Welsh Journals

Archaeological Section REPORT FOR THE SESSION 1976-77 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE President: Dr. Ilid ANTHONY, M.A., F.S.A., F.M.A. Vice-President: Mr. J. BARRY DAVIES. Immediate Past President: Mr. J. M. LEWIS, M.A., F.S.A., Honorary Treasurer: Miss P. HORE, B.A. Honorary Secretary: Miss E. SMITH, B.A. Field Meetings Secretary: Miss P. 1. FAULKS. Excavations Secretary: Mr. P. WEBSTER, B.A., M.Phil., F.S.A. Committee: Mr. A. LLOYD HUGHES, M.A., Miss J. M. PALMER, Miss 1. B. SCARFF, Mr. L. C. S. HANKINSON, Mrs. P. MOORE, B.A., Mrs. K. S. SIMPSON, B.Sc. Miss H. STEPHENS, Mr. B. E. VYNER, B.A., Miss L. PLAYER. INDOOR MEETINGS Some Historic Houses in Wales Peter Smith, B.A., F.S.A. Deerhurst and Bordesley Abbey Philip Rahtz, M.A., F.S.A. Excavations at Cardiff Castle P. V. Webster, B.A., M.Phil., F.S.A. The Railways of South Wales from Historical and Industrial Archaeological Aspects Raymond Bowen Excavations on the Breiddyn, Montgomery Christopher Musson, B.A., A.R.I.B.A. FIELD MEETINGS Iron Bridge & Bliss Hill Museum; S. Pembs-Carew, Pembroke and Lamphey; Deerhurst and Tewkesbury. ATTENDANCE at lecture meetings averaged 35. MEMBERSHIP 178. OBITUARY It is with great sorrow that we record the sudden death in September of Miss Phyllis Hore, the Honarary Treasurer of the Section and a faithful member of the Society for many years. ELIZABETH SMITH, Hon. Secretary REPORT FOR THE SESSION 1977-78 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE President: Dr. ILID ANTHONY, M.A., F.S.A., F.M.A. Vice-President: Mr. J. BARRY DAVIES. Immediate Past President: Mr. J. M. LEWIS, M.A., F.S.A., Honorary Treasurer: Mr. L. C. S. HANKINSON. Honorary Secretary: Miss E. SMITH, B.A. Field Meetings Secretary: Miss P. 1. FAULKS. Assistant Field Meetings Secretary: Miss J. M. PALMER. Excavations Secretary: Mr. P. WEBSTER, B.A., M.Phil., F.S.A. Committee: Miss I. B. SCARFF, Mrs. P. MOORE, B.A., Mrs. K. S. SIMPSON, B.Sc. Miss H. STEPHENS, Mr. B. E. VYNER, B.A., Miss L. PLAYER, Mrs. A. THOMPSON. INDOOR MEETINGS Excavations on La Tene Cemeteries in Champagne Dr. J. M. Stead, M.A. The Glamorgan-Gwent Trust for Rescue Archaeology Gareth Dowdell, B.A. Hunter-Gatherer Communities Stephen Green, M.A. The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Stuart Smith Recent Work on Medieval Settlements in S.E. Wales Dr. Stuart Wrathmell, F.S.A. FIELD MEETINGS Bewdley & Bridgnorth Goint meeting with the Photographic Section); Devizes, East Kennet, Knap Hill Earthworks & Ridgeway; Parc le Breos, Gower, (joint meeting with the Botanical Section). Two afternoon walks were taken in the vicinity of Cardiff: around Llandaff; monuments in the city centre. Two newsletters were circulated giving members' own observations and information on historical or archaeo- logical sites and questions of local interest. FINANCIAL REPORT There had been a 23% increase in income due to the increase in membership fee and a 16% increase in expenditure. A surplus of £ 114 gave a credit balance of £ 499. MEMBERSHIP 160. ELIZABETH SMITH, Hon. Secretary