Since early September, Bath and North East Somerset Council has been without official oversight on archaeological matters. During the intervening[…]
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New report: Lansdown Little Down Field
In March 2018, BACAS undertook a geophysical survey of extant earthworks known as the ‘Romano-British Settlement’ in a triangle shaped[…]
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New report on Little Chalfield Lawns surveys and excavations
BACAS member Rob Arkell carried out resistance and magnetometry surveys in the grounds of Little Chalfield Manor to look for evidence[…]
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The price of protecting a World Heritage City’s archaeology? £40k a year
Bath and North East Somerset Council has decided to outsource its archaeological services following the departure of its senior archaeological[…]
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Searching for Ralph Allen’s Monument
BACAS is going to search for Ralph Allen’s Monument, built 1764 by Bishop Warburton following Allen’s death. We also hope[…]
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Bath & NE Somerset Council to cut archaeology services
The future provision of archaeological services by Bath and North East Somerset Council is uncertain following the departure of its[…]
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New report: the Archway in Bathampton
A new report has been published on BACAS geophysics surveys at a medieval archway in Bathampton. There is a wall[…]
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Autumn 2018 Newsletter now available for members
The Autumn 2018 issue of the BACAS Newsletter is now available for members. If you are a member who would[…]
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Lectures Programme 2018/19
All talks start at 7:30 at BRLSI with an admission charge of £4 for members (on display of a current[…]
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Keynsham dig finishes early
BACAS started excavating in Spinney Close, Durley Hill, in Keynsham on Bank Holiday 27 August. After two days, we had finished the excavation of[…]
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