April – Roman Roads and Dragon Slayers
On April 26th we’re going slightly out of area and some might say slightly off topic, but bear with us. Our speaker for April is the acclaimed journalist and author... Read More
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NEWS
March – The Lost Villages of Norfolk
On March 22nd we welcome Cameron Self and John Fielding. Cam will be talking about the lost villages of Norfolk and locally Shotford gets a brief mention. This will be... Read More
January – Churches of the Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia
Our speaker on January 25th will be Matt Champion, this time wearing his hat as the Diocesan Heritage Officer for the Roman Cahtolic Diocese of East Anglia. The Roman Catholic... Read More
STOP PRESS
March – The Lost Villages of Norfolk
On March 22nd we welcome Cameron Self and John Fielding. Cam will be talking about the lost villages of Norfolk and locally Shotford gets a brief mention. This will be the first talk that Cam has done on the topic since his book The Lost Villages of Norfolk was published... Read More
January – Churches of the Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia
Our speaker on January 25th will be Matt Champion, this time wearing his hat as the Diocesan Heritage Officer for the Roman Cahtolic Diocese of East Anglia. The Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia is a relative newcomer on the scene when it comes to East Anglian churches, and yet... Read More
July – Graffiti in Norwich Cathedral – The Tour
First, thanks to Matt Champion and Jess Macdonald for coming to see us and telling us the story, and the success, of the graffiti survey in Norwich Cathedral plus some interesting insights into how the recording and interpretation of graffiti has evolved over the years. And so to pt ll,... Read More
June & July – Graffiti in Norwich Cathedral – Matt Champion & Jess Macdonald
Following Owen Thompson’s talk earlier this month on the history of Norwich Cathedral we’re back there for a two part exploration of the thousands of individual pieces of graffiti within. On June 17th Matt Champion and Jess Macdonald will be coming to Needham Village Hall to tell us about the... Read More
May – Norwich Cathedral in the 18th & 19th Centuries – Owen Thompson
On May 13th our guest speaker will be Owen Thompson who will be talking about the history of Norwich Cathedral in the 18th and 19th centuries. His talk will touch on some of the lesser known bits of the cathedral’s history, such as that it had its own hospital and... Read More
April – The Arminghall Henge
Our speaker for April is Andy Hutcheson who will be talking about the Arminghall Henge. The Later Prehistoric Norfolk Project returned to the site during the summer of last year to re-date the components of the henge and to better understand its context in the landscape. Andy’s talk will look... Read More
March – Going for a Walk Pt lll
Back by popular demand we’ll be off on Going for a Walk Pt lll with Sarah Spooner on March 25th at 2.00pm. This Spring the walk will be at Redgrave, I don’t know the exact route yet but it will be about the same distance as previous GFAWs, about 4.5... Read More
February – Angus Wainwright, National Trust
Our speaker for February is Angus Wainwright who has been the National Trust’s archaeologist for the East of England since 1995. Angus’s talk, “The work of a National Trust archaeologist – from atom bombs to Saxon kings” will look at the whole range of his work for NT covering all... Read More
EVENTS
April – Roman Roads and Dragon Slayers
On April 26th we’re going slightly out of area and some might say slightly off... Read More
November meeting – The Halesworth Witches of 1645
Our speaker for November, our last meeting of 2024, will be David Wollweber. David will... Read More
October 2024: The Suffolk Archaeological Society – 50 years of Investigating the Archaeology of the Waveney Valley & Beyond
Our next meeting will be held at Needham Village Hall at 2pm on 12th October... Read More
November 2023: British Iron Age equitation, a practical analysis!
Dr Rena Maguire is joining us for a Zoom talk on the 4th November at... Read More
July – Graffiti in Norwich Cathedral – The Tour
First, thanks to Matt Champion and Jess Macdonald for coming to see us and telling... Read More