English Heritage
23 Savile Row
London W1X 1AB
tel 0171 973 3000
Website: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk

English Heritage cares for some of England's most important monuments. Many of these are open to the public, English heritage also published a great many books, the website has a great deal of online information, including geophysics results for many sites..

English Heritage also has an Education Service who can provide information about free educational site visits and details of educational publications, videos and other resources.

English Heritage Educational Service
429 Oxford Street
London W1R 2HD
Tel: 0171 973 3701

One good way of being involved is to join the Council for British Archaeology (CBA). The CBA publishes a magazine called British Archaeology which provides an excellent round-up of news articles, reviews, and campaigns. There is also a network of regional CBA groups which, amongst other activities, hold meetings and publish their own newsletters. The CBA and English Heritage jointly publish The Archaeology Resource Book. This provides listings of archaeological organisations and museums and outlines the role of archaeology in education. Here is the CBA site and their guide to UK Archaeology

Archaeological societies

Warrington, University of York, Leicestershire, Lancaster, East Riding, Wigan, Derbyshire, Huddersfield, Cumberland and Westmoreland, and Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Societies.

Other sources of information

Historic Scotland safeguards and promotes the understanding and enjoyment of archaeological sites and monuments. It lists buildings, designed landscapes, ancient sites and parks and maintains over 300 monuments open to the public. Visit its website at http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk.

Historic Scotland
20 Brandon Street
Edinburgh EH3 5RA
Tel 0131 244 3082
Website: http://www.electricscotland.com/historic

The Council for Scottish Archaeology aims to advance the study and care of Scotland's historic environment and to improve public awareness of Scotland's past. It actively promotes archaeology in education and encourages all levels of participation.

Council for Scottish Archaeology
National Museums of Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1JF
tel 0131-247-4119

The Scottish Urban Archaeological Trust aims to inform public awareness of urban archaeology in Scotland.

55 South Melvin St
Perth
PH1 5NX
tel 01738-622-393

CADW is the Welsh historic monuments agency:

CADW
Crown Building
Cathays Park
Cardiff CF1 3NQ
Tel 01222 500200

National Monuments Service (for Ireland)
51 St Stephen's Green
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel (003 53) 1 661 3111

The CBA also provides a club for young people aged from 9 to 16. The YAC (Young Archaeologists Club) issues a lively quarterly magazine, Young Archaeologist, which gives details of club activities. Both the CBA and the YAC are at:

Bowes Morrell House
111 Walmgate
York YO1 2UA
Tel 01904 671417

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