Groups

IfA has a number of area and special interest groups that anybody can join. These bring together professionals with specific historic environment interests in either a particular geographic area, or a particular subject area. Membership of all groups is free to IfA members, while non-members pay a small yearly subscription of £10 (please scroll down for details).

Membership of an IfA group brings a number of benefits, most groups produce regular newsletters and run training events. The groups also represent specialist views to IfA Council or else advice Council on issues which have a specific relevance to their subject/geographical area. If you are an IfA member you can also stand for election to a groups’ committee.

Please use the links below to view each group’s webpage.

Area Groups

• Scotland
• Wales/Cymru
• London

Special Interest Groups

• Archives
• Buildings Archaeology Group
• Diggers’ Forum
• Finds Group
• Forensic archaeology
• Geophysics Group
• Graphics Group (formerly Illustrators)
• Information Management Group
• Maritime Affairs Group
• Voluntary and Community Archaeology Group

NEW Special Interest Groups

• International Practice

• Research and Impact Group

• New Generation

If you are interested in setting up a new area or special interest group, please read the groups by-law (pdf file) and contact the IfA office.

Online payment

If you wish to join an IfA group but are not a member of the institute you can do so either by emailing groups@archaeologists.net with your details so that we can invoice you for the £10 fee, posting this downloadable form along with a cheque for £10, or online using the paypal buttons below. You will automatically be sent receipt by email.

Please select which group you wish to join/renew your membership for and click ‘add to cart’. IfA Group

Area groups

Area groups

Scottish £10.00 Wales £10.00 London £10.00

Contact email address

Special interest groups A- J

Special interest groups

Archives £10.00 GBP Buildings (BAG) £10.00 GBP Diggers’ forum £10.00 GBP Finds £10.00 GBP Forensic archaeology £10.00 GBP Geophysics (GeoSIG) £10.00 GBP Illustration and survey (ISSIG) £10.00 GBP Information management (IMSIG) £10.00 GBP International practice £10.00 GBP

Contact email address

Special interest groups K-Z

Groups K-Z

Maritime affairs (MAG) £10.00 GBP New Generation £10.00 GBP Research and Impact £10.00 GBP Voluntary and community £10.00 GBP