Information on the A.R.A.

Aims   /    Members   /    Staff   /    Activities and Research  Aims The Association for Roman Archaeology is a Registered Charity (Reg. No. 1056599) and Limited Company (Reg. No. 3218318), which uses its membership income to promote the following objectives: To spread knowledge of Roman civilisation. Research on Roman sites in the U.K. Preserve our Roman antiquities. Present Roman sites and collections. Publish findings from all our active archaeological archives. Our principal objective is to promote the advancement of the education of the public in the history and archaeology of the Roman period. A.R.A. members help excavate The Pillerton Priors mosaic. Photo © L. Thompson Members   The Association was founded formally in 1995 and now has some 3000 members in the UK and worldwide. Many members are professional archaeologists, others amateurs or individuals who are simply interested in our Roman heritage. The Annual Dinner at Edward King House, Lincoln. Photo © G Soffe.  Staff The Director Bryn Walters, an ARA founder, is responsible for the day to day activities of the Association. Until his untimely death in 2001, the prominent British archaeologist Dr Graham Webster (another founder) was President of the ARA. The Association is administered by a Board of eight Honorary Trustees that meet at least four times a year. Officers and Trustees are elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting, which normally takes place in November at the British Museum in London. They serve for a period of two years and are eligible for election for further terms. Please see our Officers page for more information. Half of the reconstructed Great Altar of Sulis Minerva at Roman Baths Museum, Bath. Photo © A. Beeson. Activities and Research   The ARA publishes two colour magazines a year, the ARA News with contributions from members, and the more academic Bulletin of the Association for Roman Archaeology. Members receive these free. The association arranges tours and excursions to sites in Britain and abroad. The Annual Dinner is held at a significant Roman site in Britain, such as Chichester or Fishbourne Palace. There is active research support to Roman Excavation projects and publications through the Graham Webster Research Fund , which is administered by the ARA. ARA members at the Bradford-on-Avon Roman Villa. Photo © Bryn Walters.