UBSS Museum Collection
The Society has been involved in a number of active archaeological digs, mostly in caves, on Mendip in south Gloucestershire, and in the Wye Valley. Some of these have yielded material of national and international significance. Sadly, much was lost when the Museum was bombed in 1940, but much still remains. This material continues to be studied and continues to be added to from time to time.
Access to the Museum
Visits to the Museum and access to the Museum collections can be made on application to the Hon Curator, Linda Wilson who is always happy to receive visitors and to help with queries about specific aspects of the collection.
Our Visitor Care Policy may be downloaded from here. This includes our Visitor Charter and our policy on charging for access. This continues to be free for members of the public and for researchers. The collections only exist to be studied.
The UBSS cataloguing system is outlined in this document.
Available Catalogues
In addition to the catalogues listed below, recent acquisitions are being added to our eHive catalogue site. Over time, it is intended to digitise as much as possible of our catalogues this way.
| Area | |
|---|---|
| Mendip Cave Sites | 30 catalogues |
| Mendip Surface Sites | 14 catalogues |
| Barrow Catalogue | 55 catalogues |
| Cotswold Surface and Caves | 4 catalogues |
| Sites in the Bristol Area | 11 catalogues |
| Sites in South Gloucestershire | 1 catalogue |
| Wales and the Forest of Dean | 9 catalogues |
| Miscellaneous Sites | 4 catalogues |