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The Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne is the country’s oldest provincial antiquarian society, founded in 1813. For nearly two centuries, through our meetings and publications, the Society has encouraged a deeper understanding of the history and archaeology of north-eastern England.

We have a thriving membership and new members are always welcome - both professionals working in the field, and non-professionals who are interested in the antiquities and local history of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne.  Here are details of subscription rates and the membership package provided, and here is the programme of events for 2010. NB We also issue a monthly reminder by e-mail, covering coming events and current news. If you would like to be added to this list, please contact us on admin@newcastle-antiquaries.org.uk

Activities March - May 2010

• 17 Mar Spring mailing to members, with details of President's Evening, Summer Walks programme, and other events
• 31Mar    Monthly meeting Dr Rachel Pope, Prehistoric Houses and Households: recent work in northern Britain
• 28 Apr   Monthly meeting The Annual General Meeting, Professor David Graham and Dr Myra Giesen, Bridging Heritage and Science: assessing and managing ancient stone monuments in the countryside
• 15 May Country meeting. Details will be included in the Spring mailing
• 26 May Monthly meeting Joint Meeting with the North East Ancient Egypt Society, Dr Penny Wilson The Royal Tombs of Egypt’s Delta. Note; this is a change from the published programme. Because of the timing of fieldwork in Egypt, Penny Wilson cannot make the original July date.  Richard Pears has very kindly agreed to swap his May date with Penny.
  
• 31 May Antiquaries stall at Northumberland History Fair, Woodhorn. Volunteers needed to staff this, and also for stall at Sunderland  event 5 June

What's New

• Great North Museum up for Art Fund Prize - please vote!
• Society gears up for 2013 Bicentenary celebrations - volunteers needed
• Free back issues available from Royal Archaeological Institute
• New editor for Archaeologia Aeliana and new Keeper of Coins appointed
• Current Archaeology magazine special edition on 2009 Pilgrimage in March
• New membership form available to download
• Recent acquisitions for the library. Acquisitions 2009 also now listed

What is on this site

This website includes

• information for new and potential members, and contact details for the Society.
• a summary of the history of the Society, including details about our involvement with the Castle Keep, the Black Gate, and the Great North Museum. There is also material about our acquisitions, collections, and archives, and links to the separate websites run by the other organisations involved;
• material about our annual learned journal, Archaeologia Aeliana, including an index of recent volumes and important information for those wishing to submit articles, and also information about our other publications;
• details of our programme of monthly lectures for the coming year.
• details of Country Meetings, Time Walks, and other events in which the Society is involved,
• other news about the Society,  including current and past issues of the News Bulletin, published twice a year in June and December.
• information about the Library at the Great North Museum; Hancock, which houses the Society’s thirty thousand books.
• an extensive series of links to other websites covering topics of historical and archaeological interest, both local and national

See the site map for further details.