Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of Tiverton Archaeology Group (TAG).
TAG was formed by a mix of professional, and keen amateur, archaeologists and historians, who wished to explore, uncover and record the archaeological record of not only Tiverton, but also the wider Devon area. The founding members of Isobel Richardson, Bob Sylverster, Jack Major and Barbara Keen met for the first time on December 8th 1981, with Elaine Snow joining not long after, and between them all they began to lay the foundations of the group we see today.
TAG’s rich history of excavations is being continued today with the excavation of the Roman villa in Halberton parish. This site is not only a local, but also a nationally important site due to it containing the most westerly Roman mosaic in Britain. TAG is a partner of the lottery funded SHARE (Saving Halberton’s Ancient Roman Environment) group, along with the University of Exeter, Devon County Council and Sampford Peverell Society. This association with the University of Exeter is a long held one, with previous collaborations including the Roman Fort at Bolham and the Exmoor Iron Project.
Other TAG activities also include field walking (looking for artifacts on the surface of ploughed fields) and field trips to archaeological and historical sites.
Speakers from a wide range of disciplines within the archaeological and historical world speak at our meetings. They are held at Heathcoat Community Centre, Tiverton, EX16 5JJ (In the smaller of the two buildings) on the third Thursday of most months. Doors open at 7pm with the talks beginning at 7.30pm.
Membership of Tiverton Archaeology Group is £20 per person per year (£30 for a couple).
If you would like to join us or contact us before coming to a meeting then please fill in this form and we’ll get back in touch.