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Programme January - June 2000
Date Location Subject
Monday 10th January 2000 8.00pm The White Hart Public House, Stoke Goldington Annual Quiz.
More cringe-making definitions and crosswords with appalling clues in our light-hearted quiz. See last year's for a taste of the fun.
Monday 7th February 2000 8.00pm The Reading Room, Stoke Goldington
Please note the change in venue		 Richard Ivens will be speaking to us about his recent work at the Gorefields Moated Site in Stoke Goldington
Please note the change of venue. The Reading Room is a few doors up from the White Hart pub in Stoke Goldington High Street
Monday 6th March 2000 8.00pm The City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes Steve Ford from the Thames Valley Archaeological Unit will be speaking to us about the Fenny Lock Excavation at the Tescos warehouse site.
You may recall that many of us were involved, a couple of years ago, with a small excavation at this site as a society after the main excavation had finished.
Monday 17th April 2000 8.00pm

Please note: This is not our usual 1st Monday in the month

 The City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes Liz Knight of the Cowper Museum in Olney, will talking to us about the Use of Maps in Archaeology
Monday 8th May 2000 8.00pm

Please note: Monday 1st of May is a Public Holiday

 The City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes Andy Chapman from Northamptonshire Archaeology will be speaking to us about The Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery at Gayhurst
Monday 5th June 2000 7.30pm Stony Stratford, Starting at the Market Square A guided walk around Stony Stratford which will introduce some of the important events and buildings in the town. Meet in the Market Square at 7.30pm.
The walk will last about an hour and a half.
Please note earlier start than usual
Programme July - December 2000
Date Location Subject
Monday 3rd July 2000 8.00pm The City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes Annual General Meeting. Discussion of current projects:- The planned excavations at Tickford Abbey, fieldwork in Moulsoe and any constitutional issues.
Sunday 16th July 2000 12.00pm Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire Annual Picnic. The famous mediaeval castle at Kenilworth is anEnglish Heritage site.
Meet at 10:30am at the Wayfarer Car park, Willen Lake, or 12:00pm on site.
Admission : Adults £3.50, Concessions £2.60 Children £1.80 (free admission for under-5's)

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Sunday 6th August 2000 1.00pm Alison's House The Annual Barbecue is at Alison and Steve's this year.
As this is a fund raising event, there is a £5 charge (£6 for non members). Food is provided. Please contact Alison if you can make it.
Saturday 9th September 2000 10.00am Aylesbury Musuem, Church Street, Aylesbury A group visit to the County Museum in Aylesbury. Meet at 10.00am outside the museum.
Opening times: Monday to Saturday 10am-5pm
Admission: Main museum Adult £1, Child Free
Museum and Gallery: Adult £3.50 , Child 3-16 £2
Saturday 30th September 2000 10.00am Isabel's House Pot washing at Isabel's house. A chance to handle and get acquainted with some of the pottery from the recent Potterpury dig. Which leads on to...
Monday 2nd October 2000 8.00pm The City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes Pot reconstruction with Richard Ivens
Continuing the work on the large quantity of finds from the Potterspury dig in May 2000. Fabric analysis & identification, and the chance to reconstruct some the 17th century local pottery.
Monday 6th November 2000 8.00pm The City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes Richard Jones of The University of Birmingham will be talking to us about the Whittlewood Project, and our involvement (field walking etc.) with it.
Whittlewood is an area on the North Bucks/South Northants border, and the project aims to answer specific questions regarding the origins and development of both nucleated and dispersed mediaeval settlement.
Saturday 2nd December 2000 8.00pm Isabel's House Isabel will be host the Annual Christmas Party this year (technically the last one of the Millennium)..
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