NOSAS Website
It is all happening! After several years of discussion, your
committee is pleased to announce that TSC Solutions Ltd of
Roshven, Lochailort, have been commissioned to design a NOSAS
website, and that this project is being fully funded by a
top-up grant from "Awards for All". Assistance with
the design brief came through Ross and Cromarty Enterprise.
The website will be launched at our stand on Saturday October
16th, during the Highland Archaeology Week conference in Inverness.
The initial meeting between a representative team of committee
members and Ken Bowker of TSC Solutions has taken place, and
work on the website is to begin immediately.
The website will have lots of features, including a projects
and publications "page". The committee feels that
more discussion is required on what published material should
be available free via the website, and what might be charged
for. NOSAS as a group and as individual members have undertaken
projects, some ongoing and some completed, some written up
and some not. One of the main purposes of the website is to
publicise the work of NOSAS and its members. The committee
feels that all members should have the opportunity to contribute
work to the new website from the outset, although the website
will develop and expand in the future.
If you would like to submit a brief paper on a project for
inclusion at the launch then now is the time to do so. The
deadline for submission of material to TSC Solutions is the
12th of September. Submissions should be made most preferably
via Email in "rich text format" with a maximum of
1,500 words and 3 photographs. Print photos can be scanned,
but the quality will not be so good. Slides are also acceptable,
as they can be scanned to a good quality. Papers can contain
sketches and plans. Papers can mention published material
on the basis that the format and cost of reports etc has yet
to be decided.
Please send papers for submission to Meryl Marshall or John
Wombell. John W 27.08.04.
Notice of AGM
The NOSAS AGM is to take place on Saturday 16th October 2004
at 5pm (or thereabouts), following the Saturday session of
the HAW seminar at the Highland Hotel (formerly Station Hotel),
Station Square, Inverness. The agenda is enclosed with this
newsflash. This year Paul Humphreys is not continuing as President
and Emma is leaving the area - this means that there will
be at least two vacancies on the committee. We are eager to
encourage new faces onto the committee, if you feel you can
make a contribution to our work please let us know. MM.
Birnie dig - an email from Annette
The dig at Birnie started on the 22nd Aug and finishes on
17th Sept, if anyone would like to take part please phone
Fraser Hunter his mobile number is 07787 104952 the working
day is from 9 - 5.30 each day with 4 days off Aug 27, Sept
2, 7 and 13. He would like any volunteers to work at least
three days. It is an Iron Age settlement with some Iron Age,
Roman and medieval finds. The site lies approx 3 miles south
of Elgin, GR NJ213 483 (approx) , go past the golf course,
pass the turn off for Birnie (just keep to the road you are
on) and turn first right, directly opposite a house, you will
see the site before you come to the turn off, go up the hill
and through the gate into the field. Diggers should provide
- Sturdy boots, Full waterproofs (jacket and leggings), Sunscreen
(for optimists (we needed it yesterday)), Trowel ( 42 WHS
forged tanged pointing trowel is the preferred option), Packed
lunch. This is a lovely site to work at, sandy and very kind
to old knees!
Glen Feshie update
Arrangements for the excavation from 16th to 19th September
and the SAM walk on the 19th Sept are progressing nicely.
The project design for the excavation has been produced and
is in process of being distributed to the 10 members who have
shown interest in joining the excavation. Some are coming
for the whole time and some for just one or two days. There
is still time to register if you are interested. See the last
newsletter (July) for details. MM.
November Weekend
The annual Autumn weekend is to take place from 19th to 21st
November. This year the Spean Bridge area is to recieve our
"attention", with High Bridge, on the old Military
Road and its environs being singled out for more detailed
recording work. A walk along the old road back towards Fort
William (or Maryburgh as it was then known) is also on the
agenda.
The base for the weekend will be the Spean Bridge Hotel (01397
712250, for those who wish to get in an early booking, mention
that you are part of the NOSAS group). There are plenty of
otherB&Bs in the area. We will be arranging a sit down
dinner on the Sat evening. More information in next newsletter.
Change of email address -
As from 31st Aug, Pam and Laurie Draper will be at draperculbokie@onetel.com
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Equipment inventory
We will be doing an inventory of NOSAS equipment in late September.
Would members please return all loaned equipment to me asap.
Next newsletter
Probably early October. Please send any notices to me by end
Sept. Meryl Marshall.
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