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Welcome!
The fifth edition of our CBA SW Newsletter is a special one, with one very
specific focus and that is our forthcoming Annual General Meeting. We have
also found room for two items of local news, to illustrate the diversity and
geographical spread of our member organisations within the South West
region, as well as ever-welcome advice on a possible source of funding and
support for local projects. In our next edition we will be providing progress
reports on a number of regional initiatives, and we would very much like to
include your news! Our editor’s contact details can be found on the back page.
AGM
the past year, and to contribute their ideas
and energies, as we plan for the year to come.
OF THE
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illustration of the history of the textile
industry in the South West. It was built by
Thomas Fox in 1799 to spin woollen and
later worsted yarns, and is a rare example of
a Georgian enterprise whose architecture
This year, the AGM of the South West Region and industrial facilities have survived intact
of CBA is being held from 10.30 am to 12.30 to an impressive degree. It is now run by the
pm on Saturday 7 May at the Coldharbour Coldharbour Mill Trust, who will host our visit.
Mill, Uffculme, Cullompton, Devon EX15 3EE.
The AGM in the morning will be followed by Tea & coffee will be available, and the
a talk, on a topic yet to be agreed. The day restaurant and shop will be open for lunch.
is open to all, but voting at the AGM will be In the afternoon, Nigel Wood, who is both
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processing and post-excavation work;
together with outings, talks and workshops,
which this season include a major
presentation by Julian Richards.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED!
We still need volunteers to join the CBA SW committee, which only meets three times per year.
If you are interested in finding out more, please get in touch with our Chair, Barry Lane, whose
contact details are set out in the box below.
This Newsletter has been produced by the Council for British Archaeology for the South West;
independent charity no. 268532. It is published in January, June, and October each year.
If you think you may have something of interest to offer, please contact the Editor,
Alan Lambourne, (details in the box below) at any time, to discuss issues
such as deadlines, format and content.