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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 illustrated talks 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!
Upcoming Events, Meetings, Field Trips & Public Digs
In addition to our member-only digs, we exhibit at local history fairs, arrange field trips and carry out digs for schools and other organisations.
| Date | Type | Location |
Details |
| 3rd November 2022 | Meeting | Wolverhampton College |
Guest speaker: Dr George Nash - the Tilley timber project. |
| 29th September 2022 | Meeting | Wolverhampton College | Guest speaker: Paul Ford from Dudley Archives. |
| 13th August 2022 | Visit | Potteries Museum |
A group visit to the museum at Stoke-on-Trent, hopefully with some behind the scenes access! |
| 26th - 28th July 2022 | Dig | Oak House, West Bromwich |
We'll be digging test pits over three days at this fantastic late 16th century house as part of the CBA's 'Festival of Archaeology'. Open to the public for hands-on archaeology taster sessions. |
| July 2022 - | Dig | Teddesley, South Staffs |
Geophys survey and on-going excavation, members only. |
| 30th June 2022 | Meeting | Wolverhampton College |
Talk by Bradley Canal Restoration Society |
| 26th May 2022 | Meeting | Wolverhampton College |
Guest speaker: Graham Worton - The Black Country UNESCO Geopark. |
| 28th April 2022 | Meeting | Wolverhampton College |
Talk: The Wightwick Manor Collections |
| 31st March 2022 | Meeting | Wolverhampton College |
AGM + Angkor Wat slide show |
| 3rd March 2022 | Meeting | Wolverhampton College |
Guest Speaker: Mark Hannaford - A History of Surveying Techniques, from Gunter's Chain to robotic 'Total Station' and GPS. |
| 29th January 2022 | Dig | St Mary Magdalene, Albrighton |
Excavation at the church from 10am - come and try your hand at archaeology! Spectators also welcome. |
| 27th January 2022 | Meeting | Wolverhampton College |
Guest Speaker: Doug Bickley - The Wrottesley Observatory. |
| November 2021 - June 2022 | Dig | Coven, South Staffs |
Excavation completed, report published. |
| 25th November 2021 | Meeting | Wolverhampton College |
Guest speaker: Dr Kate Farr - 'From Plaque to Poo': New Revelations About Ancient Ancestors |
Previous Events, Field Trips & Monthly Talks
You can get a flavour of what we do from this selection of recent activities. For completed project reports please refer to our reports page.
Monthly talks:
- Chase Through Time. Investigations into Castle Ring, an Iron Age hill fort on Cannock Chase
- Charles II and the Whitgreaves of Moseley Old Hall
- Time Team & Dig Village
- The Magic of LiDAR
- Life in Neolithic Times
- You Are What You Eat: How Isotopes Can Dish The Dirt On You
- 2,000 Years of Iron Smelting in Britain
Public digs:
- East Park Academy
- Oak House, West Bromwich
- Coven Community Archaeology Project
- Albrighton Village Green
Exhibitions:
- Wolverhampton Archives
- Dudley Archives
- Perton History Open Day
Field Trips:
- Lapworth Geology Museum Guided Tour
- Letocetum Guided Tour