Following SIHG’s very popular Zoom on Heath Robinson’s World Word One “inventions”, I’ve decided to organise a museum visit. I was going to schedule this in the autumn, but as they have a special exhibition that ends in July, I’ve decided to schedule it earlier.

The Research Centre of Surrey Archaeological Society will be open to visitors for a Heritage Open Day on this date. A group working on the study of medieval pottery will be there and members will be happy to discuss their work. Visitors are welcome to explore the library and to ask about any journals and pamphlets of interest to them. Some displays from other groups will also be available to view.

The centre can be found opposite the Abinger Cookery School in Hackhurst Lane.

We will meet in the Farthing Downs car park at 10am for a guided tour of the Downs by the ranger, Thomas Oliver. Tom, who is the Conservation Ranger for City of London Corporation, will talk about the use of the Downs throughout history, including the Iron Age site and the many Saxon graves. The leisurely walk will take about 1.5 to 2 hours with the route following a flat grassy path on the top of the downs with a few gentle slopes. In summer this should not be slippery. The total length of the route is around 1-2km and we will finish at the car park where there are toilets.

This is your chance to come on a 3-mile escorted walk in beautiful Surrey

The Conservation and Heritage teams at Southwark will be holding a Roman Day at the Heritage Centre, 147 Walworth Road, Southwark.  The morning will consist of the opportunity for people to see some Roman material from the Southwark collection and material excavated by some of the archaeological companies who work regularly within the borough. In the afternoon there will be three talks about the roman archaeology of Southwark, roman roads, burial grounds and settlement, largely focused on Landmark Court.

** THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL. Please email garrypaulbrooks@gmail.com to be put on waiting list ****

An easy two mile walk led by local journalist and historian David Rose. You’ll see dragon’s teeth, public air-raid shelter, sites of V1 bomb explosion and more – and a lot of stories from David. £6pp, payable in advance. Interested? Email garrypaulbrooks@gmail.com

A Dorking Local History Group even promoted by SIHG.

Surrey Archaeological Society will hold a Heritage Open Day at their Research Centre in Abinger Hammer. The central Lithics Group will be in attendance studying and cataloguing lithics collections (mainly flint items) and there will be an opportunity to explore the Society Library. Other activities are under consideration.

The Research Centre will be open on 17th September as part of the Mole Valley Heritage Open Days scheme. If interested in visiting the Society's library and research space on this occasion then contact the Society for details and information.

A visit to Crofton Roman villa has been arranged and  Dr Brian Philp has kindly agreed to show us round. The site was fully excavated by the Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, which now manages the scheme in conjunction with Bromley Council.

Entrance fee £2 (£1 for Seniors). Please contact john.felton@ntlworld.com if you wish to attend.