Welcome
We exist to promote understanding and appreciation of archaeology, history and architecture in the historic county of Cheshire plus neighbouring areas and of these subjects generally. Our activities include monthly lectures from the Autumn to the Spring, Summer excursions on demand, undertaking or encouraging relevant research, campaigning on local heritage issues, publication of an annual journal and a twice-yearly newsletter, and maintenance of our own specialist library.
For more information about the Chester Archaeological Society please read our History and Activities page.
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Festival of Archaeology 13 – 28 July 2019
/in News /by Hugh BrayThe Festival of Archaeology is a UK-wide annual two-week event, coordinated by the Council for British Archaeology.
See https://festival.archaeologyuk.org/ for comprehensive details
The University of Liverpool will be hosting Festival of Archaeology related events in Liverpool and Ness Gardens.
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Chester Archaeological Society Conference 18 and 19 October 2019
/in News /by Hugh BrayThe second annual Chester Archaeological Society Conference will be organised on Friday evening 18th October and all day, Saturday, 19th October 2019.
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Tour of Liverpool Old Dock
/in News /by Hugh BrayThe CAS excursion on 15 July will be a tour of Liverpool Old Dock which was a considerable feat of engineering constructed in the early 1700s. Click here for further details
Sandstone Ridge Trust Bulletin
/in News /by Hugh BrayThe Sandstone Ridge Trust has asked Chester Archaeological Society to be involved in the inaugural Sandstone Ridge Walk and Ride Festival taking place between Saturday 5th and Sunday 13th October 2019.
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Register now for Dee House: The Future Part One: Sharing the Facts on Thursday 4th July 2019 from 6pm until 8.30pm
/in News /by Hugh BrayChester Growth Partnership’s Dee House and Amphitheatre Working Group is holding a public event to share all the information it has gathered to inform it’s considerations of future options for the Dee House site.
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Historic England revised and new information
/in News /by Hugh BrayHistoric England have (i) revised and updated its guidance on Piling and Archaeology, and (ii) are funding projects that facilitate access to Research Resources such as collections and typologies.
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Chester Heritage Festival 21-29 June 2019
/in News /by Hugh BrayThe 2019 Chester Heritage Festival will take place between 21st and 29thJune, with over 60 events in and around Chester. The events will tell the story of our city and its people and, this year, many have a waterways theme, telling the stories of the River Dee and Chester’s canal.
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Dee House Working Group discovers influence of national planning policy guidelines
/in News /by Hugh BrayThe latest meeting of the Dee House Amphitheatre Working Group has learned more about the national and local planning framework and how it impacts on the building’s future.
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HistoryExtra Weekend
/in News /by Hugh BrayThe BBC History Magazine and BBC World Histories Magazine will be holding a History Weekend in Chester on 25th – 27th October 2019
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Historical Association Annual Conference 17-18 May 2019
/in News /by Hugh BrayThis year the HA Annual Conference is in one of England’s oldest cities – Chester. With some of the UK’s richest Roman remains, alongside medieval structures, a Norman castle and a Victorian shopping centre, Chester has a lot to offer a historian. History tours of the city will of course be one of the conference options along with a vast array of speakers to suit everyone with a passion for history.
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