Withdrawn Library Journals
The library has withdrawn more Journals, which are now available for free to members to collect.
The list covers major counties like Kent, Hamphire, Herfordshire and London plus several national journals.
Abinger Closure
The office and library at Abinger Hammer will be closed next week from June 12 until June 18 due to Hannah being on leave. The next day in the office/library will be Tuesday June 20th.
May e-newsletter now out!
Our May e-newsletter is now out and contains several updates and opportunities, which includes a short note on recent geophysics at West Horsley Place, a new project mapping WWII bomb incidents in Surrey and forthcoming test pitting at Albury Park. For past e-newsletters, visit the webpage, or email info@surreyarchaeology.org.uk to be added to the mailing list.
Enewsletter 029
Submitted by asassin on
May 2023
Items Acquired by the Library in May 2023
New Items Acquired by the Library
'Reinvestigating Richborough: A New Story for an Old Site' - a Zoom talk by Dr Philip Smither (FLO for Berkshire)
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Dr Philip Smither, Finds Liaison Officer for Berkshire, has offered to talk to us on the subject of his PhD thesis at the University of Kent, the Roman site at Richborough. Hear about Philip's research - ‘Army Communities at Roman Richborough: An Analysis of the Roman Military Assemblage.' and how this has altered perception about this important Roman site.
This talk will take place on Zoom and is open only to RSG members. If you would like to join RSG you can join for £5 (see RSG page) if you are already a member of SyAS.
Zoom talk on Cocks Farm Abinger - excavations in 2023 - Emma Corke
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Emma Corke, Site Director of Cocks Farm Abinger, will be updating us on findings from the 2023 season on the hill adjacent to the Cock Farm Roman villa. This is part of an ongoing series of excavations related to features identified in magnetometry surveys, done as part of a villa estate research project.
This talk will take place on Zoom and is open only to RSG members. If you would like to join RSG you can join for £5 (see RSG page) if you are already a member of SyAS.
Zoom talk on Iron ores and smelting in Surrey and the SE - Dr Tim Young
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Dr. Tim Young is a Teaching Associate at the School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff Unversity. His research interests include Archaeometallurgy and Geophysics.
Roman road research in Surrey - David Calow
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Following on from a successful Surrey Roman Rural Settlement Project a Roman Road Group has formed. David Calow will lead the feed-back on geophysics and excavations which have confirmed part of a previously postulated road in SW Surrey.
This talk will take place on Zoom. Whilst attendance is restricted to RSG members, if you are already a SyAS member you are welcome to join the group at a cost of £5 (see RSG page).
RSG Zoom talk - Professor Tony King on Meonstoke - temple or villa?
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Our November speaker is Professor Tony King who will give a talk on ‘Meonstoke – temple or villa?’ Evidence for a Roman building on the edge of Meonstoke, in the Meon Valley near Winchester, has been known since the 1930s. Excavations since the 1980s have uncovered an aisled building with a collapsed facade and more recently an unusual hexagonal building. Research continues into its function.
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