A meeting on the topic of Medieval Industries will take place at The Octagon in Godalming. Speakers will inlcude Dr David Dungworth from Historic England, Doug Irvine and Ian West. Further details will be circulated to members of the Forum and posted on the website in due course.
The meeting will also include the AGM of the Medieval Studies Forum.
A study day has been arranged to Kingston upon Thames.
The day begins with a visit to the Lovekyn Chapel. This is followed by a talk on Anglo-Saxon Kingston, a tour of All Saints Church, and a guided town walk with a stop off to view the remains of Kingston's medieval bridge. Please see the attached programme and application form for further details.
A flint drawing dayschool will be led by Jane Russell.
Visit the interesting excavations at this Roman Villa site where evidence of settlement during the Iron Age has been found. Followed by a tour around Felday Hillfort which is not only an Iron Age enclosure but also the site of a WW1 POW camp. You will be guided by Emma Corke (SyAS) and Dr Judie English (SyAS). Contact the Events Officer at: events@cbasouth-east.org for details.
A Site and Town tour of Fishbourne Roman Palace and Chichester Harbour. Guided by Rob Symmons (Curator of Fishbourne) and Lauren Tidbury (CITIZAN). Contact the Events Officer at: events@cbasouth-east.org for details.
Visit the medieval graffiti found at Bodiam Castle with Nathalie Cohen of the National Trust. Full details to be confirmed so contact the Events Officer of CBA South East at:
Flint Knapping, making Stone Age Tools. £15 per child, pre-booking essential. An afternoon session 2pm-3.30pm is also available.
Contact Bourne Hall Museum for details.
Other Easter sessions: 6th April, An Audience with Henry VIII
8th April, Titanic
12th April, Gladiator School
20th May, Echoes of the Past
Ashtead Common Newsletter, January 2017
Berkshire Archaeological Journal, Volume 82, 2016
Cambridge Archaeological Journal, volume 27 number 1, February 2017
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Croydon Natural History & Scientific Society Newsletter, number 51, spring 2017
Current Archaeology, issue 322, February 2017
Devon Archaeological Society Newsletter, number 126, January 2017
Egham-by-Runnymede Historical Society Newsletter, number 525, January 2017
The Prehistoric Group has arranged a follow up dayschool with DrMatt Pope (UCL) and Dr Beccy Scott (British Museum) who will lead the group through evaluating Surrey Palaeolithics at Farnham Museum. More details will be on the website in due course or contact the office. Register your interest now.
