Submitted by s-broughton on 26 February 2021 - 2:31pm
Since October 2020, Thames Valley Archaeological Services have been excavating at a site at Greenham. Initially little archaeology was expected, but a wealth of features, including roundhouses and Roman artefacts and a burial have been found. The site has been occupied from the Bronze Age.
Submitted by s-broughton on 18 November 2020 - 2:56pm
Wessex Archaeology is offering several entertaining online exhibitions on their website. Have a look at the Museum of the Lost and Found, the excavations ahead of HS2 at Coleshill in Warwickshire, or Pottery in Hampshire and the influence of the Roman Conquest.
Submitted by s-broughton on 18 November 2020 - 2:31pm
The British Association for Local History has released a series of ten minute talks on historical subjects which may interest the general public, including the Spanish influenza epidemic in 1918-19, and the cholera epidemic in Salisbury in 1849. The talks are available as video recordings on the BALH website:
Submitted by s-broughton on 17 November 2020 - 7:56pm
Historic England published its latest Heritage at Risk Register on 15th October 2020. The Register identifies sites most at risk of being lost as a result of neglect, decay or inappropriate development.
Submitted by s-broughton on 17 November 2020 - 7:48pm
The Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group (BIAG) has created an online article on Elliotts of Newbury. Their works were in the centre of the town, on the site now occupied by the Kennet Centre, later moving to Caversham. The article can be found here:
Submitted by s-broughton on 17 November 2020 - 7:40pm
For anyone who missed the presentation in 2019 of information on the Bellerophon Mosaic found at Boxford, an excellent article published in Current Archaeology can be found here:
Submitted by s-broughton on 23 September 2020 - 1:55pm
A number of events for Thatcham Festival, including online talks and history walks are going ahead in October. Check the website for more details or look at the events showcased in the Forum's calendar,
Submitted by s-broughton on 11 September 2020 - 1:40pm
With Tower access limited at the moment, the Trust is making some content available online. This includes a specially commissioned VE Day Film, Eight on the 8th, and a preview of the delayed WW2 exhibition. Just click on the link below to go to the website.
Submitted by s-broughton on 11 September 2020 - 1:37pm
West Berkshire Council are consulting on the West Berkshire Cultural Heritage Strategy 2020-30. A plan to make sure we protect, support and develop our fantastic arts, culture and heritage – places, organisations, events, activities. It includes libraries, museum, Shaw House, community arts centres, theatres and much more besides.
We were unable to celebrate D-Day and VE Day in the UK through events, exhibitions and visits, but there is plenty of information available online as well as some virtual collections.
