Northumberland, the Scottish Borders and further afeld. The region has something for everyone, whatever their feld of interest in our rich heritage. Outstanding sites representing all the key eras in Britains history can be explored and some are yet to be discovered! Mysterious prehistoric rock art. Iron age hill forts. The Roman legacy. The rich culture of Anglo-Saxon Northumbria. Mediaeval defences and battlefelds. The industrial revolution. Wartime Britain. What we do
Further the appreciation and
understanding of archaeology in the Borders. Establish partnerships with professional archaeologists, planners, universities, museum curators and others. Provide a free programme of lectures. (Non-members are always welcome; a small charge will be made.) Publish a regular newsletter. Provide education and training sessions. Fieldwork and research, recording new sites and updating knowledge of known sites. Organise historical and archaeological site visits. www.border-archaeological-society.co.uk Volunteers learn about surveying using a plane table in the Halter Valley. Cleaning and recording at St Leonards Nunnery, Bondington. Digging the past The Border Archaeological Society (BAS) owns most of the equipment required for feld work, including a surveyors theodolite and geophysics equipment. Improvements in technology mean that aerial photography is now possible. Some highlight projects are: BONDINGTON In partnership with Berwick Record Offce and Berwick History Society, BAS investigated the disappeared mediaeval village of Bondington in the north of Berwick. Initiated by the discovery of an 11th century church, the project went on to excavate an early Cistercian nunnery. THE MEDIAEVAL DEFENCES OF BERWICK Members of the BAS compiled a comprehensive report charting the rise and fall of Berwick Castle and Edward Is walls in this frontier town during the Anglo-Scottish wars CROSS-BORDER ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECT Developed from initial research into the lost Chapel of St Ethelreda by BAS members, this project in the Halter Valley near Yetholm is guided by archaeology offcers from the Northumberland National Park Authority and Scottish Borders Council. The objectives are to highlight the historical signifcance of the valley to communities on both sides of the border and improving our overall knowledge of this area and its past. And who knows... we may fnd that lost chapel! PAXTON BEFORE THE HOUSE Archaeologists from Edinburgh University and the Bamburgh Research Project are investigating the history and archaeology of Paxton and the surrounding area. With work underway, some marvellous fnds have already been made and we are hopeful of an exciting summer. Find out more by visiting: www.border-archaeological-society.co.uk Join Today Membership costs 15 a year. Benefts include free entry to meetings, free regular newsletter, the BAS Bulletin, and joining in any of the societys activities. Name: ......................................... Address: ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... Postcode: ......................................... E-mail: ......................................... ......................................... Telephone: ..................................... Please make cheques and postal orders payable to Border Archaeological Society and send to: Sally Holborn (Treasurer) 6 Riverview Park Spittal Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 1QR