Chobham Common Conference
On the 2nd of December, Nick Branch, Stephen Fry (freelance ecologist) and Mike Simmonds will be hosting a free 1 day conference based around Chobham Common at the University of Reading. This conference will examine the heritage, biodervisity, conservation and management of the Common, including the plans for the Oneobservatory, a Chobham database collating the vast array of commercial, academic and citizen led research undertaken at the Common.
Items Acquired by the Library in October 2017
New Items Acquired by the Library
October 2017
(Classification in Bold at the end)
Books
Excavation of a Romano-British site at Short Batsworth, Mitcham 1966-1968, by E. N. Montague, Studies in Merton History: 7, Merton Historical Society, 2017 F31 MRT
The Oxford Handbook of Roman Britain, edited by Martin Millett, Louise Revell and Alison Moore, Oxford University Press, 2016 K2
Recent Finds from Surrey
A KUTAS meeting in Surbiton Library when David Williams, the Surrey Finds Liaison Officer will talk about the Portable Antiquities Scheme and recent finds reported to him from Surrey.
Bull 462
A Richer Dust
Conflict archaeology is a multi-disciplinary approach to sites of conflict. A panel of experts will discuss diverse field projects at this event.
Tickets £22-25 from: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-richer-dust-case-studies-from-c0nflict-arc...
A pdf of the programme is attached.
Surrey Archaeological Society Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of Surrey Archaeological Society will follow the Surrey Historic Environment Research Framework conference. All members are welcome to attend this meeting free of charge.
Items Acquired by the Library in September 2017
New Items Acquired by the Library
September 2017
(Classification in Bold at the end)
Books
The making of the British landscape: from the Ice Age to the present, by Nicholas Crane, Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2016 D5
Gatherings: past and present. Proceedings from the 2013 Archaeology of Gatherings International Conference at IT Sligo, Ireland, edited by Fiona Beglane, BAR International Series 2832, BAR Publishing, 2017 E8
Halloween Walk on the Dark Side
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
Cave Painting
CAVE PAINTING
Wednesday 25 October
11am-12.00pm & 2pm-3.00pm

