About us
The Council was set up 'to explore and promote ways in which amateur archaeologists
and local archaeological societies can contribute more
effectively to archaeology, including rescue archaeology'
The Council for Independent Archaeology aims to promote
archaeology that is done independently of government
money in the belief that independent archaeologists
have much to contribute, not only by their labour, but
even more by the introduction of fresh ideas and new
approaches.
In recent years, independent archaeology, and especially
excavation, has declined, and the Council sets out to
make the case for the importance of independent archaeology,
and to argue that excavation by amateurs and local societies
should be encouraged, not hindered.
We have a number of activities.
Conference and meetings
We hold conferences
and meetings to bring independent archaeologists
together. We hope to see you at one of them - offer
ideas for new topics for discussion always welcome!
The Whitehall Roman villa
- to be visited on Independent's Day 2006. Note
the Grand Union canal in the background where
it, together with the Watling Street, makes its
way through the Jurassic ridge.
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We help
We help local independent archaeologists
to do archaeology notably by the production of our low-cost
Resistivity Meter.
Production has now ceased, but click here to be put
on the waiting list
We encourage
We work for better
collaboration between amateurs and professionals
- notably in our very successful
'Valletta' campaign.
Find an archaeological Society
Click here
for the Handbook of Archaeology, which gives details
of local societies, and advice on where to find suitable
digs.
The Valletta Convention
The Valletta Convention of the Council of Europe appears
to aim to outlaw independent archaeology. Read
here our analysis of this deeply flawed Convention.
Background
Click
here to read about the background to the council
and our past activities
Contact us
Click
here to find out who we are.
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