Association of Certificated Field Archaeologists
Glen Lochy Dates August to December 2011. These may be subject to change.
All Sundays:
(Further info on this and planned September camping trip in Members’ Area)
The following dates have been arranged for Bute:
Tuesday 4th October
Friday 7th October
Tuesday 18th October
Wednesday 19th October
Saturday 22nd October
Sunday 23rd October
Thanks to everyone who attended the February Bash on Saturday Feb 26. It was another successful event which was attended by not only ‘the usual suspects’, but also a good number of new members. Special thanks to our guest speaker Heather James whose presentation ‘Hunting for medieval settlement in Mid Argyl’ was well received. A summary of her presentation will be included in the next newsletter.
Humour Category – Winner: Dorothy Gormlie
First Woman – Mine’s bigger than yours
Second Woman – but mine’s cuddly with big ears.
Archaeology Category (joint winners)
Fred Hay
An Teampull Rona
Wendy Raine
Cultivation Terraces
Spirit of ACFA – Winner: Fred Hay
Committed Concentrated Certificated
Overall winner and Quaich Winner: Fred Hay
Fred Hay
The recent visit to Rona and the and beginning of the survey of Dry Harbour, Isle of Rona took place at the end of May in glorious sunshine. About half of Dry Harbour settlement, the main settlement on Rona, was drawn up by a small team. The immediate environs were walked with great difficulty since the vegetation and terrain are very much against us, with heavy scrub, brambles and bracken cover and rough rocky ground.
The accommodation was very comfortable, the food great and the company excellent.
Further discussion on the survey will take place at the AGM in November.