Welcome to The Northamptonshire Archaeological Society

Welcome to The Northamptonshire Archaeological Society

Welcome to the Northamptonshire Archaeological Society (NAS) website.

Founded in 1974, the Northamptonshire Archaeological Society (NAS) promotes the study and appreciation of the county's rich archaeology and history.  We publish an annual journal that features articles and reports on fieldwork and excavations in the county, a quarterly digital newsletter and hold lectures and visits to historic buildings and archaeological excavations that are not always open to the public.

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Northamptonshire Archaeology Journal

The county archaeological journal Northamptonshire Archaeology, includes reports on fieldwork, excavations and other discoveries in the County.  Financial support for publication comes from commercial archaeology.

Contributions are welcome from anyone with an interest in Northamptonshire's past.  It is distributed nationally and internationally and every member of NAS with a current subscription receives a free copy of the journal.

From Volume 35, 2008, the journal moved to A4 format and digital printing, making possible the direct insertion of colour photographs and colour plans.

If you are planning to contribute to the next volume please read "Notes For Contributors" (pdf, 241kB).

Tables of Contents, with abstracts, are available for the following volumes:

Northamptonshire Archaeology Journal

The latest edition of the Society's journal, Northamptonshire Archaeology, Volume 42, 2023, is now available.  The main theme of this volume is Iron Age settlement, though there articles on Bronze Age, Roman, Anglo-Saxon finds and sites across Northamptonshire.

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Northamptonshire Archaeological Society e-Newsletter

A regular newsletter is sent to all members to inform them of meetings, conferences, public lectures and specially arranged visits to sites of archaeological or historic interest.  It also publicises the activities of other historical and archaeological groups within the County.

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