Reading Roman Inscriptions - afternoon of 2 September 2017
*David Bird will lead a workshop on “Reading Roman Inscriptions” which will include a general introduction to Roman Inscriptions. This will be followed by a look at standard abbreviations, changes through time and examples of different types of inscription. There will be ample time for participants to try their hand at translation.
Charge: £7.50 per person
Max. no. 17
This is an opportunity to hear Emma Corke talk about the Roman tile kiln found in Reigate in 2004. She will be joined by Peter Burgess who will explain how it was rebuilt. After these talks, there will be a chance to visit Reigate caves.
Charge: none. Please put a donation in the box.
Max. no 15
If you are interested please e-mail Irene Goring at irene@greenhayes.plus.com
To complement David Bird’s “ Reading Roman Inscriptions” workshop on 2 September, there will be a visit to the British Museum. Dirk Booms, Curator in the Department of Greece and Rome, will walk us round 2 galleries for about an hour to help us appreciate and translate the inscriptions there. He will explain the abbreviations and the different facts that can be interpreted from inscriptions in general.
Instructions and timings will be distributed closer to the time.
Charge: None. Please make a donation to the BM
Max. no. 15
This visit offers the opportunity to see two Sussex excavations in progress. In the morning David Rudling, Academic Director of the Sussex School of Archaeology, will take us around Plumpton Roman Villa, a winged corridor house, and tell us about the three years of excavations there. In the afternoon, either Rob Wallace or David Millum, Dig Directors, will guide us around Bridge Farm - a Romano British settlement - where excavations have been in progress since 2013. There will be a pub lunch between the two visits.
Saturday 7 October 2017 at Surrey History Centre 130, Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6ND
10.45 Registration and coffee
11.15-12.00 Dr Gerry Moss, Surrey Archaeological Society Local History from Digital Newspapers
12.00-12.30 Seth Caley, Gale Cengage Learning The 17th and 18th Century Nichols Newspaper Collection: A New Digital Resource
The annual dig at Cocks Farm Abinger has started in record June temperatures. For the first time gazebos were erected to shelter volunteers during their frequent water breaks.
Surrey Archaeological Society wishes to appoint a Projects and Outreach Officer for a three year fixed term contract from September 2017. The objective is to create a stronger outreach programme and encourage new membership by means of publicity, outreach projects and displays.
Closing date for applications 30 June 2017
For further details including how to apply please click here
A programme of summer walks around Epsom and Ewell is planned from 25th July to 29th August. The attached pdf has full details of the walks with dates and times.
Walks cost £5 per person and places are limited to 25 people per walk.
Places must be booked in advance with David Brooks at Bourne Hall Museum. Tel: 020 8394 1734 or e-mail: dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk
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