The Society, which exists to foster an interest in archaeology and which encourages members to play an active part in the discipline, was founded in 1971 as the East of Scotland Archaeological Association. In 1975, on becoming affiliated to the Council for British Archaeology, the name was changed to the Edinburgh Archaeological Field Society (EAFS). This affiliation in due course became an affiliation to the Council for Scottish Archaeology. The inclusion of the word 'Field' in the name reflects the Society's intention of maintaining an active involvement with fieldwork in its various forms.

LECTURE PROGRAMME 2009
DATE LECTURER DESCRIPTION SUBJECT
 
Wednesday,
11 February
Simon Stronach Project Manager
Headland Archaeology
Burgh Surveys and Archaeology
 
Tuesday,
10 March
Biddy Simpson Heritage Officer
ELC Archaeology Service
Prestongrange: a community archaeology project over 5 years
   
Wednesday,
15 April
Dr Gordon Noble Department of Archaeology, Aberdeen University Recent Excavations at Forteviot
       
Tuesday,
12 May
Geoff Bailey Keeper of Archaeology & Local History
Falkirk Museum
Carriden
 
Wednesday,
14 October
Martin Cook Project Officer
AOC Archaeology
Cramond Excavations 2008
 
Tuesday,
10 November
Pat Dennison Director
Centre for Scottish Urban History
University of Edinburgh
Holyrood and Canongate; research at the site of the parliament of Scotland
   
Wednesday,
9 December
EAFS Members 2009 Project updates
Resistivity survey at Cramond

Resistivity survey at Cramond