The Abinger Research Centre and Library, situated in the former Abinger Hammer Village School, will be open to all for a special Heritage Open Day event.

Members of the Society will be set-up with displays featuring work and artefact displays from all periods, with opportunities to observe or take part in various activities, including environmental processing. The Library will be open and available for browsing or for research queries, and the new County Finds Liaison Officer will also be set-up and eager to meet with visitors.

A trip to the Isle of Wight to visit Newport and Brading Roman villas is planned for 29th September. The programme is below and if you are interested please contact John Felton - 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              john.felton@ntlworld.com

CBA South East has organised a site visit to the Priory Park excavations in Chichester. After free time for lunch a tour of Georgian Chichester led by local historian, Alan Green.

Free to CBA SE members; £3 for non-members

Contact: www.cbasouth-east.org for details.

Due to popular demand a further series of Easter Walks around Epsom and Ewell has been arranged.Contact Bourne Hall Museum for full details.

A full day of visits, with talks, around some of Surrey's finest medieval churches; including Compton, Albury, Shere and Wotton.

See attached programme for details.  

Saturday 19^th May 2018 - Lullingstone Roman Villa and Eynsford Castle

Brian Philp, Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, will lead us around both sites. Brian has spent 10 years digging on the  Lullingstone Roman Villa and 40 years digging in the area.

Schools and Youth Groups Scarecrow Competition 2018

Halloween Walk on the Dark Side

Monday 30 October 7.30pm to 9pm

Tuesday 31 October 5pm to 6.30pm and 7.30pm to 9pm

We take a close look at the lives of the great medieval kings and their times and try and discover if they were good, bad or just plain sad!

Cost £5 per child. Contact: David Brooks, Bourne Hall Museum, Spring Street, Ewell, Surrey, KT17 1UF. Tel 020 8394 1734.

Email dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk

A Gentleman Usher from Henry VIII’s Palace of Nonsuch pays a visit to the village looking for workers. He needs a gong (shit) farmer, a food taster, a spit boy, a groom of the stool, and a wool dyer. If you really want to get ahead, become an executioner! Come along and see if you fancy a change of job and a short life!

Cost £5 per child. Contact: David Brooks, Bourne Hall Museum, Spring Street, Ewell, Surrey, KT17 1UF. Tel 020 8394 1734.