Publications

Corporate members of the IfA receive one copy of the following publications free:

• Constitutional documents
• IfA Standards and guidance
• The Archaeologist (four times a year)
• Annual report
• Yearbook and directory of members
• Papers

NOTE The following prices apply for members of the Institute. Institutions and non-members should refer to Note 1 (at the bottom of this page) for price details.

Also, please note that Standards papers and many other publications can be downloaded for free, from Codes, Standards & Guidelines

Institute for Archaeologists Publications List 2008

Here you can download some of the following documents as Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files. If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat reader get it here:

The Archaeologist

Please see 'The Archaeologist' page

The Historic Environment: Policy & Practice

Members can receive a discounted subscription to this Maney journal. For more information see the Journal page.

IfA Papers

• Technical paper No 13 Jacqueline I McKinley and Charlotte Roberts 1993 Excavation and post-excavation treatment of cremated and inhumed human remains (PDF).
• No 1 Lesley M Ferguson and Diana M Murray 1997 Archaeological documentary archives ISBN 0948 393 14 9. £5.00
• No 2 Mhairi Handley 1999 Microfilming archaeological archives ISBN 0948 393 15 2. £5.00
• No 3 Margaret Cox 2001 Crypt archaeology: an approach (PDF). ISBN 0948 393 16 5 (hard copies available to members on request)
• No 4 Ian Oxley and David O'Regan 2001 The marine archaeological resource (PDF). ISBN 0948 393 18 1 (hard copies available to members on request)
• No 5 John Hodgson 2001 Archaeological reconstruction: illustrating the past ISBN 0948 393 17 3
• No 6 Chris Gaffney, John Gater and Susan Ovenden 2002 The use of geophysical techniques in archaeological evaluations ISBN 0948 393 20 3
• No 7 Megan Brickley and Jacqueline I McKinley 2004 Guidelines to the Standards for Recording Human Remains (PDF). ISBN 0948 398 88 (hard copies or CD available to members on request)
• No 8 Kenneth Aitchison 2004 Disaster management planning for archaeological archives (PDF). ISBN 0948393904 (hard copy or CD available to members on request)

IfA Constitutional documents

• The Institute for Archaeologists: Memorandum and Articles of Association (Revised edition, September 2002). £4.00
• By-laws of the institute for archaeologists: Code of conduct (adopted at the Annual General Meeting held on 3.6.85: incorporates amendments approved at AGMs held on 12.9.88, 17.9.93, 14.10.94, 22.9.95, 11.9.96 and 10.9.97. Revised edition, September 2002)
• Code of approved practice for the regulation of contractual arrangements in field archaeology (adopted at the Annual General Meeting held on 17.9.90: incorporates amendments approved at the AGMs held on 17.9.93, 14.10.94, 22.9.95, and 10.9.97. Revised edition, September 2002). £2.00
• Disciplinary regulations (Revised edition, September 2005). £2.00
• Regulations for the registration of archaeological organisations (adopted at the Annual General Meeting held on 22.9.1995: incorporates amendments approved at AGM on 10.9.1997, 27.9.2002, 26.9.2005. Revised edition, September 2005). £2.00
• Area and special interest groups (adopted at the Annual General Meeting held on 7.7.86: incorporates amendments approved at AGMs held on 14.9.87, 12.9.88, 14.10.94 and 11.9.96. Revised edition, September 2002). £2.00

IFA standards documents

• Standard and guidance for archaeological desk-based assessment (1994. Revised, September 2001). £4.00
• Standard and guidance for archaeological field evaluation (1994. Revised, September 2001). £4.00
• Standard and guidance for archaeological watching brief (1994. Revised, September 2001). £4.00
• Standard and guidance for archaeological excavation (1994. Revised, September 2001). £4.00
• Standard and guidance for archaeological investigation and recording of standard buildings or structures (1996. Revised, September 2001). £4.00
• Standard and guidance for the collection, documentation, conservation and research of archaeological materials (2001). £4.00

A complete set of constitutional documents may be purchased for £15.00

Books

• Briggs, CS (ed) 2003 'Towards a research agenda for Welsh archaeology: proceedings of the IFA Wales/Cymru conference, Aberystwyth 2001' (BAR, British ser., 343). Oxford: Archaeopress, 2003. 229 p. ISBN 1841714798. ISSN 0143-3032
• Brown, Duncan H 2007 'Archaeological Archives: A guide to best practice in creation, compilation, transfer and curation', Archaeological Archives Forum, ISBN 0948393912. Hardcopies are available free of charge to IFA members and at a cost of £3.00 to non-members (to cover postage and package)
• IFA Wales/Cymru 2008. 'Cyflwyno Fframwaith Ymchwil Ar Gyfer Archaeoleg Cymru/Introducing a Research Framework for the Archaeology of Wales', produced by the IFA Wales/Cymru group on behalf of the archaeological profession of Wales (in conjunction with National Museum Wales, Aberystwyth University, Bangor University, Cambrian Archaeological Associates, Cardiff University, CPAT, CBA Wales, Countryside Council for Wales, Denbighshire County Council, Dyfed Archaeological Trust, Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust, Gwynedd Archaeological Trust, The National Trust, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, Trysor, University or Wales; Lampeter, University of Wales; Newport, Cadw, Welsh Assembly Government).

Some older books can be found listed in the IFA Publications Archive page.

Conference Papers

See our Conference Page for papers presented at IfA conferences

Codes, Guidelines & Standards

See our Codes, Guidelines & Standards Page for documents produced by the IFA and other heritage organisations. These can all be downloaded for free.

IfA Yearbook

• 2008 Yearbook, 'Working for the Past' £15

For earlier yearbooks please see The IfA Publications Archive page.

Others

• For Profiling the Profession please see our Profiling the Profession page.
• Measuring the Social Contribution of the Historic Environment (Word Document). A project by the Institute of Field Archaeologists and Atkins Heritage for the National Trust
• Homes with History (PDF) (Hard copy available on request)

Notes

1 Institutions and individuals who are not members of the IfA should multiply the prices shown above by two to arrive at the selling price per copy inclusive of UK postage and packing. This does not apply to books.

2 Trade terms: we are pleased to offer a discount to bookshops and institutions ordering items for resale, subject to a minimum value of £15.

3 All orders under £10 in value must be accompanied by full payment. A receipt will be issued on request. Invoices will be issued for orders over £10 in value. Payment should be made by cheque/bank draft, postal order or international money order in £ sterling. Please make cheques payable to The Institute of Field Archaeologists.

4 For overseas deliveries, there will be a postage and packing charge of 25% of the total order value.

5 Orders, with payment should be sent to The Institute of Field Archaeologists.

6 Standards papers and many other publications can be downloaded for free, from Codes, Standards & Guidelines

7 To advertise in The Archaeologist or in the Yearbook and directory, contact ifa@cathcomm.demon.co.uk.

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