Our monthly lecture meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month from September to June, usually at Church Cottage, Church Square, Basingstoke, starting at 7:30 pm.
For the time being we are also making the lectures available via Zoom so that members have the option of joining from home.
Church Cottage is a Tudor building tucked away behind St Michael’s Church in central Basingstoke.
Our lectures feature recent developments in Archaeology and Historical research, and are often delivered by recognised authorities on a specific topic. Recent speakers have included Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe, Julian Richards and Professor Chris Stringer. A selection of past lectures can be found here.
The meetings are open to anyone. For non society members there is a charge of £3 for admission which can be offset against membership subscription.
The planned lectures for the first 4 months of the 2022/2023 season are:
| 14th September |
Dummer and beyond: exploring the evolution of a chakland village Dr John Hare – Victoria County History |
|
12th October |
Tharaqa: Egypt’s Black Hero Hilary Wilson MA, Southampton Ancient Egypt Society |
|
9th November |
Stanchester Discoveries: Results from fieldwork at a Romano British site near Chilton Candover Mark Peryer – BAHS |
|
14th December |
Tools of the stone age: an introduction to the world of flint and stone tools. Henning Wilkens |
|
11th January |
Every Day Life and Accidental Death in Sixteenth Century Hampshire Professor Steven Gunn, Merton College, Oxford University |
|
8th February |
Touchstones of the Past David Hopkins, County Archaeologist, Hampshire County Council |
|
14th March |
Cerne Abbas – Playing with giant ideas: new evidence from excavations at the Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset Dr Mike Allen, Allen environmental Archaeology |
|
11th April |
Hamphsire and the Spitfire Paul Beaver – Aviation historian, broadcaster and writer |
|
9th May |
Shaw House: 400 years of history Sarah Somerville – Visitor Services Manager, Shaw House |
|
13th June |
East Anglia and the arrival of the Anglo Saxons David Whiter – BAHS |