Cambrian Archaeological Association Dissertation Prize – open now!
The Cambrian Archaeological Association has re-launched it’s dissertation prize (formerly known as the Blodwen Jerman Prize), which provides a cash prize of £300 and 3 years CAA membership to the author of the undergraduate or postgraduate dissertation that makes “the most original contribution to the archaeology and/or history of Wales and the Marches”. This year, we will be accepting dissertations completed within the last three years.
If you are eligible, please use the following link to submit a digital copy of your work by the 30th of November: https://cambrians.org.uk/grants-and-prizes/dissertation-prize/
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New SMA Council Members
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Medieval Archaeology issue 67.2 now available
I’m very pleased to announce that issue 67.2 of Medieval Archaeology has now been published online and the print copy should be arriving with members shortly. The content in this issue includes seven original articles focusing on new research from Britain, the Czech Republic, Italy, Denmark and Finland, covering both the early and late medieval
Society for Medieval Archaeology Annual General Meeting
All members of the society are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting, which will be held online on Monday, December 4, 2023, from 12:00-12:30. The meeting will be immediately followed by the Winter Symposium, where three talks will be given about recent research in medieval archaeology and changes to the Treasure Act. Online link: