Moated sites in south-east England: 21st-century research and insights

The Medieval Studies Forum and CBA-SE are pleased to come together for this joint conference which brings together new research and insights on moated sites in the south-east of England, while considering themes and approaches which can be applied to older excavations.

Ticketing is not yet available, but please save the date in the meantime!

Preliminary programme:

Save the date for the Surrey Archaeological Society Annual Symposium which celebrates 'Recent Work in Surrey' in all its forms. The winner of the Margary Award will be announced and on display for the attendees to view amongst others. The final programme is listed below. 

Online booking will be available later in 2025 and will include an Early Bird booking price available until 28th February after which there will be a slightly higher fee for those booking after that date or paying on entry to the Hall.

Surrey Local History Committee invites you to attend this day conference on 'Surrey Photographers' at Surrey History Centre.  A pdf of the programme with booking details is attached.

9.30 Registration

9.55 Welcome by Gerry Moss Chairman of Surrey Local History Committee

10.00 Keith Harding, 'Victorian Dorking in photographs by Walter Rose & John Chaplin'

10.40 Coffee or tea

11.10 Nigel Balchin, 'Picture postcards and local history'

Organised by Simon Ritchie.

Leatherhead Institute, Saturday 26th October 2024

Shining a Light on Roman Roadside Settlements in South-East                                  England and Beyond

The Annual Symposium of the Society will be held on Saturday 8th March 2025 in the East Horsley Village Hall.  Online booking is now available and confirmation will be sent by email. No tickets are issued.  It is also possible to pay on the day with cash only.

The provisional programme is listed below (talk titles tbc)

9.30          Registration

Surrey Local History Committee

A Meeting of the Forum has been arranged at which a series of talks will be presented by members of the Forum on a wide range of interesting topics.

The programme for the meeting is attached. The charge for the meeting is £5, payable on the door. All are welcome.

To help with practical arrangements including refreshments please e-mail medforum@hotmail.co.uk to register your intention to attend.

The Annual Symposium of the Society will take place in East Horsley Village Hall. Online booking via PayPal at £12 per person is now available by clicking on the BOOK tab above. Due to difficulty in paying them in cheques cannot now be accepted. Online booking enables us to assess the catering requirements and streamlines the administration process.

Payment by cash on the day is discouraged but will be possible and exact change would be appreciated. Tickets cost £12 per person.

SLHC symposium will be concerning the theme of maps.

9.30 am   Registration

 9.55 am   Welcome Gerry Moss Chairman of Surrey Local History Committee

10.00 am  Jane Lewis (Surrey Heritage)   Maps for Local and Family Historians

10.40 am  Coffee or tea

11.10 am  Anne Sassin (Surrey Archaeological Society). The Surrey LiDAR Portal: Citizen Science on a County Scale

11.50 am  Justin Colson (Institute of Historical Research). Layers of London: Recording the layers of London’s rich heritage