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exists to encourage and promote interest in archaeology and history, particularly that of Lancashire. There is a yearly programme of 5 evening talks, plus a members' evening, and visits to sites of interest.


This page was last updated 15th June 2009

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The Society meets at

The Fulwood United Reformed Church,
shown on this map.
Meetings begin at 7.45pm

The Secretary:

Mrs Mavis Shannon
telephone: Preston (01772) 709187
or email

2009 - 2010 Programme

The programmes for previous years are shown on the
Archive Page

Joining the Society:

A Membership Application Form (which can be printed off), and details of annual fees, are available on this page, which also has information about accessing our meetings by car or bus. As an alternative, just come along to one of our evening meetings.

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Society news and announcements

....We have been asked by an interested citizen if the Society can, and/or wishes to, offer help with an archaeological examination of the site of The Brindle Workhouse. The workhouse was in operation from the early 1700s to 1871, when it was made redundant by the opening of the Chorley Workhouse. There is a brief note about it here. 3 committee members have visited the site and will be reporting to the full committee in the near future.

....Our Chairman, Gaynor Wood, a lecturer in archaeology at UCLAN, has been involved in some experimental archaeology in tile-firing at Norton Priory. Details of the work are here! The results will also be published here as and when the students do the write-up.

....The Bibliography of our President BJN Edwards is now on line here.

....Following approval and adoption at the AGM on 20th February 2009, the new Society Constitution is available for inspection here


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LANCASHIRE COUNTY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICE

WALKPAST 2009

a series of free guided walks organised by Lancashire County Council's Archaeology Service

Sunday28 JuneBATTLE OF PRESTON 1715
Saturday4 JulyHIGHERFORD MILL
Sunday5 JulySCARISBRICK HALL
Sunday12 JulyART DECO IN MORECAMBE
Saturday18 JulyROMAN RIBCHESTER
Sunday19 JulyBANK HALL
Saturday25 JulyBLACKPOOL TOWER
Sunday26 JulyHOGHTON TOWER
Sunday2 AugustWITHNELL FOLD AND OLLERTON FOLD
Sunday9 AugustLONGRIDGE
Sunday16 AugustLATHOM
Sunday23 AugustBAMBER BRIDGE
Sunday30 AugustARKHOLME
Sunday6 SeptemberWALTON-LE-DALE
Sunday13 SeptemberBURROW

Places are free and can be reserved by telephoning (01772) 533404. Please note:

- car parking charges may apply.
- some walks may encouner obstacles.
- suitable clothing and footwear are recommended.

For more information, please click

Lancashire County Council archaeological events

or ring (01772) 533404

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We have been advised by Dr David Barraclough that his new book "Prehistoric Lancashire" is now available, price £19.99, from History Press (formerly Tempus Books) ISBN 9780752447087. He says that the book will be of interest to anyone living in and around Lancashire who has an interest in local history and archaeology. Alternatively he will send a copy direct in return for a cheque to

Dr David Barrowclough,
Fellow in Archaeology,
Wolfson College,
University of Cambridge CB3 9BB.

It can also be ordered from http://www.oxbowbooks.com/bookinfo.cfm/ID/86046/affiliate/antiquity//Location/Oxbow or from Amazon

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Hadrian’s Wall Archaeology Forum

The first of an intended Annual Forum is planned for the 20th June 2009. For details and booking form click here.


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Photograph Library
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The four images below are from our most recent visits. Clicking on an image takes you to the set of photographs ("thumbnail" size) for that visit. Clicking on each thumbnail enlarges the picture. Please note that initially the larger image may appear out of focus - after a few seconds it will clear.

Clicking on the tab "Webmaster's Gallery" at the top of any page takes you to the complete photograph archive.

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Poulton Research Project
14th June 2008
David Hunt at St Andrew's Church
Dr David Hunt at the gateway arch of St Andrew's Church, Leyland
18th July 2008
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The Green Man at Whalley Abbey
21st September 2008
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The fort at Vindolanda
7th June 2009
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News of discoveries and developments in British
and World archaeology can be found here:
Up-to-date news of local history societies and
associated items is on these pages:

Current Archaeology

The Megalithic Portal

Oxford Archaeology

CBA

Minerva Heritage

Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian Society

Leyland Historical Society

Wigan Archaeological Society

History of Pendle

Lancashire Family History Society

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Much of northern England is covered by National Parks, which contain a vast range of archaeological and historical sites and monuments. Information on where these are located, and when and how to visit them, is available on the Park websites:
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The Lake District
National Park
The Yorkshire Dales
National Park
The Peak District
National Park
The Northumberland
National Park
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