Roman Ewell: what was it like to live under an Empire? Discover how life changed for local people and have the chance to handle some objects.
School holiday event. £5 per child.
More information on this and other summer events can be found on the attached pdf.
Contact: dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk
Following the move of our office to the same premises at Abinger Hammer, the open hours of the Library have now been extended as follows:
Monday : 10:00am-4:00pm
Tuesday : 10:00am-2:00pm
Wednesday : 10:00am - 4:00pm
Thursday : Not open
Friday : Not open
First Saturday in month : 10:00am-1:00pm
The Society's library which is not only a good collection of books on archaeology and local history but is also the only specialist lending library on these subjects in the county. Books, pamphlets and periodicals that can normally only be consulted in reference libraries can be borrowed by members.
Members and non-members should check with the Assistant Librarian before visiting Abinger to ensure that the Library will be open as intended on a particular day and that the items they require are available.First Saturday in month : 10:00am-1:00pm
For details of how to get to Abinger please see the Library visiting page.
A free family fun day marking the 75th anniversary of D Day and Operation Epsom (also known as the battle of the Odon). Operation Epsom took place at the end of June and was intended to outflank and seize the German occupied city of Caen. It was successful and prevented Rommel from moving his panzer divisions.
More information is available from: dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk
Click on the 'BOOK' tab above to make an online booking.
The final programme is below and a booking form is attached:
SYMPOSIUM 29 FEB 2020
10.00 Chair: Dr Anne Sassin
Due to staff holidays our office and library at the Abinger Research Centre will be closed on Monday 17th, Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th June.
Normal hours will resume from Monday June 24th.
Guildford Museum will be closed for repairs for about four months from June 2019. All staff will move out, many exhibits will go into specialist storage and there will be no access to items currently on show or in store at Castle Arch until the museum re-opens. This is urgent maintenance and is not linked to possible redevelopment.
The Society was asked to vacate its office at Castle Arch for the duration of the work and has moved to the Research Centre at Abinger Hammer. Our normal open hours for the office ( and Library) will be:
Monday 10.00-4.00
Tuesday 10.30-2.00
Wednesday 10.00-4.00
First Saturday of each month 10.00-1.30
Our email address does not change but our telephone will be 01306 731275. Calls to the Castle Arch number will be diverted to Abinger but only answered during the hours above..
Post addressed to Castle Arch will be redirected. The postal address at Abinger is:
Surrey Archaeological Society
Hackhurst Lane
Abinger Hammer RH5 6SE
Surrey
As part of the Mesolithic Hinterlands of Surrey project, run by Tom Lawrence (Oxford Archaeology), we will be running one weekend of community test pitting in August (17th-18th 10:00-16:00) utilising the flint methodology. This will be preceded by a training day at our Research Centre at Abinger on Saturday August 10th.
Participants of all ages are invited to book a slot for a full weekend of test-pitting at Nonsuch Park over Heritage Open Weekend (Saturday 21st-Sunday 22nd September) to undergo investigation of the Tudor Old Stables.
The Surrey Archaeological Society’s Research Centre and Library at Abinger will be open all day specially to the public, featuring displays on local research, finds from the area, and a chance to browse the collections.
