Independence
Day, 2010, 14th August 2010, Waltham Abbey
Focus on North London and the South
Midlands
.jpg) Independence
Day 2010 will focus on north London and in
particular on the work of the Waltham Abbey
Historical Society, which is one of the liveliest
and most active societies in the area.
Waltham Abbey had the misfortune to be
founded by King Harold who met his doom at the
Battle of Hastings. However Henry II refounded
it on a grand scale and at the Dissolution it
was one of the grandest abbeys in north London,
though today only the nave survives as the parish
church. (The
computer reconstruction (right) shows the Abbey
in the 12th century. Only the nave survives
today).
The Waltham Abbey
Historical Society under the leadership of Peter Huggins has carried
out extensive excavations in and around the abbey and the surrounding
town. Independence Day will consider the work of the society and also
other societies in north London including the Enfield Archaeological
Society, and the West Essex Archaeology Group and will discuss the
opportunities for local societies in north London and the South
Midlands. The conference will conclude with a visit to the church with
Peter Huggins.
The conference will be
held on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at Waltham Abbey — click here for full
details, and click here for the conference
programme and application form.
Further details can be obtained from Keith Foster, Hon Sec of the Council
for Independent Archaeology, 2 The Watermeadows,
Swarkstone, Derby, DE73 7FX, e-mail SKFoster@BTopenworld.com
General
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 by the introduction of fresh
ideas and new approaches.
The
council welcomes all sources of support and help for
archaeology, whether from professionals, academics, amateurs - or even
from those who do not consider themselves to be archaeologists at all:
any millionaire wishing to support archaeology, click here!
Our main
activity at present is to support amateur archaeologists, principally
local archaeological societies, through the holding of annual
conferences and congresses.
Conferences
The
Council for Independent Archaeology holds regular conferences at which
local archaeological societies can come together to discuss matters of
mutual interest and to hear of the achievements of other societies.
Two day
residential congresses alternate with one-day conferences which are
entitled Independents Day. The 13th two-day congress was held on the
28th – 30th August 2009 at Buxton: click here
for a full account. Click here for pics
Independence Day 2008 was held at Monmouth while
the 2007 Congress was held in Beverley in Yorkshire in a meeting hosted
by the East Riding Archaeological society: click here for
details. Earlier conferences are listed here.
Our
conferences
and meetings bring independent archaeologists
together. This is the only national
opportunity for local societies to come together to learn about the
problems and achievements of other societies. We hope to see you at one
of them - ideas for new topics for discussion always welcome!
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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 details of local societies, and advice on where to
find suitable digs, on the Current Archaeology web site.
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
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