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 Chester Archaeological Society 
President: His Grace the Duke of Westminster KG CB OBE TD CD DL  
Registered Charity No 1068062
 
Altar RIB 1, 447Surveying at Claverton in 2007'Blue Bell' inn 

Welcome 

Welcome to the World Wide Web pages of the Chester Archaeological Society.  OOO 

Our activities include monthly lectures from the Autumn to the Spring, Summer excursions on demand, fieldwork projects, campaigning on local heritage issues, publication of an annual journal and a twice-yearly newsletter, and maintenance of our own specialist library. For more information, please read our History and Activities page. If you have any questions about the website, please contact Peter Carrington.  

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EXCURSIONS 2012
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So far we have arranged two excursions for next year, to a variety of fascinating local but easily overlooked sites in north-east Wales, and to 
the medieval Ordsall Hall, Salford. See our revised Excursions page for 
details. Neither excursion is expensive, so why not join us? 
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NEW PUBLICATION 
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Towards a Better Understanding: New Research on Old Mines 
(Welsh Mines and Mining 2), ed D J Linton.
Welsh Mines Society 2012, PB, 150pp, £10.00, ISBN 978-0-9561377-1-5.
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This volume contains two papers by our Secretary, Alan Williams. The first. 'Hidden bullion: silver production in north-east Wales' reviews the 
history and profitability of silver extraction from the lead ore mined in 
north-east Wales from Roman times to the earlier 19th century. The second, 'Rediscovering the lead and zinc production of north-east Wales', 
written jointly with C J Williams, focusses on production in the 17th and 
18th centuries. You can preview both papers and download an order form for the volume here.
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LIBRARY DISPOSALS
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As part of its project make the library more relevant to its general aims, the Society is reviewing its holdings, starting with journals. We are offering our members first choice of volumes earmarked for disposal, free of charge unless sent by post. Click here to see the list of journals and instructions on how to request copies. 
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Photos (left to right) Roman altar dedicated to the Century of Aurelius Verinus, found along Tarvin Road, Chester, in 1849; surveying at Claverton in 2007; the 'Blue Bell' inn in Northgate Street, one of Chester's oldest domestic buildings, saved by the Society from demolition in 1929.  
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