The AGM on Saturday Nov 9 was a big success with good attendance by members. We are delighted to welcome Ken Mallard to the committee. We still have two vacancies to fill and I would urge members to consider whether you could give a little time to the committee.
Chairperson, Janie Munro, presented the annual report and Treasurer Jennifer Boag spoke to the previously circulated financial report.
After lunch we enjoyed a wee update from Simon Davies about his work in South Uist. Dugie MacInnes gave a presentation covering the thirty years of work in Glen Lochay following the launch to members of the book In the Glen of the Dark Goddess. Elaine Black presented an intriguing mystery in Balquhidder.
Next year has some exciting plans for ACFA including:
- new training courses will be run in the spring
- a small ‘hit team’ will be surveying on the isle of Ulva
- in April (8th-11th) ACFA will be travelling to Rudha Fiola, a small island off Luing, to conduct a survey
- another survey is planned for Tiree in August (23rd-30th)
- fieldwalking in the Kilsyth Hills will recommence
- surveys south of Glasgow will continue around Kittochside
- collaboration with the Scottish Stonemasons Marks project will continue