Archaeological Achievement Awards 2024
The Archaeological Achievement Awards shortlist is here! We’re thrilled to reveal the amazing projects and individuals on the shortlist to win an award for their impact in archaeology and heritage across the UK and Ireland.
YAC Website Developer
Web developers: Ready to make an impact? We're looking for a contractor to create a fresh, accessible Young Archaeologists' Club website! Join us in supporting young people’s journeys in archaeology.
Co-creation Lead: YAC Website Redevelopment
The Council for British Archaeology (CBA) is inviting applications for the role of Co-creation Lead as part of the redevelopment of the Young Archaeologists’ Club (YAC) website. This opportunity, funded by Historic England, involves co-creating content and branding with young people to ensure the website meets the needs of its users.
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YAC Impact Report
Check out the results of our first ever YAC Impact Study. What do our YAC members, their parents/ guardians, and our branch volunteers really think about the club?
What we do
The Council for British Archaeology (CBA) is a UK wide educational charity that helps champion and promote participation in archaeology. We run the Young Archaeologists’ Clubs for young people aged 8-16 and the annual Festival of Archaeology to encourage the exploration of the places and spaces around us and their stories.
We were founded in 1944 as an independent champion for archaeology to combat the intense pressure on the historic environment from post-war redevelopment. Today, we aim to encourage public participation and to bring together community groups, commercial units, academics and heritage organisations to create and share opportunities to discover, take part and be inspired by archaeology.
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About Us
Find out more about the Council of British Archaeology, our mission, and our history as an organisation.
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The Council for British Archaeology work collaboratively with a range of groups and organisations across the archaeology and heritage sector. Find out more about our current projects and the groups that we are involved with below.
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FAQ's
Explore our FAQ's to find the answers to some of the questions we are often asked, covering who we are, what we do, and how you can get involved.
Upcoming CBA Events
In Conversations: Taking the Temperature of Grassroots Archaeology - Afternoon Session 2
In Conversations: Taking the Temperature of Grassroots Archaeology - Evening Session 2
Honeycombe – the story so far. Brookthorpe Roman villa site – some surprising conclusions from the post-ex finds analysis following 3 years of excavations.
Rendlesham Revealed Project. Presented by Faye Minter, Suffolk County Council’s Archaeology Archives and Projects Manager.
Upcoming Events
Honeycombe – the story so far. Brookthorpe Roman villa site – some surprising conclusions from the post-ex finds analysis following 3 years of excavations.
Rendlesham Revealed Project. Presented by Faye Minter, Suffolk County Council’s Archaeology Archives and Projects Manager.
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Become a member of the CBA
Attend special events featuring world leading archaeologists, receive exclusive access to member only content, benefit from discounts on high end archaeology clothing and equipment, and much more.
Help us to get more people active in archaeology
Together we can create more opportunities for people of all ages to participate in archaeology, and care and campaign for our historic environment. But we need your help.
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