Promoting awareness of the archaeology and history of north Devon
Promoting awareness of the archaeology and history of north Devon
Welcome to the North Devon Archaeological Society website.
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Download the Autumn 2011 Newsletter - Link
Read the Interim Report on last year's autumn excavations at West Yeo Farm - Link
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Forthcoming Archaeological Opportunities in North Devon
Event |
Date |
Contact |
Embury Beacon Hill Fort, Welcombe, Hartland Geophysical Survey |
30 April-4 May Possibly 7-11 May Start 10am |
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Guided walk at Braunton |
23 May, 2.30pm at Velator Quay |
Chris Hassall has advised that he is doing a guided walk focussing on the history of the Braunton Marshes and the navigation and shipping on the river Caen. NDAS members welcome. |
Visit to Honiton Barton, South Molton |
10 June, 2.45pm |
For details and booking form follow - Link |
Other Links
North Devon Coast Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and English Heritage are looking for volunteers to help with their Heritage at Risk Survey - Link
Volunteers are also needed to help with the Hillsborough Heritage Project and there are opportunities for practical conservation work on the archaeological monuments. Further details can be found on their Newsletter - Link
The Devon Record Office are looking for volunteers to help with their Tithe Map Apportionment Digitization Project, for further details follow the - Link
Hartland: The Hartland Peninsula Society has prepared three guided walks with historical and archaeological interest. You can find these described with notes through their website - Link
PUBLICATIONS
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The North Devon Archaeological Society Golden Anniversary Book The book is available from local shops and retail outlets at such as the local museums and attractions or by post from NDAS. The publication team have tried to include as wide a selection of articles as space permits to reflect both the Societies broad interest and also the amount of work being undertaken within northern Devon. Fully illustrated with a colour section on the Harvest Jug exhibition and also an index from the Portable Antiquities officer for Devon of recent finds. In all 17 wide ranging articles of interest to Archaeologists, Landscape Historians and Historians in general. Available from NDAS - Order Form |
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A Field Guide to The Archaeology of the Taw and Torridge Estuaries Man has always used the environment for his own ends and an estuary is a choice place for exploitation. It is a natural resource, a haven, an entrance and an exit, a birthplace and a graveyard for ships. This guide gives details of all the important sites of the estuary. Geographically, this survey ranges from either side of the estuary mouth, to include the beaches of Westward Ho! and Saunton and the Burrows of Northam and Braunton. Upstream, it goes as far as Barnstaple on the Taw and Annery (Weare Giffard) on the Torridge. As well as being available from a number of local outlets the book is also available from NDAS - Order Form |