Archaeologists from the Hampshire and Wiltshire area who would be willing to give of their time to come and give presentations/training sessions to young (11 to 16 year old) students are asked to email scleggett@wintoncommunityacademy.org

Our Academy now has a thriving Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Society that meets for two hours every Thursday (6pm -8pm) and would welcome anyone with something to say,teach or demonstrate!

Many thanks to all:face-approve:

Had to work within the bounds of this Decree when in the Middle East recently.....love it:face-smart:

http://www.unesco.org/culture/natlaws/me...engtof.pdf

"CBA research suggests there are more than 2,000 voluntary groups and societies active in the UK with an interest in archaeological heritage, representing 215,000 members. The CBA is adding another four youth branches this year, and plans to double its membership from 33,000 over the next five years. Dr Heyworth was keen to stress that anyone can usefully get their knees dirty at a dig."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/scienc...54841.html

Sounds good.

Does this research have a list of these 2000 voluntary groups?

i know that the lovely person working on the BAJR list of active archaeology groups has about 300ish.

WE need to see a rise in the citizen scientist. and a support for archaeology.

information has to be available. and good advice... contacts who can help. contacts who know whats going on. Contacts who actually conduct projects as well.

i seriously want to see more ... just would like to see more than research.

IfA is hosting an open forum to discuss the improvement of pay and conditions across the archaeological profession. In January, IfA Council made the decision to remove the absolute requirement for Registered Organisations to meet IfA salary minima. This decision was made alongside strong confirmation of IfA’s commitment to the improvement of pay and conditions, reiterated by a unanimous vote by Council to increase salary minima by 3.1%. While recognising the need to support both employees and employers increasing pay, Council made the decision to take a different tack: in order to have a sustainable impact, the profession needs to find a workable solution together.

Representatives from FAME and Prospect will be joining members of IfA Council in an open discussion. All three organisations have indicated that they believe that remuneration across the sector is not commensurate with skills or responsibilities; and all three will present their current policy on how they intend to address the issue.

Each will answer three questions:
1) what is your current remit?
2) what can you organisation do?
3) what will your organisation do in the next 12 months?

This meeting provides an opportunity for all practitioners to question the policies presented, and present their own ideas on how the profession – as a whole – can move this issue forward.

The meeting takes place on Friday 19 April at 15:30 at the Lakeside Conference Centre, University of Aston, Birmingham, B4 7ET.

The forum takes place after the close of IfA conference, and is open to anyone wishing to attend free of charge. The discussion encourages the widest participation possible, and if you can’t get to Birmingham, there will
be other ways of putting your views forward on the day.

Please register your intent to come to the meeting by emailing admin@archaeologists.net, so we can keep an eye on numbers. You do not have to be registered to come to the IfA conference to attend this meeting, and it is free of charge.

There are limited spaces, so if you want to come along please let us know as soon as possible.

‘Remote sensing from small unmanned aerial systems’
1-day workshop at the University of Worcester
Thursday 4th July 2013, 10am – 4.30pm

The use of remotely sensed data collected using small, low altitude unmanned aerial systems or vehicles (UAVs) has seen significant growth in recent years, for a wide range of scientific applications. UAVs offer many benefits including flexibility and rapidity of use, low per-flight costs and the ability to collect ‘hyper-spatial’ data. Within this emerging field there is a need for the exchange of knowledge, theory and practical experiences, with a view to developing best practise and encouraging use in new application areas.

The aim of the workshop is explore the potential of these exciting platforms for research and management through facilitated discussion on data collection, analysis and application in a range of areas.

Guest speakers:
Dr Patrice Carbonneau – Durham University
Dr John Wells –West Lothian Archaeological Trust
Nigel King – Director at QuestUAV Ltd

Further papers are invited. Please submit 200 word abstracts with title, author names and affiliations and preference for oral or poster presentation to uav-conference@worc.ac.uk by Friday 19th April 2013.

For more information on the workshop, including abstract submission and registration, please visit:
http://www.worc.ac.uk/discover/uav-conference

ALGAO:Scotland
Historic Buildings Workshop
Dunbar Town House, Dunbar, East Lothian
Thursday May 23[SUP]rd[/SUP] 2013
10am – 3.30pm
Cost: £30 including Lunch

The day will look at historic structures in a wider context and what archaeological recording/ analysis can bring to the table when seeking to conserve and understand our historic buildings and townscapes. It is hoped it will appeal to a wide cross section of disciplines that are involved with conserving our historic structures.

A buffet lunch and teas and coffees are included in the cost.

The workshop is part of ALGAO:Scotlands continued CPD training programme.

The event is organised by ALGAO:Scotland and is being hosted by East Lothian Council.

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Free Event - 7pm April 11th 2013 - Cardiff

Have you ever wondered how Archaeologists use Science to investigate the past?

To quiz the experts come to Archaeological Science ‘Question Time’

Reardon Smith Lecture Theatre, Amgueddfa Cymru National Museum Wales.

You are invited to a 'Question and Answer' session with a panel of archaeological experts available to answer questions submitted by the public. Quiz them on their favourite scientific archaeological discoveries, challenge them to explain new developments in scientific techniques and applications, and ask them to discuss recent high profile cases, such as the identification of the remains of Richard III.

This event is co-hosted by Archaeology and Conservation Department, Cardiff University and Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales as part of the United Kingdom Archaeological Science Biennial Conference 11th-14th April 2013.

Doors will open at 6.30pm for question submission; debate starts at 7pm and will finish around 8pm. Suitable for 11 years plus.

Book your free ticket at ukas2013.eventbrite.co.uk

Now it is not just Marine reservoir effect with careful recalibration required, it is not just terrestrial C14 sample source ( is it heartwood or twig? ) now the freshwater source can cause massive fluctuations in dating... and this goes for the bones as well. from 700 to 2000 years in certain hard water areas. ! The problem is defining the dates and the error...

Read all about it here:
http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/...g-problems

This leads me to the Richard III again... as the dating of the bones was recalibreated based on a correction of the date from Marine reservoir tables. What if the fish were river caught?

The Guardian bid farewell!

Quote:"let's celebrate the memory of a national treasure that charmed and educated through the simple expedient of bejumpered boffins at toil in soil. No tans. No tits. No celebrity guests talking about their favourite trowel."

Another fascinating article from the WAC7 conference. Good to step outside the confines of UK commercial! and this data comes from Polish Commercial

This time a look at how structures from the LBK relate to later burial and occupation. You will be stunned at the connections - sometimes up to a millennia later.

To me, this invovels understanding teh way we relate to the past and how they would relate to the past...

I am minded of two sites near where I live. both Neolithic excarnation sites and both have bronze age cists inserted into the space that would once have been the centre of the original monumnet. even though it had been unused for over a thousand years... Memory of place anyone??

The author is Joanna Pyzel is an archaeologist at Gdańsk University - She currently divides her life between Poland and Germany and works on the archaeology of the Early Neolithic in Central Europe and Anatolia.

http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/...h-lowlands

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