Appleby Archaeology Group

General Information

Appleby-in-Westmorland in the Eden District of Cumbria, England. Appleby Archaeology was formed in early 1998 with the aim of encouraging local interest in practical field archaeology.

What do they do?

• Regularly meet each month during the winter to hear lectures on subjects of general archaeological interest - Lectures are held in the Supper Room of Appleby's Market Hall on the second Thursday of the month from October through to April. They start at 7.30

• During the summer, visits to local sites - No experience is required in order to become involved as are able to provide all necessary training

• Produce a quarterly newsletter and keep members informed about opportunities to get involved in local archaeology

• Membership includes professional archaeologist that over the years have surveyed and dug at numerous locations in the Appleby area - in particular on Brackenber Moor which preserves a wide range of prehistoric features.

• Recently were fortunate to be awarded a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to involve the Appleby Community in a wide-ranging project to research the early history of the town

Costs?

Membership of Appleby Archaeology for the current subscription year (2022) costs £15.00 for sole membership yearly

For more information, and to join, go to https://www.applebyarchaeology.org.uk , or go to their Facebook for regular updates for dig and lecture opportunities at: https://www.facebook.com/ApplebyArchaeology/about/?ref=page_internal