications.

Dartmoor Tinworking Research Group
3 Tappers Close, Topsham, Exeter, Devon EX3 0DG. Tel: 01392 876813. F1991 Members 200
Organises excursions and publishes a newsletter twice a year. Survey and fieldwork training for members. Engaged in field survey and documentary research, but no excavation at present. *

Dean Archaeological Group
5 Park Court, Bathurst Park Road, Lydney, Glos GL15 5HG. Tel: 01594 843548. F1987 Members 100
Carries out fieldwalking, building recording, experimental archaeology and excavation. Recently produced publications on the Iron Age in the Forest of Dean area. **

Devon Archaeological Society
c/o RAM Museum, Queen Street, Exeter, Devon EX4 3RX F1929
Programme of lectures and visits, publishes a newsletter and journal, and has its own library. A very active society that maintains a register of volunteers and has a training programme for volunteers. **

Devon County Council
Environment Directorate, Matford Offices, County Hall, Exeter, Devon EX2 4QW. Tel: 01392 382246. Fax: 01392 383011. email: fgriffit@env.dept.devon-cc.gov.uk Staff=4
Curator for Devon. Maintains computerised Sites and Monuments Record. Provides planning advice. Undertakes aerial reconnaissance. Provides regular input to the Devon Archaeological Society training programme.

Dillington House
Ilminster, Somerset TA19 9DT. Tel: 01460 52427. Fax: 01460 52433. email: wbennet@somerset.gov.uk
Residential adult education centre in beautiful historic setting, providing weekend courses, day schools and summer schools. Courses include British prehistory, introduction to wetland archaeology, egyptology, introduction courses on industrial archaeology, and medieval history.

English Heritage Education Service Regional Office
29 Queen Square, , Bristol BS1 4ND. Tel: 0117 975 0700.

J.G.P. Erskine
2 Draycot Place, Merchants Landing, Bristol BS1 4RE. Tel/Fax: 0117 929 8523. email: jgperskine@aol.com
Consultant covering Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.

Exeter Archaeology
Brandninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS. Tel: 01392 265521/2. Fax: 01392 425080. F1971 Staff=23+12
Contractor covering Devon and adjoining counties. Services include assessment, evaluation, survey, building survey, excavation, historical research and finds research. Volunteers accepted individually, not in groups. *

Exeter University, Dept of Archaeology
School of Geography & Archaeology, Exeter University, Exeter EX4 4QH. Tel: 01392 264350. Fax: 01392 264377. email: s.j.rippon@exeter.ac.uk. Web: http://www.exeter.ac.uk Staff=14
Courses cover British and European archaeology (palaeolithic to medieval). Research interests in archaeology of wetlands, landscapes, security and defence and material culture. Training excavations in North Somerset Levels. Research, survey and excavation projects in Britain and abroad.

Exeter University Dept of Continuing & Adult Education
Last known at University of Exeter, Cotley, Streatham Rise, Exeter EX4 4PE. Tel: 01392 411902. Fax: 01392 436082.

Exmoor National Park Archaeologist
Exmoor National Park Authority, Exmoor House, Dulverton, Somerset TA22 9HL. Tel: 01398 323665. Fax: 01398 323150. email: svheal@somerset.gov.doc
Curator for Exmoor National Park. Provides development control advice, site management, survey and research. Also involved in local guided walks, talks and publications.

Filton College, Bristol
Filton Avenue, Bristol, BS12 7AT. Tel: 0117 931 2121. Fax: 0117 931 2233
A-level courses in archaeology.

Folk House Archaeological Society
86b Coronation Road, Bristol, BS3 1AT. Tel: 0117 963 5801 F1951 Members 54
Programme of winter lectures, summer visits and annual study trip. Continues to maintain the site and remains of Keynsham Abbey. Carries out fieldwork, research and excavation. **

Gloucester Archaeology Unit
The Old Fire Station, Barbican Road, Gloucester GL1 2JF. Tel: 01452 526342. Fax: 01452 503050. F1973 Staff=6
Contractor and curator covering the City of Gloucester and Gloucestershire. Services include fieldwork, excavations and provision of planning advice. Volunteers accepted - contact Julie Lloyd at above address. *
Gloucestershire Archaeology Service
Last known at Gloucestershire County Council, Shire Hall, Gloucester GL1 2TN. Tel: 01452 425683. Fax: 01452 425356. F1982.

Gloucester and District Archaeological Research Group
Princess Royal Cottage, Butterow West, Rodborough, Stroud, Glos GL5 3UA. Tel/Fax: 01453 759516. F1967 Members 200
Programme of winter lectures and summer visits. Continuing excavation at Frocester Romano-British site on summer weekends. Also involved in documentary research and fieldwalking. **

Gloucestershire Society for Industrial Archaeology
Oak House, Hamshill, Coaley, Dursley, Glos GL11 5EH. Tel: 01453 860595. F1964 Members 200
Lectures, walks, coach trips , fieldwork and research. Publishes annual journal. *

Guiting Power Excavation/Survey
c/o Four Winds, Back Lane, Winchcombe, Glos GL54 5QA
Ongoing post-excavation work. Extending survey and remote sensing to other sites and areas.

Meavy Valley Archaeology
Hill View, The Village, Wembworthy, Chumleigh, Devon EX18 7RX. Tel: 01837 83901. F1996
Has carried out field survey at Stanlake Tinworks and Hart Torr where a prehistoric settlement, ritual complex and several tinworks were recorded. Survey work in the Newleycombe Valley is planned. *

North Devon Archaeological Society
1 Corffe Green, Knowle, Braunton, Devon EX33 2LL. Tel: 01271 813369. F1958 Members 90
Programme of lectures and visits. Publishes a newsletter twice a year. An archaeological wardens scheme is now operated throughout the area - more volunteers welcome. **

North Somerset Council Archaeologist
North Somerset Council, The Town Hall, Weston Super Mare, N Somerset BS23 1UJ. Tel: 01275 888523. Fax: 01275 888502. email: environment-group@n-somerset.gov.uk
Curator for N Somerset. Holds computerised Sites and Monuments Record. Provides planning advice.

Peat Moors Centre
Shapwick Road, Westhay, nr Glastonbury, Somerset BA6 9TT. Tel: 01458 860697. F1992
Reconstructed Iron Age site providing interpretation and education for the public, schools, colleges and universities. The current programme of practical demonstrations and courses includes the construction and use of iron and glass smelting furnaces. Volunteers accepted for assisting with groups and activity weekends. Open April 1 to October 31. *
% Porthcollum Archaeological Research Project
18 Fore Street, St Erth, Cornwall TR27 6HT. Tel: 01736 756720
Excavations over the last 10 years have revealed a Bronze Age to present-day lowland settlement. Excavations also take place on other sites. Training excavations and teaching. Cost for training excavation at Porthcollum (two weeks in July) is £70-75, which covers 3 meals per day, 6 days per week. ***

Royal Institute of Cornwall
Last known at Royal Cornwall Museum, River Street, Truro TR1 2SJ. Tel: 01872 72205. Fax: 01872 40514. F1818.

Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Taunton Castle, Taunton, Somerset TA1 4AD. Tel: 01823 272429. F1849 Members 619
Programme of lectures and field meetings. 2-3 symposia per year. Publishes an annual journal and newsletters. Large and comprehensive library of works on the archaeology and history of Somerset, now based in Somerset Studies Library. Own extensive premises in Taunton Castle. Members get free admission to County Museum.

Somerset Heritage
Environment & Property Dept, Somerset County Council, County Hall, Taunton TA1 4DY. Tel: 01823 355426. Fax: 01823 356113/4. email: heritage@somerset.gov.uk. Web: http://www.somerset.gov.uk Staff=3+2
Curator for Somerset. Maintains computerised Sites and Monuments Record. Provides planning advice and runs the Peat Moors Centre with its Iron Age reconstructions. Occasionally runs training excavations. *

Somerset Vernacular Building Research Group
4 Court Hey, Pitney, Langport, Somerset TA10 9AE. Tel: 01458 252129. F1978 Members 40
Records and studies the traditional buildings of Somerset. Stage 1 of the Somerset Dendrochronology project - dating the medieval houses in the county - has been completed, and stage 2 is in progress.

South East Somerset Archaeological and Historical Society
Last known at Abbascombe Barn, Lilly Lane, Templecombe, Somerset BA8 0HN. Tel: 01963 371163. F1965.

South Gloucestershire Council
Civic Centre, High Street, Kingswood, South Glos BS15 2TR. Tel: 01454 863649. Fax: 01454 863545
Curator for South Gloucestershire. Maintains computerised Sites and Monuments Record. Provides an integrated archaeological service.

% South West Archaeology
Burnthouse Farm, Halwin, Nr Helston, TR13 0LF
Tel: 01326 340 324
Excavation of Celtic/Early Christian Enclosure near Porthleven, in Cornwall, May 30 - July 10
Excavation of Iron Age settlement at Crasken, Nr Helston, August 1 to September 26th. Volunteers welcome for both projects, £120 per week including food and training, camping facilities available.

Strode College
Church Road, Street, Somerset BA16 0AB. Tel: 01458 844400. Fax: 01458 844411
A-level archaeology available on both a full-time and one-year part-time basis, day or evening. Various evening and weekend interest classes, including site visits, organised throughout the year.

Thornbury Society for Archaeology & Local History
28 Severn Drive, Thornbury, Bristol BS35 1EX. Tel: 01454 418430. F1981 Members 60.

Tiverton Archaeological Group
5 Belmont Road, Tiverton, Devon EX16 6AR. Tel: 01884 254696. F1981 Members 22
Programme of lectures and visits. Carries out research into local history, watching briefs and emergency work. Excavations under professional supervision. *

Trevithick Trust
Chygarth, 5 Beacon Terrace, Camborne, Cornwall TR14 7BU. Tel/Fax: 01209 612142. F1994. Members 280
Manages industrial sites in Cornwall. Publishes newsletter. Volunteers needed for conservation, recording and engine driving. **

West Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society
Last known at 15 The Cross, St Michael's Road, Minehead TA24 5JW. Tel: 01643 706198.

Yeovil Archaeological & Local History Society
129 Plantagenet Chase, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 2PR. Tel: 01935 478258. F1954 Members 120
Programme of monthly lectures October to April. Village walks during summer. Carries out survey work and intermittent excavation. *

Young Archaeologists Club, Cornwall Branch
2 The Terrace, Cocks, Perranporth, Cornwall TR6 0AT. Tel: 01872 572725.

Young Archaeologists Club, Cotswolds Branch
Chedworth Roman Villa, Yanworth, Cheltenham, Glos GL54 3LJ. Tel: 01242 890256.

Young Archaeologists Club, Devon Branch
61 Thornton Hill, Exeter, Devon EX4 4NR. Tel: 01392 75332.

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