Archive for March, 2009
Archaeological Investigations at Sutton Hoo
A report on the Talk
The Archaeology of Sutton Hoo and the Treasures Found There
Thursday 19th March
This was a superbly presented and illustrated talk by Dr Angela Evans, retired head of the Anglo-Saxon Department of the British Museum.
Sutton Hoo, often thought of as a treasure laden ship burial excavated about 70 years ago is much more [...]
History and Archaeology of Piggots Wood
Thursday 12th March – History Walk
Pigotts Wood, North Dean, starting at 2pm a guided walk for 2 hours with John Morris to look at the archaeological features found in this interesting ancient beech wood. Please contact John on 01844 355503 or email woodlands@chilternsaonb.org to book. Donations welcomed!
http://www.chilternsaonb.org/events_detail.asp?ID=29501260
Field Trip to St Albans Abbey
Field Trip: St Alban’s Abbey led by Geoff Crockford and Nigel Hughes
We’ll dowse the Abbey and also the grounds of Verulamium park. The park stands on the site of the Roman city of Verulamium, excavated by Sir Mortimer Wheeler in the 1930s. Roman city walls, a [...]
Bisham connection to Byzantium 330-1453 Exhibition
If anyone is interested in the history of Bisham Abbey and/or is thinking of going to the Byzantium 330-1453 exhibition; on at the Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly, until 22 March, you might be interested to know that the uncle of a resident of Bisham Abbey is featured in the exhibition.
Katherine Grandison lived at Bisham [...]
