Our monthly lecture meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month from September to January, changing to the second Monday in the month from February 2024. They take place at Church Cottage, Church Square, Basingstoke, starting at 7:30 pm.
Church Cottage is a Tudor building tucked away behind St Michael’s Church in central Basingstoke.
Our lectures feature recent developments in Archaeology and Historical research, and are often delivered by recognised authorities on a specific topic. Recent speakers have included Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe, Julian Richards and Professor Chris Stringer. A selection of past lectures can be found here.
The meetings are open to anyone. For non society members there is a charge of £3 for admission which can be offset against membership subscription.
The planned lectures for the 2023/2024 season are:
| 14th September |
Dummer and beyond: exploring the evolution of a chakland village Dr John Hare – Victoria County History |
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12th October |
Tharaqa: Egypt’s Black Hero Hilary Wilson MA, Southampton Ancient Egypt Society |
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9th November |
Stanchester Discoveries: Results from fieldwork at a Romano British site near Chilton Candover Mark Peryer – BAHS |
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14th December |
Tools of the stone age: an introduction to the world of flint and stone tools. Henning Wilkens |
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Thur 11th January |
Every Day Life and Accidental Death in Sixteenth Century Hampshire Professor Steven Gunn, Merton College, Oxford University |
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Mon 12th Feb |
Cerne Abbas – Playing with giant ideas: new evidence from excavations at the Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset Dr Mike Allen, Allen environmental Archaeology |
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Mon 11th March |
Touchstones of the Past David Hopkins, County Archaeologist, Hampshire County Council |
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Mon 8th April |
The Crossbones Graveyard, Southwark Dr Lucy Coleman-Talbot |
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Mon 13th May |
Shaw House: 400 years of history Sarah Somerville – Visitor Services Manager, Shaw House |
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Mon 10th June |
East Anglia and the arrival of the Anglo Saxons David Whiter – BAHS |