News

Our January e-newsletter is now out and contains updates including the programme and booking information for our February Chertsey Abbey day, March symposium and May Roman conference on the disposal of the dead, as well as dates and target areas for forthcoming LiDAR work. For past e-newsletters, visit the webpage, and email info@surreyarchaeology.org.uk to be added to the mailing list.

Our December e-newsletter is now out and contains updates including the full programme of recorded YouTube talks from our November SHERF, call for proposals for the 5-year refresh of Surrey's archaeological planning designations, and new book on Bargate stone. For past e-newsletters, visit the webpage, and email info@surreyarchaeology.org.uk to be added to the mailing list.

The Library and office at Abinger will be closed from Tuesday 20th December 2022 until Tuesday 3 January 2023.  Both will reopen on Wednesday 4 January 2023. 

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you all.

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Our November e-newsletter is now out and contains updates including the full programme and booking information for our November SHERF, call for proposals for the 5-year refresh of Surrey's archaeological planning designations, a new book on Bargate stone, and update on LiDAR training. For past e-newsletters, visit the webpage, and email info@surreyarchaeology.org.uk to be added to the mailing list.

The annual Surrey Historic Environment Research Framework conference with the theme of Defensive Structures: Symbols of Power? will be held online on 26th November 2022.

Speakers include Stuart Brookes (UCL), William Wyeth (English Heritage) and Dr Barney Harris (UCL) and for full programme details and to book you can use the link below.

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The PDF of Surrey History 18 (2019) has just been added to the Surrey History page on the website.

Our October e-newsletter is now out and contains updates including the full programme and booking information for our November SHERF and the annual CBA-SE conference. For past e-newsletters, visit the webpage.

Our September e-newsletter is now out and contains updates including the full programme and booking information for our Medieval Pottery study day and Local History Symposium in October and November SHERF, update from this summer's Cocks Farm Abinger excavations and call for volunteers for our postcard project. For past e-newsletters, visit the webpage.

The Society has recently digitised two important volumes of research into Surrey archaeology and history which are now out of print.

Aspects of Archaeology and History in Surrey

This publication continues to be relevant to students of Surrey's rich archaeology and history.

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Early Medieval Surrey: Landholding, Church and Settlement before 1300

This is a study of institutions and the economy in Surrey during the early and central Middle Ages.

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On Thursday 15th September we shall be opening the Research Centre from 10-3 as part of the Heritage Open Day programme. There will be members at work at finds processing and the library will be open to browse. It is free to members and non-members alike who are welcome to come to see some aspects of what the Society can offer.