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30-486: The Council for British Archaeology ( CBA ) is an educational charity established in 1944 in the UK. It works to involve people in archaeology and to promote the appreciation and care of the historic environment for the benefit of present and future generations. It achieves this by promoting research, conservation and education, and by widening access to archaeology through effective communication and participation. The origins of

60-466: A forum and acts as a facilitator for opinion, ideas and policy development in British archaeology, connecting government, the media, and the public. It champions archaeology at all levels in education. It promotes and supports research, in the professional and voluntary sectors alike, with the essential services of its bibliographic information, digital resources, and publications. Today British archaeology

90-568: A national basis. In 1959 the CBA set up the first Industrial Archaeology Committee in the world. In 1965, the CBA's response to the Buchanan report Traffic in Towns introduced the concept of historic urban areas, as opposed to individual buildings or sites. Further CBA specialist Committees were established throughout the 1960s to 1980s. One of these led to the creation of the organisation which became

120-798: A resolution from the Oxford Meeting of the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, Sir Alfred Clapham , then President of the Society of Antiquaries of London , called a meeting of the Congress of Archaeological Societies "to discuss the requirements of archaeology in the post-war period". As a result, it was agreed to form a Council for British Archaeology to promote, both collectively and through its members, British archaeology in all its aspects. The new Council defined one of its objectives as

150-631: A thousand events each year throughout the UK. Alfred Clapham Sir Alfred William Clapham , CBE , FBA (1883 – 1950) was a British scholar of Romanesque architecture . He was Secretary of the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England) and President of the Society of Antiquaries . Alfred Clapham was born in Dalston, East London on 27 May 1883 to the Rev. James Clapham and Lucy Elizabeth Clapham 9 (née Hutchinson). He

180-547: A wide audience The CBA provides research support services through the CBA website, the TORC (Training Online Resource Centre) website, with its online guide to educational and research opportunities, and the extensive programme of publication and electronic dissemination outlined below. The CBA provides electronic access to archaeological materials, information, interpretations and discussion. It has published almost 200 books since 1945. Today, these publications take two main forms:

210-730: A year as the Joint Committee of the National Amenity Societies. A database of their casework is provided by the Council for British Archaeology on behalf of the committee. In addition to the above, the Garden History Society is a statutory consultee in relation to planning proposals likely to affect registered historic parks and gardens . Details of the arrangements for handling heritage-related applications are laid out from time to time by

240-564: Is The Festival of Archaeology , held in July. This two-week event brings together around 500 excavation open days, guided tours, exhibitions, lectures and ancient art and craft workshopse. Over a hundred thousand people take part. In September, the Weekend Event brings together CBA members and specialists to examine the archaeology of a particular region of the UK. The weekend also includes the annual Beatrice de Cardi lecture, in honour of

270-497: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Amenity society National amenity societies preserve historic art and architecture and operate at a national level. In England, the six principal societies, known formally as the National Amenity Societies, are statutory consultees on alterations to listed buildings , and by law must be notified of any work to a listed building which involves any element of demolition. These societies are: The six societies meet several times

300-402: Is principally in applied research to support its programmes in education, public participation and environmental protection. The CBA has also led research in key areas such as the impact of metal detecting on archaeology, television archaeology and the media, education outside the classroom, and assessment of information and data management needs for archaeology. The Mick Aston Archaeology Fund and

330-593: Is served by scores of specialist and thematic societies and groups. This busy scene did not exist in the early 1950s, when the Council set up six period-based Research Committees, spanning the whole of Britain's past from the Palaeolithic to the post-medieval period which, along with the Natural Sciences Panel (set up as early as 1945) had the remit of coordinating earlier initiatives, providing guidance where required, and establishing new projects on

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360-852: The Antiquaries Journal on the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem – the result of his military service in Egypt and Palestine with the Royal Sussex Regiment during the First World War. His principal work was with the Royal Commission, being a significant contributor to the reports on Essex, Buckinghamshire, Huntingdonshire, Middlesex, London, Hertfordshire, Westmorland, and Oxford. His major achievement

390-493: The Chartered Institute for Archaeologists . Today the CBA's work is focused on three strategic areas: participation, discovery and advocacy which bring together its wide-ranging activities in education, research, publication, and information provision. More recently the CBA has adopted "archaeology for all" as its focus, concentrating on increasing opportunities for participation and learning through archaeology and

420-821: The Ministry of Works , all of which were published posthumously. These were on the Augustinian Abbey at Thornton in Humberside (1951); the Benedictine Abbey at Whitby (1952); St Augustine's Abbey at Canterbury (1955). He was an effective chairman of the societies, being President of the Royal Archaeological Institute , Chairman of the London University Institute of Archaeology , and essentially

450-522: The "safeguarding of all kinds of archaeological material and the strengthening of existing measures for the care of ancient and historic buildings, monuments, and antiquities". Following its first meeting in March 1944 under Clapham's Presidency (he was succeeded later that year by Sir Cyril Fox ), the Council initiated local excavation committees in a number of war-damaged towns, began to seek information about reconstruction projects, and set its Regional Groups

480-649: The CBA lie in the Congress of Archaeological Societies , founded in 1898, but it was in 1943, with the tide of war turning, that archaeologists in Britain began to contemplate the magnitude of tasks and opportunities that would confront them at the end of hostilities. In London alone more than 50 acres of the City lay in ruins awaiting redevelopment, while the historic centres of Bristol, Canterbury, Exeter, Southampton, and many other towns had suffered devastation. In response to

510-405: The CBA was limited to societies and organisations. Today there are over 600 institutional members, which range from village archaeological groups to museums, county societies, universities, commercial archaeological units and national bodies. Individual membership has climbed steadily since its introduction in 1993, and now exceeds 6,000. Through the eleven English Regional Groups, CBA Wales/Cymru and

540-620: The CBA's first permanent secretary, and the CBA AGM. Each year, the CBA hosts its Winter General Meeting at the British Academy, featuring a series of lectures on a theme linking archaeology with a related discipline. In addition, the twelve CBA English Regional Groups, CBA Wales/Cymru and Archaeology Scotland (formerly the Council for Scottish Archaeology), along with Branches of the Young Archaeologists' Club, hold over

570-425: The Council for Scottish Archaeology (all of which have individual membership), the CBA provides a unique forum for the British archaeological community, and the public beyond. Members of the CBA help to ensure they have the resources to develop their work in education, conservation and providing information, and strengthen the profile of archaeology in the minds of decision-makers. Members receive: Young people up to

600-738: The Marsh Award for Community Archaeology aim to foster and celebrate voluntary research in the historic environment. Research themes relate to the CBA's central aim to increase opportunities for participation and learning through archaeology. Priority areas for research in partnership with major heritage organisations and other bodies in the sector are: 1) Archaeology in the classroom and beyond: developing local and national identities 2) Social outcomes and impacts of community archaeology and conservation projects 3) Adapting archaeology: mediating climate change histories 4) Innovation in managing digital media and serving up archaeological information to

630-479: The Research Report series publishes monographs of research into the archaeology of Britain, largely deriving from excavation, buildings and landscape surveys. The Practical Handbooks series is methodological, and aims to present straightforward summaries of topics for those new to a particular specialism. It also publishes British Archaeology , a bi-monthly news magazine aimed at both the general reader and

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660-486: The academic. Since 1997, it has published the e-journal Internet Archaeology . Since 1949, it has overseen the compilation of a comprehensive archaeological bibliography, now available free-of-charge online as the British and Irish Archaeological Bibliography. A programme of digitisation has enabled free, electronic access to much of the CBA's back catalogue of publications, including British Archaeology and many books and occasional papers. The flagship CBA event each year

690-463: The age of 16 can join their local Young Archaeologists' Club supported by the CBA. From its earliest years, the CBA has invested in research support services for the UK archaeological community through its publication programme and latterly through a range of web-based resources and services. In addition to its role in facilitating, convening and disseminating the research of others, it has maintained its own programme of research. The CBA's track record

720-576: The care of the historic environment. They work in partnership with many other heritage and environmental bodies and with educational and research institutions across the UK. As one of the National Amenity Societies , the council is a statutory consultee on alterations to listed buildings , and by law must be notified of any applications in England and Wales to demolish in whole or part any listed building. Until 1993, membership of

750-511: The first volume appeared in 1948. The CBA also recognised the need for adequate bibliographical backup for British archaeology, and the first volume of its regular Archaeological Bulletin , later renamed the Archaeological Bibliography , and now the online British and Irish Archaeological Bibliography first appeared in 1949. Within five years the CBA had established the direction of its programme and key roles. It provides

780-731: The founder of the Council for British Archaeology . He was awarded the OBE in 1923 the CBE in 1932 and knighted in 1944. Clapham died, on 26 October 1950, unmarried, at Clova Nursing Home in Ripon, Yorkshire. Photographs by Sir Alfred William Clapham are held at the Conway Library in the Courtauld, London, and are being digitised. This article about a British historian or genealogist

810-414: The relevant Secretary of State, most recently by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government in 2021. Many civic societies in England and Wales comment non-statutorily on planning and historic building matters within their localities, or within a particular conservation area . Some are formally recognised by the local planning authority; for example, Westminster City Council maintains

840-437: The task of watching sites of all kinds. The Congress of Archaeological Societies was quickly wound up, and one of the tasks that the CBA inherited from it was the drawing up of a Survey and Policy for Field Research, which was seen as fundamental to an integrated approach to the exploration of Britain's heritage. This monumental task was undertaken by Christopher Hawkes and Stuart Piggott (both subsequently CBA Presidents) and

870-491: Was a two-volume work on Romanesque Architecture in England in 1930 and 1934, and subsequently on Romanesque Architecture in Western Europe in 1936. He was a faithful adherent of the Society of Antiquaries , being first Secretary and then its president and later the gold medallist. Although he had never been to university, in 1935 he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy . Clapham wrote three guide books for

900-527: Was educated at Dulwich College and then took up a position with the ecclesiastical architect James Weir. He soon transferred to the Victoria History of the Counties of England (architectural editor Sir Charles Peers). In 1912 Clapham joined the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England) where he was successively Editor, Secretary, and Commissioner. In 1921 he published a major survey in

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