Cornwall Archaeological Society

Covid 19 Update

These are very difficult times for us all and what we are allowed to do, or not do, during this pandemic seems ever changing. The Trustees and myself have been working very hard to see what offering we can make to our members during this time. We have not been able to carry out the guided walks programme we had planned for this summer, and at present it seems unlikely that we will be able to run out our lecture programme either in Truro and Liskeard. However, this does not mean we have simply given up. We are aiming for lectures to be delivered online, and are working to produce a self-guided walks programme. We are also looking at other offerings we can make to you, though the delivery will be through the website, and obviously will not suit all of you.

Notification of our programmes of lectures and walks will be put up on the website and details will be in the October Newsletter. It is unlikely that we will be able to hold our biennial Archaeology in Cornwall conference in November but we will be endeavouring to ensure you get to hear some of the excellent speakers lined up.

Do keep in touch with what is happening through the website and Facebook, there will be regular posts about what we are hoping to do and about what is happening in archaeology here and worldwide.

In the meantime, stay safe and stay well.

Caroline Dudley

President

Cornwall Archaeological Society

Welcome to everyone interested in the archaeology of Cornwall and Scilly.

For over 50 years our Society has been the principal archaeological organization in Cornwall and Scilly. The Society acts as the forum that brings together amateur archaeologists, professional archaeologists and all those interested in Cornwall’s past and the preservation of its archaeological heritage.

Today, with over 450 members, our activities are varied and inclusive. The society arranges over a dozen talks, monthly walks and annual conferences and special events. We also run our own fieldwork and research projects and encourage members to take part with likeminded organisations. Our annual journal is a well-respected, peer reviewed publication, and has for more than 50 years published the majority of archaeological research projects carried out in Cornwall and Scilly. Our regular newsletter keeps members up to date on news of people, events and activities.

Our Area Representatives are stationed across the county, keeping track of sites and monuments, and offering a local point of contact.

Please explore our website, find out about us and how you can join us, explore the archaeology of your area, and become more involved.