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Digging into digital – efficiencies and ethics
An event being organised by the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Community, in collaboration with the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA). …
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Commercial Archaeological Geophysics Seminar, July 2026
The Commercial Archaeological Geophysics Seminar returns in 2026 Being organised by FAME member Magnitude Surveys. See the announcement below: After…
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Fencing and Security of Archaeological Excavations – A FAME H&S Guide
Archaeological organisations have a duty of care to prevent danger arising from their work. In the United Kingdom, this is…
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Job: CEO of FAME
FAME is seeking to review its Chief Executive role to provide the trade association with a strategic lead for the…
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Gaining an understanding of soil carbon and its management in an archaeological context
Historic England has commissioned research to better understand carbon loss from soil during archaeological excavation. The report outlines the properties…
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Using the FAME Carbon Calculator for Commercial Archaeology
A presentation at the 2025 FAME Forum by Spring Environmental. https://youtu.be/-hxPIQ7udQI
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Workshop two: “Ouch I’m new here” – mitigating the risks to new starters.
A presentation from the FAME H&S group at the 2025 FAME Forum.
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FAME Carbon Calculator Updated – December 2025
We have updated the FAME Carbon Calculator to version 2.22. It now includes hotels and subsistence. Staying locally has a…
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FAME at Fifty: how mature is archaeological business?
A presentation from Tim Malim, Chair, FAME Board & Director, Hampton Heritage Design & Consultancy Ltd, at the 2025 FAME…
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FAME@50 – Leading Health and Safety in Archaeology
A presentation from Luke Brannlund Safety, Health and Environment Manager, Cotswold Archaeology & Chair, FAME Health & Safety Group, at…
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Historic England and Commercial Archaeology: reflections on current and future priorities
A presentation from Barney Sloane, National Specialist Services Director, Historic England, at the 2025 FAME Forum.
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Contract Risk
A presentation from Tariq Mian, Head of Heritage – Archaeology & Heritage Insurance Division, Towergate Insurance, at the 2025 FAME…
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The Association’s Role in Industry
A presentation from Amanda Stratton, CEO ACRA, at the 2025 FAME Forum.
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Offsite Biodiversity Net Gain and the Historic Environment
A presentation from Nick Overton (Oxford Archaeology) at the 2025 FAME Forum.
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Trowels and Cressida: a love story set in a period of conflict
A presentation by Peter Hinton (Independent) at the 2025 FAME Forum.
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ACRA 2025 Meeting Report from FAME’s CEO
Following the attendance and contribution of Amanda Stratton, the American Cultural Resources Association (ACRA)’s Chief Executive to our AGM and…
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Toolkit for managing the ownership of archaeological finds in England Consultation Extended: October 7th Deadline
The Toolkit for Managing the Ownership of Archaeological Finds in England consultation deadline has been extended to October 7th. Historic England…
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Scotland’s Archaeology Strategy Committee Needs a New Chair!
The current chair of Scotland’s Strategic Archaeology Committee (SSAC) is due to step down in December 2025. The SSAC is…
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Breaking Barriers: Disability Inclusion in Archaeology call for employer participants
A doctoral student is looking at the employment of disabled people in archaeology and is co-produced guidelines which they would…
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New Edition of First Aid for Finds
A new, fourth edition, of the First Aid for Finds has been published. The first edition of First Aid for…