| Date |
Location |
Subject |
| Monday 8th January 2001 8.00pm |
The White Hart Public House, Stoke Goldington |
Annual Quiz.
Nonsense and fun with the Annual Quiz. Multiple choice definitions, and probably one of those awful crosswords. See last year's quiz for a flavour of the fun |
| Monday 5th February 2001 8.00pm |
The City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes |
Mike Luke of Beds County Archaeological Service will be talking to us about the Neolothic and Bronze age sites of the Biddenham Loop.
The Biddenham Loop is a wide loop in the Great Ouse to the west of Bedford, and north east of Newport Pagnell. |
| Monday 5th March 2001 8.00pm |
The City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes |
Barbara Hurman will be talking to us about the The Finds Shed, and some of the more interesting aspects of excavation. |
| Monday 2nd April 2001 8.00pm |
The City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes |
Isabel Lisboa will be talking to us about the recent archaeological sites uncovered in Olney, particularly through her involvement with watching briefs. |
| Monday 14th May 2001 8.00pm |
The City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes |
Sandy Kidd, Senior Archaeological Officer at Bucks County Council will be giving a talk on the Management Plan for Buckinghamshire.
Please note, Monday 7th May is a public holiday, so we are meeting a week later. |
| Monday 4th June 2001 7.30pm |
Olney
A walk around the town |
An organised walk around Olney, with a look at some of the historical and archaeological locations. Brian Martin will be our guide
Please note earlier time than usual.
Meet in the Market Square car park |
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| Date |
Location |
Subject |
| Monday 2nd July 2001 8.00pm |
The City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes |
Annual General Meeting A chance to talk about plans for the following year, and discuss where we are now.
Hopefully we will also be able to look at some of the pottery sherds from Isabels collection |
| Sunday 22nd July 2001 12.00pm |
Kirby Muxloe and Bosworth Field, |
Annual Picnic at the picturesque, moated fortified manor house of Kirby Muxloe Castle (1480).
Bring your own food & drink.
Entrance: Adults £1.85; Concessions £1.40; Children 90p
Located 4 miles west of Leicester off B5380.
Then on to the site of the Battle of Bosworth (1485) |
| Sunday 2nd September 2001 1.00pm |
Stoke Goldington Village Hall |
Annual Barbcue. Slightly later this year due to difficulties in finding an available venue. We hope to have games and events on the playing field. As this is a fund raising event, there is a £5 charge (£6 for non members). Food is provided. Please phone Maura (01908 551672) if you can make it.
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| Monday 3rd September 2001 8.00pm |
The City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes |
Pottery Workshop. A practical night of experimental archaeology. Learn how to make coil pots, tiles etc. Inclusions and burnishing... |
| Monday 1st October 2001 8.00pm |
The City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes |
Tom Welsh of University College Northampton will be talking about Earthworks particularly in Milton Keynes and in Public Areas elswhere in the country |
| Sunday 21st October 2001 |
Prehistoric sites in Oxfordshire |
An organised visit to the Rollright Stones, Uffington Horse and Wayland Smithy.
Meet in the carpark at the Emerson Valley Shops at 10.00am, or on site at the Rollright stones (2.5 miles north of Chipping Norton) at 11.00am. |
| Monday 5th November 2001 8.00pm |
The City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes |
Shelagh Lewis, honorary secretary of the CBA South Midlands Group, will be talking to us about Roman Food and Cooking |
| Saturday 8th December 2001 8.00pm |
Isabel's House |
Christmas Party Bring a bottle. Contact Isabel to see what food to bring - your favourite recipe, or more mince pies... |
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