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Monday April 12, 2010
Start: 19:30
End: 21:00
There is ample parking behind the church and disabled parking in front

An illustrated talk by Peter Youngs on a Group project follows the Group's AGM
Saturday April 24, 2010
Start: 09:30
End: 17:00

The South East Regional Industrial Archaeology Conference (SERIAC) is an annual one-day conference.
There will be six lectures and also displays by participating society and publishers' stands.
This year the event is being hosted by the Surrey Industrial History Group.
Click here for further details.

Start: 10:00
End: 17:00
On Saturday 24 April, Brian Philp has kindly invited members on a tour of Crofton Roman Villa which is apparently the only one in Greater London, being quite substantial with twenty rooms and opus signium and tesselated floors plus remaining walls up to two feet high. It was occupied from circa AD140 to 400. This will be combined with a visit to Keston Roman tombs, some three miles away plus one to a nearby Iron Age hill fort situated on private land over which Brian has negotiated access for small groups.

More details to follow.
Tuesday April 27, 2010
Start: 19:30
End: 21:00
The Roman Studies Group will meet to discuss their approach to the study of rural settlement and how they can advance their knowledge of this crucial subject.

Dorking Christian Centre, St. Martins Churchyard, Dorking
Saturday May 1, 2010
Start: 09:30
Start: 1 May 2010 - 09:30
End: 13 May 2010 - 16:30

Trial trenching on Surrey's largest Roman building, just east of Chiddingfold, is planned for 1-6 and 9 13 May inclusive. Anyone wishing to take part should contact David Graham k.graham@virgin.net

Sunday May 2, 2010
(all day)
Start: 1 May 2010 - 09:30
End: 13 May 2010 - 16:30

Trial trenching on Surrey's largest Roman building, just east of Chiddingfold, is planned for 1-6 and 9 13 May inclusive. Anyone wishing to take part should contact David Graham k.graham@virgin.net

Monday May 3, 2010
(all day)
Start: 1 May 2010 - 09:30
End: 13 May 2010 - 16:30

Trial trenching on Surrey's largest Roman building, just east of Chiddingfold, is planned for 1-6 and 9 13 May inclusive. Anyone wishing to take part should contact David Graham k.graham@virgin.net

Tuesday May 4, 2010
(all day)
Start: 1 May 2010 - 09:30
End: 13 May 2010 - 16:30

Trial trenching on Surrey's largest Roman building, just east of Chiddingfold, is planned for 1-6 and 9 13 May inclusive. Anyone wishing to take part should contact David Graham k.graham@virgin.net

Wednesday May 5, 2010
(all day)
Start: 1 May 2010 - 09:30
End: 13 May 2010 - 16:30

Trial trenching on Surrey's largest Roman building, just east of Chiddingfold, is planned for 1-6 and 9 13 May inclusive. Anyone wishing to take part should contact David Graham k.graham@virgin.net

Thursday May 6, 2010
(all day)
Start: 1 May 2010 - 09:30
End: 13 May 2010 - 16:30

Trial trenching on Surrey's largest Roman building, just east of Chiddingfold, is planned for 1-6 and 9 13 May inclusive. Anyone wishing to take part should contact David Graham k.graham@virgin.net

Friday May 7, 2010
(all day)
Start: 1 May 2010 - 09:30
End: 13 May 2010 - 16:30

Trial trenching on Surrey's largest Roman building, just east of Chiddingfold, is planned for 1-6 and 9 13 May inclusive. Anyone wishing to take part should contact David Graham k.graham@virgin.net

Saturday May 8, 2010
(all day)
Start: 1 May 2010 - 09:30
End: 13 May 2010 - 16:30

Trial trenching on Surrey's largest Roman building, just east of Chiddingfold, is planned for 1-6 and 9 13 May inclusive. Anyone wishing to take part should contact David Graham k.graham@virgin.net

Sunday May 9, 2010
(all day)
Start: 1 May 2010 - 09:30
End: 13 May 2010 - 16:30

Trial trenching on Surrey's largest Roman building, just east of Chiddingfold, is planned for 1-6 and 9 13 May inclusive. Anyone wishing to take part should contact David Graham k.graham@virgin.net

Monday May 10, 2010
(all day)
Start: 1 May 2010 - 09:30
End: 13 May 2010 - 16:30

Trial trenching on Surrey's largest Roman building, just east of Chiddingfold, is planned for 1-6 and 9 13 May inclusive. Anyone wishing to take part should contact David Graham k.graham@virgin.net

Start: 19:30
End: 21:00
There is ample parking behind the church and disabled parking in front

An illustrated talk by Becky Lambert of the Surrey County Archaeological Unit
Tuesday May 11, 2010
(all day)
Start: 1 May 2010 - 09:30
End: 13 May 2010 - 16:30

Trial trenching on Surrey's largest Roman building, just east of Chiddingfold, is planned for 1-6 and 9 13 May inclusive. Anyone wishing to take part should contact David Graham k.graham@virgin.net

Wednesday May 12, 2010
(all day)
Start: 1 May 2010 - 09:30
End: 13 May 2010 - 16:30

Trial trenching on Surrey's largest Roman building, just east of Chiddingfold, is planned for 1-6 and 9 13 May inclusive. Anyone wishing to take part should contact David Graham k.graham@virgin.net

Thursday May 13, 2010
End: 16:30
Start: 1 May 2010 - 09:30
End: 13 May 2010 - 16:30

Trial trenching on Surrey's largest Roman building, just east of Chiddingfold, is planned for 1-6 and 9 13 May inclusive. Anyone wishing to take part should contact David Graham k.graham@virgin.net

Saturday May 22, 2010
Start: 10:00
End: 17:00
Chedworth Roman villa, occupied from circa AD 140 to the 4th.C, is one of the most important rural Roman houses in the country with over thirty rooms, a mile of walls, two bath houses, hypocausts, water shrine and latrines. It is owned by the National Trust who have agreed to provide a knowledgeable guide for a maximum number of thirty. They will charge £50 for the tour plus the usual entry fee for non-NT members. The proposed date is Saturday 22 May. The Cirencester museum is close by and there is a possibility that we may have a conducted tour there in the afternoon.
Friday June 4, 2010
Start: 18:45
End: 21:30

Dr.Jonathan Foyle, Architect and Archaeologist, will present the Society’s Annual Lecture on
England’s Lost Renaissance: Italian Influences on Court Architecture. c 1500-1530

Friday 4th June 2010. The Menuhin Hall.
Reception 6.45pm. Lecture commences 7.45pm

Tickets £12.00.

Doors open at 6.30pm, the reception commences from 6.45pm and the lecture begins at 7.45pm.
Further details and booking are available from The Box Office, The Menuhin Hall, The Yehudi Menuhin School, Stoke D’Abernon, Surrey KT11 3QQ. Tel: 08700 842020 or

Saturday June 12, 2010
Start: 10:00
End: 16:15

A day conference on topics related to the development of medieval communication routes within the County of Surrey, focusing on roads, bridges, causeways etc.

The day will start with a general introduction by Prof John Blair, illustrated by his ongoing research along the valley of the Upper Thames. This will be followed by shorter presentations on specific examples within Surrey. The afternoon will conclude with an informal open session where indivdual research can be presented and discussed.

Monday June 14, 2010
Start: 18:50
End: 20:15
An evening visit guided by Andrew Norris
Meet at the Percy Arms, Chilworth, at 6.50pm. The landlord has kindly allowed us to park on condition we buy a drink or coffee.
Andrew will give a short introduction before we leave for the tour at 7.10-7.15pm. The tour will take approx 1 hour, after which we intend to return to the Percy Arms for a social drink and/or meal.
Monday July 5, 2010
Start: 09:30
End: 16:15

AIA/CBA Industrial Buildings Day School
Funded by English Heritage
Percy Arms, Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey
Monday 5th July

Programme arranged by the Surrey Industrial History Group (SIHG) and the Chilworth Gunpowder Mills Group (CGMG)

The day school is free of charge to members of the CBA and AIA with a charge of £80 for ‘professionals’ (lunch provided).

For more information, please contact:

Brian Grimsditch BA (Hons.), MA
Senior Archaeologist
Centre for Applied Archaeology
CUBE Building

Saturday July 10, 2010
Start: 14:00
End: 16:00
Illustrated talk by Andrew Norris
SIHG 2010 Conservation Award Presentation to the Chilworth Gunpowder Mills Group
and SIHG Annual General Meeting
Wednesday July 14, 2010
Start: 00:30
Start: 14 Jul 2010 - 00:30
End: 31 Jul 2010 - 17:30

Woking Palace Archaeological Project.

Thursday July 15, 2010
(all day)
Start: 14 Jul 2010 - 00:30
End: 31 Jul 2010 - 17:30

Woking Palace Archaeological Project.

Friday July 16, 2010
(all day)
Start: 14 Jul 2010 - 00:30
End: 31 Jul 2010 - 17:30

Woking Palace Archaeological Project.

Saturday July 17, 2010
(all day)
Start: 14 Jul 2010 - 00:30
End: 31 Jul 2010 - 17:30

Woking Palace Archaeological Project.

Sunday July 18, 2010
(all day)
Start: 14 Jul 2010 - 00:30
End: 31 Jul 2010 - 17:30

Woking Palace Archaeological Project.

Monday July 19, 2010
(all day)
Start: 14 Jul 2010 - 00:30
End: 31 Jul 2010 - 17:30

Woking Palace Archaeological Project.

Tuesday July 20, 2010
(all day)
Start: 14 Jul 2010 - 00:30
End: 31 Jul 2010 - 17:30

Woking Palace Archaeological Project.

Wednesday July 21, 2010
(all day)
Start: 14 Jul 2010 - 00:30
End: 31 Jul 2010 - 17:30

Woking Palace Archaeological Project.

Thursday July 22, 2010
(all day)
Start: 14 Jul 2010 - 00:30
End: 31 Jul 2010 - 17:30

Woking Palace Archaeological Project.

Friday July 23, 2010
(all day)
Start: 14 Jul 2010 - 00:30
End: 31 Jul 2010 - 17:30

Woking Palace Archaeological Project.

Saturday July 24, 2010
(all day)
Start: 14 Jul 2010 - 00:30
End: 31 Jul 2010 - 17:30

Woking Palace Archaeological Project.

Start: 10:00
End: 17:00
Professor Mike Fulford has kindly agreed to show us around the current excavations and the site as a whole at Silchester on the morning of Saturday 24 July.

More details to follow.

For more information, please contact Charles van der Lande on charlesjvdl@aol.com
Sunday July 25, 2010
(all day)
Start: 14 Jul 2010 - 00:30
End: 31 Jul 2010 - 17:30

Woking Palace Archaeological Project.

Monday July 26, 2010
(all day)
Start: 14 Jul 2010 - 00:30
End: 31 Jul 2010 - 17:30

Woking Palace Archaeological Project.

Tuesday July 27, 2010
(all day)
Start: 14 Jul 2010 - 00:30
End: 31 Jul 2010 - 17:30

Woking Palace Archaeological Project.

Wednesday July 28, 2010
(all day)
Start: 14 Jul 2010 - 00:30
End: 31 Jul 2010 - 17:30

Woking Palace Archaeological Project.

Thursday July 29, 2010
(all day)
Start: 14 Jul 2010 - 00:30
End: 31 Jul 2010 - 17:30

Woking Palace Archaeological Project.

Friday July 30, 2010
(all day)
Start: 14 Jul 2010 - 00:30
End: 31 Jul 2010 - 17:30

Woking Palace Archaeological Project.

Saturday July 31, 2010
End: 17:30
Start: 14 Jul 2010 - 00:30
End: 31 Jul 2010 - 17:30

Woking Palace Archaeological Project.

Sunday August 1, 2010
Start: 11:00
End: 16:00
Woking Palace Archaeological Project

Come and see the results of the second season of excavations. No Parking is available at the site but a way-marked path leads from a free car park in Old Woking -see www.woking-palace.org for details.