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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.


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The Society meets at

The Fulwood United Reformed Church,
shown on this map.

The Secretary:

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

2007 - 2008 Programme

2008 - 2009 Programme

2009 - 2010 Programme

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Society diary, news and announcements

Forthcoming events

Please note: The presentation by Mrs Mavis Shannon, shown in the printed programme for Friday 21st November 2008, has now been re-programmed for Friday 28th November, because of the requirements of the United Reformed Church.

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2nd ANNUAL LANCASHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY DAY SCHOOL

Saturday 15th November 2008

Details of this exciting event can be seen by clicking "The Programme".

Viewing the programme requires the Adobe Acrobat reader, which can be down-loaded free by clicking here.

A map showing the location of the Darwin Building can be seen here.

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An ancient burial being meticulously uncovered at the Poulton Research Project site. The remains will be re-buried, with full Christian rite, at a later date.

exhumation in progress


Photographs of recent site visits. More photographs can be seen by clicking the images.
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David Hunt at St Andrew's Church
Dr David Hunt at the gateway arch of St Andrew's Church
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Poulton Research Project
pictures of Wensleydale visit
Wensleydale
Lower Mill
Lower Mill at Knowle Green (one of several)
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Annual Dinner - 2008
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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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