Contents
Camertonia 52 (2014) p. 3.
Chairman’s Report
Camertonia 52 (2014) p. 4.
Recent concerns for the future of the Society have now been offset by several excellent people taking over responsibility. The new Camertonia team of Garry Pratt, Rick Buettner and Gill Vickery are joined by Marek Lewcun as Archaeological Advisor, Laurence Chadd as Membership Secretary and Jesse Hawke with the Twitter and Facebook Accounts. Mention of Lilliput Farm project. Thanks to all Committee Members.
News. Camertonia Update
Camertonia 52 (2014) p. 5.
Thanks to all contributors and volunteers. Clive Peacock Memorial Award. To Rick Buettner ‘for his exceptional work on the Little Solsbury project’ and many other aspects of his presence within the Society. Rick chose ‘Beacons in the Landscape: the Hillforts of England and Wales’ by Ian Brown for his award. Obituary: Keith Turner. Keith was a long standing and extremely active and inventive member of the Society, contributing to all facets, but especially remembered for those concerning technical and IT problems. Full obituaries for Keith were written by five of his friends and published in the August Newsletter. New BACAS website. Finally up and running at www.bacas.org.uk
Surveying the Big Ground Mound
Camertonia 52 (2014) pp. 6 – 7.
The Big Ground Mound lies between Hautville’s Quoit and the River Chew at Stanton Drew. This Mound has a striking appearance. It
is elliptical in shape, 125 metres by 90 metres, with its elliptical flat top measuring 40
metres by 25 metres. This paper describes how the RES2DINV software package was used to analyse resistance profiling on the Mound. See also Camertonia Issues 48, 49 and 51.
Durley Hill Roman Villa
Camertonia 52 (2014) pp. 8 – 11.
A re-evaluation of Durley Hill Roman Villa, Keynsham. A full report on the geophysics of this site, October 2013
A Second Roman Villa in Bradford?
Camertonia 52 (2014) pp. 12 – 14.
Geophysical survey at Budbury Farm, Bradford on Avon, 2013. Further research into the early origins of the town. See also Issue 41 2003 and Issue 44 2006.
The Archaeology of Fontmell Down.
Camertonia 52 (2014) pp. 15 – 20.
Fontmell Down can be found at Fontmell Magna, Dorset. A full and detailed report of a field project on the pre-historic archaeology of this area.
Milber Down Camp.
Camertonia 52 (2014) pp. 21 – 25.
Milber Down Camp is a multiple enclosure fort at Newton Abbot. This is an extensive project contributing to modern understanding of the Camp.
Peart Painted Wall Plaster Report
Camertonia 52 (2014) pp. 26 – 28.
Summary of Romano-British painted plaster found during the 2012 excavations. References to previous work at Peart are recorded in Camertonia Issues 42 and 43
Battlebury Hillfort
Camertonia 52 (2014) p. 29.
A BACAS excursion to a Hillfort on Salisbury Plain. Details here of the history and archaeology of this site and the surrounding area
Forest of Dean
Camertonia 52 (2014) pp. 30 – 31.
A BACAS excursion to the Forest of Dean, 13th July 2013, with details of the history of the Forest
Roman Bath
Camertonia 52 (2014) pp. 31 – 32.
A Whistle Stop tour of Roman Bath with Marek Lewcun. A report on this Excursion around the city
Three Castles in the Monnow Valley.
Camertonia 52 (2014) pp. 33 – 34.
An excursion to Skenfrith Castle, White Castle and Grosmont Castle. Les Hayes. A report on a ‘near perfect day’
Continuation of ‘an Archaeological Alphabet’
Camertonia 52 (2014) p. 35.
Continuation of ‘an Archaeological Alphabet’. Sally Phillips. Sally’s inimitable style covers G to L this time.
BACAS Committee and Key Contacts
Camertonia 52 (2014) p. 36.
BACAS programme 2014 – 2015
Camertonia 52 (2014) p. 37.
Excursions 2014, 11 May Avebury, 24 May Somerset Coal Fields and Radstock Museum, 21 June Twin Tunnels Walk & Kennet and Avon Canal, 17 July, Mendip Churches, 17 August Langport, 21 September Lansdown. Lectures 2014 9 October Neolithic Mounds, J Leary University of Reading. 13 November WW2 Stop Lines, R Raynesford. 11 December Roman Ceramic Building Materials, M Stone. 2015 8 January St Algars, Ceri Lambdin. 12 February Updates on Society Projects by members and AGM. 12 March Bathwick Street excavations, Richard McConnell
BACAS Programme 2016 – 2017.
Camertonia 52 (2014) p. 38.
Excursions 2016. 25 April Tetbury Town Walk. 19 May Stony Littleton. 6 June Saltford. 2 July Corsham. 11 August Frome Area Churches. 3 September Savernake Forest. Lectures 2016. 13 October, Genghis Khan Vito Pecchia, University of Bristol. 17 November Secret Underground Caves Nick McCamley. 15 December Glastonbury Excavations and Dom Ethelbert Horne, Dr Tim Hopkinson-Ball. 2017. 12 January Population Movement Dr Fraser Sturt, University of Southampton. 9 February Updates on Society Projects and AGM. 9 March TBA.