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 |
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| 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. |
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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 |