Events

Upcoming Events, Meetings, Field Trips & Public Digs

We meet once a month at The Conference Suite, Wolverhampton College, Paget Road, Wolverhampton

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We have illustrated talks by guest speakers or members at each meeting. Meetings begin at 7pm and usually last for two hours. Non-members are welcome for which we make a small charge of £2. If you decide to join within a month of first attending, this will be deducted from your annual membership fee (currently £20). There's no need to notify us in advance if you'd like to come to a meeting, just turn up on the day!

Date Type Location
Details
5th November 2024 Dig Lanesfield Primary

Educational visit to dig a test pit

24th October 2024 Meeting Wolverhampton College

Guest Speaker: Dr George Nash - Rock Art

12th October 2024 Exhibition Perton History Fair.

History fair at Perton Library - FREE admission!

26th September 2024 Meeting Wolverhampton College

Guest Speaker: Phil Brown - 3D Archaeological Images

7th - 8th September 2024 Dig Himley Hall, Himley nr Dudley.

Weekend dig looking into the early history of the site

23rd - 25th July 2024 Dig Oak House, West Bromwich

Festival of Archaeology dig

14th July 2024 Dig Albrighton Village Green

Festival of Archaeology dig

27th June 2024 Meeting Wolverhampton College

Guest Speaker: Paul Ford - The Ballad of Billy Howe

25th June 2024 Dig Castlecroft Primary School

Educational visit to dig a test pit

23rd May 2024 Meeting Wolverhampton College

Guest Speaker: Sue Hanley - Charles II at Moseley

25th April 2024 Meeting Wolverhampton College

Guest Speaker: Katie Miller - Archaeology in Shropshire

7th April 2024 Dig Gailey

Excavation of a former inn.

28th March 2024 NO MEETING College Closed
29th February 2024 Meeting Wolverhampton College

Guest speaker: Graham Worton

28th January 2024 Dig Newport, Shropshire

Excavation of 18/19th century water supply. Report published.

25th January 2024 Meeting Wolverhampton College

Guest speaker: Dr George Nash - Rock Art

30th November 2023 Meeting Wolverhampton College

Guest speaker: Dr Kate Farr - Stonehenge: Blue Stones or Red Herrings?

26th October 2023 Meeting Wolverhampton College

A review of projects undertaken over the last year

22nd October 2023 - Dig Near Newport, Shropshire

Excavation of a village smithy. Report published.

21st October 2023 Exhibition Wolverhampton Archives

Display at Wolverhampton History Fair

7th October 2023 Exhibition Perton Library

Display at Perton History Fair

28th September 2023 Meeting Wolverhampton College

3D Images of archaeological sites

23rd September 2023 Exhibition St Stephens Church Hall Wolverhampton St Willenhall

Display at Willenhall Historical Society History Fair

9th/10th September 2023 Dig Himley Hall, Himley

Report published.

30th July 2023 Field Trip Hilderstone, Staffordshire

Visit to the excavation site of a 17th century house.

24th June 2023 Field Trip Tilley, Shropshire

A guided tour of the timber-framed buildings at Tilley, Shropshire.

25th May 2023 Meeting Wolverhampton College

Guest speaker: William King - Wroxeter, Roman metropolis to Modern Hamlet

27th April 2023 Meeting Wolverhampton College

Guest speaker: Graham Worton - the geology of Wolverhampton

30th March 2023 Meeting Wolverhampton College

AGM

2nd March 2023 Meeting Wolverhampton College

WAG in Egypt

26th January 2023 Meeting Wolverhampton College

Guest speaker: Paul Ford - the work of an archivist

7th January 2023 Dig Albrighton church

Report published.

24th November 2022 Meeting Wolverhampton College

Guest speaker: Dr George Nash - The Tilley Timber Project

3rd November 2022 Meeting Wolverhampton College 2022 Project Review
29th September 2022 Meeting Wolverhampton College Guest speaker: Paul Ford from Dudley Archives.

3rd September

Visit Potteries Museum

A group visit to the museum at Stoke-on-Trent, meeting at Wolverhampton College at 9:45am.

26th - 28th July 2022 Dig Oak House, West Bromwich

We'll be digging test pits over three days at this fantastic late 16th century house as part of the CBA's 'Festival of Archaeology'. Open to the public for hands-on archaeology taster sessions.

July 2022 Dig Teddesley, South Staffs

Report published.

30th June 2022 Meeting Wolverhampton College

Talk by Bradley Canal Restoration Society

26th May 2022 Meeting Wolverhampton College Guest speaker: Graham Worton - The Black Country UNESCO Geopark.
28th April 2022 Meeting Wolverhampton College

Talk: The Wightwick Manor Collections

31st March 2022 Meeting Wolverhampton College

AGM + Angkor Wat slide show

3rd March 2022 Meeting Wolverhampton College

Guest Speaker: Mark Hannaford - A History of Surveying Techniques, from Gunter's Chain to robotic 'Total Station' and GPS.

29th January 2022 Dig St Mary Magdalene, Albrighton

Excavation at the church from 10am - come and try your hand at archaeology! Spectators also welcome.

27th January 2022 Meeting Wolverhampton College

Guest Speaker: Doug Bickley - The Wrottesley Observatory.

November 2021 - June 2022 Dig Coven, South Staffs

Excavation completed, report published.

25th November 2021 Meeting Wolverhampton College

Guest speaker: Dr Kate Farr - 'From Plaque to Poo': New Revelations About Ancient Ancestors