Media releases

Join FAME and get two months free membership!

Thinking of joining FAME? We’re offering new members a great deal – join before 1 April and you’ll get two months free membership – a saving of £50! More >

Archaeological archives: joint FAME, SMA and ALGAO Statement of Intent

Following our joint meeting on undeposited archaeological archives with the Society of Museum Archaeologists, we have agreed with SMA and ALGAO a joint Statement of Intent to begin to address the issue. More >

New survey shows archaeological market still subdued

The first State of the Archaeological Market survey shows a slight increase in the numbers employed in development-led archaeology in the past six months, though still significantly down on the July 2007 peak. More >

Making PPS5 work: realising the benefits of planning-led investigation of the historic environment

Announcement of open workshops on improving practice

24/25 January 2011

Historic environment practitioners are invited to participate in a series of free open workshops. These will explore ways in which the historic environment sector across England can increase the benefits of planning-led work for the public, for the development sector and for the historic environment sector itself. More >

FAME highlights storage crisis

The Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers (FAME) has warned that in many parts of the country there is no museum space to store and preserve important finds discovered by archaeological teams. More >