Archaeology

Enquiries

Email groups@waterloovilleu3a.org.uk Visit the Groups Table at a Coffee Morning or General Meeting If the group is full, your name can be added to the Waiting List and you will be offered a space when you reach the top.

This group started in May of 2018 and covers any aspects of the subject that the members decide they are interested in. There is a mixture of practical experiences where possible, together with expert speakers, videos and visits to sites and museums of interest.

2024 presentations and visits :

Modern technology and how it has moved Archaeology forward
Doggerland
Richborough Roman Fort
A History of Archaeology part 1
A History of Archaeology part 2
The archaeology of Cranborne Chase
Visit to Cranborne Chase and Down Farm museum
Pommelte : revisit to the German Stoneheange - the most recent findings
Bog Bodies, Crannogs, Brochs and Lake Villages
Idsworth : Old Idsworth – what we thought we knew and what we now know about its history. Old Idsworth is believed to be the site of a deserted Medieval village. The Chichester & District Archaeology Society has carried out extensive work in the surrounding area in an effort to find the remains. The results of geophysical surveys and an excavation are revealed with an explanation as to how these throw new light on the history of Old Idsworth.
The Galloway Hoard - from finding through conservation to display.
Anatolia
Christmas archaeology quiz, round up of the year and 2025 planning