Field Work
Planned field work is notified to members by regular newsletter with all short notice projects advised via e-mail or telephone. Unfortunately this type of work can only be offered to members of the society aged 18 or over due to the requirements of our insurance policy and to comply with the society’s constitution. We aim to run at least one excavation per year in addition to frequent geophysical surveys.
Evening Meetings Programme:
We hold meetings on the second Wednesday of the month in October, November, December, February, March and April from 7pm to 9pm in the Isobel Blackman Centre, Winding Street, Hastings Old Town TN34 3AT. All meetings are held there unless indicated otherwise.
Wednesday 8th October 2025 at 7pm - Dr Andrew Richardson will be speaking on ‘The Lossenham Project: The results so far and the future.’ HAARG has been involved in this project since the start of the fieldwork, undertaking the geophysical surveys and with members participating in the excavations and wider aspects of this amazing research project.
Wednesday 12th November 2025 at 7pm - ‘Tide Mills’, by speaker Luke Barber Tide Mills, situated half-way between Seaford and Newhaven on the Sussex coast was a village built for a purpose. It was there to house the workers for the mill, built by three corn merchants in 1761. Luke has directed a research project looking at the history and archaeology of this site.
Wednesday 10th December 2025 at 7pm - ‘What lies beneath: Geophysics and archaeology’ by Lynn Cornwell. This talk will illustrate the use of geophysical surveys to identify archaeology, compare findings and excavations.
NO JANUARY MEETING
Wednesday 11th February 2026 at 7pm - Sussex Military Research: Excavations and findings. Part 2. By Stewart Angell. This talk follows on from where Stewart left off in Part 1 as we ran out of time plus the amount of new research he has conducted.
Wednesday 11th March 2026 at 7pm - The Annual General Meeting will take place prior to hearing our guest speaker.
Michael Wachter will be speaking about his experiences in ‘Stone Age living, and integrating it into the 21st century,’ Michael will bring along lots of artefacts and his buckskin outfit, made by hand using ancient methods.
Non members welcome for a small donation of £3 to help cover our costs.
For members under 18, a parent or guardian should accompany the junior member to evening meetings.
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