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Monthly Meetings
We meet once a month at:
The Conference Suite
Wolverhampton College
Paget Road
Wolverhampton
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We have presentations by guest speakers or members at each meeting. Meetings begin at 7pm and usually last for two hours. Non-members are welcome for which we make a small charge of £2. If you decide to join within a month of first attending, this will be deducted from your annual membership fee (currently £20). There's no need to notify us in advance if you'd like to come to a meeting, just turn up on the day!
For 2021 digs, field trips, exhibitions etc,
please scroll down to the next section
2021 Programme - Details to Follow
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
2020 Programme Concluded - For Reference Only
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
| January 28 |
Chase Through Time Investigations into Castle Ring, an Iron Age hill fort on Cannock Chase |
Chase Through Time Group |
| February 25 |
Charles II and the Whitgreaves of Moseley Old Hall |
Moseley Archive Group |
| CANCELLED |
500 Years of History in Wood The Tilley Timber Project's investigations into the timber framed buildings of Tilley, Shropshire. |
George Nash |
| CANCELLED |
AGM |
Slide Presentation Angkor Wat |
| CANCELLED |
From Plaque to Poo - Revelations about ancient ancestors and diatoms |
Dr Kate Farr James Cox |
2019 Programme Concluded - For Reference Only
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
| February 26 | Time Team & Dig Village | Martin Holland |
| March 26 | The Magic of LiDAR | Nigel Westwood |
| April 30 | AGM / Life in Neolithic Times | Clive Westwood |
| May 21 | You Are What You Eat: How Isotopes Can Dish The Dirt On You | Dr Kate Farr |
| June 25 | 2,000 Years of Iron Smelting in Britain | Paul Robinson |
| September 17 | Battlefield Sites | Chris Modd |
| October 22 | A Train Set for Christmas and LiDAR Update | Nigel Terry |
| November 26 |
Project Reports An update on our current and recently completed projects |
Various |
Events
We exhibit at local history fairs, arrange field trips for members and carry out digs for schools and other organisations, some of which are open to members of the public.
2021 Programme
| Dates | Event | Location/Details |
Type |
| June 20 | Coven Community Archaeology Project | Coven Park We will be digging test pits where members of the public are welcome to spectate or even try hands-on archaeology |
Public viewing |
| June 27 | Coven Community Archaeology Project | Coven Park We will be digging test pits where members of the public are welcome to spectate or even try hands-on archaeology |
Public viewing |
| July 17 & 18 | Coven Community Archaeology Project | Coven Memorial Hall We will be digging test pits over the weekend. Members of the public are welcome to spectate or even try hands-on archaeology |
Public viewing |
| August 7 & 8 | Albrighton |
Community dig at the vicarage garden |
TBA |
| Dates to be finalised | Coven Community Archaeology Project |
Penkside/Jackson's Bridge |
Public viewing |
| Dates to be finalised | Coven Community Archaeology Project | We'll be digging test pits in gardens in the village | Project members only |
2020 Programme Concluded - For Reference Only
| Dates | Event | Location/Details | Type |
|
CANCELLED |
Castle Ring Field Trip |
A guided tour of the Iron Age hill-fort on Cannock Chase. Meet at the monument car park at 10am. The walk includes around 20 steps and some slopes although these can be avoided. Click for location map |
All members, their friends and family members are welcome. |
|
CANCELLED |
Perton History Fair |
Perton Library |
Public |
|
CANCELLED |
Penn History Fair |
United Reform Church, 333 Penn Road, Wolverhampton | Public |
|
September 17-20 |
Coven Community Archaeology Project |
Test pits will be dug in gardens and at a number of public sites in the village over 3 or 4 days. |
Public viewing at some sites. |
|
October 3 |
Perton History Open Day |
Perton Library 11am-4pm Free Admission |
Public |
2019 Programme Concluded - For Reference Only
| Dates | Event | Location | Type |
| May 11 | Guided Walk | Letocetum | Members |
| May 18 | Perton Spring Festival | Perton Library | Public |
| July 8 - 12 | East Park Academy | East Park Academy | School |
| July 18 - 20 | Albrighton Community Dig | Albrighton High Street | Public |
| July 30 - August 1 | Archaeology Week | Oak House, West Bromwich | Public |
| August 10 | Field Trip | Lapworth Geology Museum | Members |
| October 5 | History Fair | Dudley Archives | Public |
| October 5 |
History Fair | Perton Library |
Public |
| November 2 | History Fair | Wolverhampton Archives | Public |
| December 10 | Christmas Meal | The Summerhouse, Bonningale | Members |