AGM - Auction - 28th November 2020 - *STAR AUCTION ITEM* - Archaeology Scotland

AGM – Auction - 28th November 2020
                               *STAR AUCTION ITEM*
  Item 1.        One week stay at beautiful ‘Toll a Balla’ – Tobermory,
                   Isle of Mull - Subject to legality during the COVID Restrictions
For more TripAdvisor information on the cottage click here

Bidding on this item begins at £500

    Please note that if any booking needs to be cancelled due to COVID restrictions all
                                payment will be returned

Toll a Balla is a 3-bedroomed cottage set back from the main street in Tobermory with views
over the harbour. Completely re-furbished to bring out its original features, this cottage by
the sea, has exposed stone walls with original fireplaces. Quirky artwork and an eclectic
library means that this little house offers more than a bland holiday apartment.
There is plenty to do - Whale and dolphin watching, wildlife tours to see nesting sea eagles.
There are otters in the bay and the famous ginger Tobermory cat can often be seen in our
garden - escaping from his fans. Bikes can be hired from Browns the ironmongers. There is
much to see of historical interest - get your bearings from the local museum about 100
yards away along the Main Street. Within walking distance there is a distillery, a chocolate
factory, an ice-cream shop, a bakery and a cheese farm - what more does anyone need.
Accommodations consists of two double bedrooms and a single bedroom. There are two
bathrooms and a fully equipped kitchen. The living room is fitted with a wood-burning
stove.

Subject to availability and reservation.

  Item 2.        Summer School - Subject to legality during the COVID Restrictions
Archaeology Scotland has been running a ‘Summer School’ since 1952 when it was
established by what was then the Scottish group of the Council for British Archaeology. Each
year we visit a different part of Scotland (and it has on occasion been south of the border).

                Three days of archaeologist-led site visits and talks.
We had to postpone our 2020 visit to Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Dumfries &
Galloway
              Restrictions permitting we plan to revisit in 2021

Rates for this begin at £122 for members and £152 for non-members. You may get a
bargain here.

Bidding starts at £50
This package includes coach transportation to within reasonable walking distance of sites,
entrance fees (if applicable), a detailed excursion guide, and administration costs and expenses
for organisers, guides and speakers.
Accommodation is arranged upon registration but is an extra cost. It will probably be at a hotel
in Gatehouse of Fleet.

Item 3.         Join a ‘dig’ or ‘graveyard fieldwork project’ for a day -
                      Subject to legality during the COVID Restrictions
                                Date in 2021 to be confirmed
Working within the government guidelines we still hope to be out in the field in the coming
months undertaking some excavations . Dates and place yet to be confirmed.
There is going to hopefully be potential digs in Glasgow, Edinburgh, East Ayrshire,
Lanarkshire, Borders, Ardnamurchan. There will be an opportunity to choose your site
across Scotland.
If you want to join our team for a day, learn some new skills, get dirty and have fun, we will
keep a place for you. All PPE and tools will be supplied. You will have to arrange your own
transport.

Come out and have some fun. Bidding starts at just £30

Archaeology Scotland Memberships
                         (Family/Children’s/Individual/Group)
       ALL ENHANCED – WITH DES (Discovery and Excavation Journal produced annually)

      Join us to help support the work we do throughout Scotland with schools, youth
      groups and communities to protect and preserve our archaeology and get more
      involved with heritage. To find out about the benefits to you for being a member
      visit the website https://archaeologyscotland.org.uk/join-us/

      IF YOU ARE ALREADY A MEMBER THIS IS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY TO GIFT A
      FRIEND, RELATIVE OR CHILD.

                         Each item is for one membership for one year
Item 4.                    Individual Membership
                       Value £36 p.a. - Please bid from £20

Item 5.                    Family Membership
                       Value £55 p.a. – Please bid from £30

Item 6.                    Children’s Membership
                       Value £21 p.a. – please bid from £15

Item 7.                    Group & Society Membership
   Value £55 p.a. small societies/groups or charities – please bid from £40
Over and above standard membership benefits groups get a ‘How to’ guidance booklet to
help you run your own community heritage project, free consultation with one of our
experts and discounts on tools.

Item 8.         Camus Nan Geall 2021 Archaeological Field School
                      Subject to legality during the COVID Restrictions
                                  Date to be confirmed

The Field School will be exploring the abandoned settlement of Camus Nan Geall, on the
Ardnamurchan Peninsula the most westerly point of the mainland. The site contains a unique
collection of prehistoric and Early Medieval remains within the picturesque bay. The
settlement was inhabited until the 19th Century before being formally cleared, with many
villagers leaving Scotland for North America.
The bay has been occupied for at least 5,000 years, since Neolithic times with the construction
of the chambered cairn and later the Bronze Age standing stone by Cladh Chiarain, the
Campbell graveyard. The standing stone was later engraved with images including a Christian
cross and, above it, what may be a dog. These carvings possibly date to the time of the coming
of St Columba, after he began his west coast journeys in 563AD and founded the abbey at
Iona.
This field school aims to provide participants with a hands-on experience of working on an
important archaeological survey and excavation research project. Working with volunteers,
professionals and experts from the local Heritage Society all participants will learn how to
excavate to a professional archaeological standard, record archaeological remains through
field survey, record graveyards, understand environmental processes and learn how to
manage, conserve and promote historic sites for the future. During the Field School there will
be scheduled day off, where you will have the opportunity to take a trip to the beautiful Isle
of Mull with a chance to shop in and explore the charming town of Tobermory.
Accommodation is not provided but can be included for extra. Transport to and from
Ardnamurchan is not provided, but pickups will be provided from Kilchoan, which is well
served by public transport.
Bid for one place on the 2-Week Field School without accommodation – value £595

                                  Bidding starts at £300

Item 9.               Archaeology Scotland ‘Time Tours’
                 at various Scottish locations (TBC) in 2020
                     Subject to legality during the COVID Restrictions

                                     Linlithgow Palace 2019

                    This item is for one place on any chosen Time Tour in 2021

                                   Bidding starts at £30

This is an amazing opportunity to reserve a place on one of our excellent Time Tours next
year. Our day ‘Time Tours’ are led by reputed archaeologists and in the past have included
fantastic trips and learning experiences to places like Stirling Castle, Isle of May and
Linlithgow Palace to name just a few of these fabulous destinations.

Item 10.                  Walking Tours of Stobs Camp
       First World War PoW camp near Hawick, Scottish Borders
                             2021 date to be confirmed

Bidding starts from £15 (Places will be awarded to the 10 highest bidders)

Join Project Officer Andrew Jepson for a walking tour at Stobs. Hear about the beginnings of
the camp and the British soldiers who trained there. Learn what happened at the outbreak
of war and what life was like for the German civilians, soldiers and sailors who were
interned behind barbed-wire. On this tour you will visit the British guard camp, see
fortifications dug by British soldiers and get a spectacular view of the prisoner of war camp.
You'll get up close and personal with the remaining barrack hut, drying hut and store
buildings. Enter the camp and put yourself in the shoes of a prisoner. How would you
survive? The tour ends in the former cemetery where you will see the restored memorial to
the prisoners who died at Stobs.
** Please note that due to the state of preservation and construction materials we will not
be entering any buildings **
This tour has been extended and depending on weather, accessibility and the location of
livestock on the day we will also visit the gas training hut, the camp's water tanks, practice
trenches and the site of the camp prison. And if there is time you'll also visit the location of
our most recent building discovery.
And if that isn't enough there's a FREE 48-page Stobs booklet included for each attendee!
Exclusive expert-led tour.

Item 11.             Two Fun Children’s Activity Packs

                               Bidding starts from £15
                Packs will be awarded to the two highest bidders
Perfect for any budding young archaeologist! An Archaeology Scotland high vis vest, plastic
trowel, magnifying glass, notebook and pen all neatly packed in a vibrant green Archaeology
Scotland bag. Also included are two copies of the Archaeology Seekers poster and four
fantastic books from Forestry and Land Scotland: Outdoor Archaeological Learning, Into the
Wildwoods, The First Foresters and Dendrochronology.