Our monthly lecture meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month from September to June, usually at Church Cottage, Church Square, Basingstoke, starting at 7:30 pm.
However, with the Covid situation at least our September and October lectures will be held virtually, and details will be sent out to members nearer the time. The lecture programme listed on this page represents the current plan, it may change as the situation develops.
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 2020/2021 season are:
| 10th September |
Land of the White Horse David Miles – Former Chief Archaeologist for English Heritage |
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8th October |
Stanchester, So Far Mark Peryer – BAHS |
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12th November |
Rediscovering Hyde Abbey David Spurling – Trustee, Hyde900 Community Project |
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10th December |
Ocean in Basingstoke, Serapis in Winchester: discovery and re-discovery of Roman gods in Hampshire Dr John Pearce – King’s College, London |
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14th January |
A Nation in Crisis – the Stephen and Matilda Wars 1135-1154 Don Bryan, Independent Historian |
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11th February |
Settlement and Agriculture at Milton Heights: archaeological discoveries at Milton Heights, Oxfordshire Susan Porter, MOLA |
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11th March |
Traditional Houses of the Worthy Villages Bill Fergie – Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust |
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8th April |
Building Winchester Cathedral’s ‘Kings and Scribes’ Exhibition – archaeological discoveries Dr John Crook, Archaeological consultant and buildings historian |
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13th May |
A royal precursor to Windsor Castle? Excavations at Old Windsor in the 1950s: the excavator, the archive and the future Roland Smith, Berkshire Archaeology |
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10th June |
The Influence of the Church on the Emergence of North Hampshire Towns Derek Spruce, Local Historian |