Monthly Archives: January 2016

Happy New Year!

Tuesday 19th January 2016: “A High-Status Roman Burial and Cemetery near Royston”, by Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews, NHDC Archaeology & Community Outreach Officer. Letchworth Free Church small hall, 8 pm.

Sunday 28th February 2016: Martin Cuthbert, Community Archaeologist for a three year Heritage Lottery Funded project exploring the legacy of the US 8th Army Air Force during their time here in WW2, is leading a Free heritage walk around Nuthampstead airfield:


A WALK THROUGH HISTORY
NUTHAMPSTEAD AIRFIELD.
SUNDAY 28TH FEBRUARY 2016 9:30 am.
Join us as we lead a walk through the historic airfield at Nuthampstead, home to the 55th Fighter Group and the 398th Bomb Group of the 8th USAAF during World War Two. If you’re interested in landscape history, airfield archaeology, or just fancy the chance to have a walk in the unique landscape of this
World War Two airfield, this walk is for you. Parking is at Antsey Village Hall, Antsey, SG9 0BY. The Village Hall is situated to the rear of Anstey First School.
Distance: Guided Walk 3.5 miles (from the Village Hall to the Woodman Inn, Nuthampstead). Un-Guided 1.6 miles (from the Woodman Inn back to the Village Hall). Total 5.1 miles. We should arrive at the Woodman Inn, Nuthampstead at 12:30pm. The guided walk will finish here and you must make your own way back to Antsey Village Hall of your own accord. Directions can be given. Please bring your own refreshments or alternatively book lunch at the
Woodman Inn. An alternative lunch venue can be found at the Blind Fiddler Pub, Antsey. Bookings are Essential. Terrain – Leisurely. Cost – Free.
What to bring- Outdoor shoes and clothing appropriate to the weather.
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Thursday April 28th 2016: “The Use of Tree-Rings in Dating Historic Timbers”, by Dr. Martin Bridge, Lecturer in Dendrochronology, Institute of Archaeology, University College, London. One of the examples Dr Bridge will tell us about is the Tudor warship, the Mary Rose. British Schools Museum, Queen St, Hitchin, 8 pm.

A message from our member, Kris Lockyear of Institute of Archaeology, UCL and Welwyn Archaeological Soc:

“Dear All,

the computing dept at UCL gets its students to write websites and apps as an assignment. As they like “real world” tasks they ask archaeology if there is anything we would like. I came up with the attached suggestion. It has been picked as one of the ones to be worked on this term.

I will need some guinea-pigs to try it out and give some feedback. Would any of you be willing (or know who in your society might be?).

Many thanks, Kris.”

Exhibitions at The British Museum:

Celts: art and identity

24 September 2015 – 31 January 2016
Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery
£16.50, Members/under 16s free

This is the first major exhibition to examine the full history of Celtic art and identity, and is organised in partnership with National Museums Scotland. It is a story that unfolds over 2,500 years and across Britain and Europe – from the Atlantic coast to the Black Sea. Beginning with the first recorded mention of ‘Celts’ and ending with an exploration of Celtic expression today, uncover the wider picture of how this identity has been reinvented and revived over the centuries – as fluid as a Celtic motif

Book now

Poster.Royston burial2.pdf

WAS.TheHHH.docx