Peter Boughton FSA, Keeper of Art at Cheshire West and Chester Council has written expressing thanks for the support CAS provided for the the Grosvenor Museum’s exhibition: “Memento Mori: Tombs and Memorials in Cheshire” Click here to read Peter Boughton’s letter
The Festival of Archaeology is coordinated by the Council for British Archaeology and showcases the very best of archaeology for everyone. This year’s Festival will take place from 13-28 July, with 16 days of fun-filled archaeology events. Click here for more information
The Poulton Project is offering the opportunity for members of Chester Archaeological Society to excavate on an extensive Iron Age and Romano-British landscape Visit the Fieldwork Page for further details http://chesterarchaeolsoc.org.uk/fieldwork-group/
The Clwydian Range Archaeological Group (CRAG) has published the dates for the 2019 Field survey workdays, the Geophysical survey training days, the Excavation days and the Open day. Click here for more information
The next Society lecture “The Beaker People and the Genetic Prehistory of Britain” will be presented by Dr Tom Booth of The Natural History Museum on Wednesday 13th March 2019 at 7:30pm in the Grosvenor Museum, Chester. Click here for further information
Chester Heritage Festival will commence at a special launch event at Chester Racecourse on Roman Day, Saturday 25th May Click here for further information
A talk on Gladiator Burials from York’s “Cemetery of Secrets” will be given in Holmes Chapel on Saturday 16th March 2019 Click here for further information
Excursions to Lion Salt Works and Ecton Copper Mine are planned Visit the Excursions Page for further details http://chesterarchaeolsoc.org.uk/excursions/
Click here to download the Society’s comments on the proposed development for Lower Bridge Street
The next Society lecture “Pattern and playfulness: Playing with form and texture in Celtic art” will be presented by Dr Julia Farley of The British Museum on Wednesday 6th February 2019 at 7:30pm in the Grosvenor Museum, Chester. Click here for further information
