North Hertfordshire Archaeological Society

This is the homepage of the North Hertfordshire Archaeological Society. Here you will find details of our lecture programme, our excursions and fieldwork opportunities.

North Hertfordshire Archaeological Society was established in 1960 and has undertaken a wide range of research into the archaeology and heritage of the district since then. It has a regular lecture programme, occasional visits and guided walks, and is involved in local fieldwork, including survey and excavation.

Excavating at the site of the discovery of the temple treasure of the goddess Senuna in 2006

Today, most archaeological fieldwork is carried out by professional organisations as part of the local authority planning system, but the Society still thrives. It provides lectures, visits and social events as well as published information and has a healthy membership still drawn from people in the North Hertfordshire and South Bedfordshire districts with a keen interest in the past.

Members are able to keep in touch with discoveries and developments in archaeology and many lectures and courses are provided to help with a greater understanding of our special local landscape.

• Meeting Tuesday 17 April 6 March 2012 Dr Jane Kershaw (Institute of Archaeology, University of Oxford) will tak about "Metal detecting and its impact on our understanding of Viking archaeology". Please note This meeting will take place at 8 pm in the Free Church Hall, Norton Way South, Le...
• Meeting Wednesday 7 March 6 March 2012 Nick Crank (Senior Archaeological Officer, Milton Keynes Borough Council) will talk on "Recent archaeological work in Milton Keynes Borough", covering discoveries ranging in date from the Upper Palaeolithic to the twentieth century. Please note This m...
• Membership subscriptions 5 October 2011 2011/12 Subscriptions became due on 1 June 2011. If you have not already done so, please renew now. The Society cannot continue to function without members’ subscriptions. Outstanding subscriptions may be paid in person at any meeting, when membe...
• Talk by Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews, Thursday 19 January 2012 5 October 2011 Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews, Archaeology Officer, North Hertfordshire Museums will talk about ‘The Excavation of a Prehistoric Henge Monument at Norton, Hertfordshire’ on behalf of Norton Community Archaeology Group. To be held in the Letcur...
• Members’ Evening and Xmas Party, Thursday 15 December 2011 5 October 2011 The Members’ Evening and Xmas Party, with wine, cheese and other refreshments. There will be a short talk on a subject of interest and an archaeological quiz. If anyone would like to volunteer to give a talk or devise a quiz, contact Diane o...