Brighton & Hove Archaeological Society
@brightonhovearch.bsky.social
A welcoming group of enthusiasts who love to share all things archaeological! Join us at our talks or field trips. Tweets by volunteers, any errors are our own.
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Hello BlueSky! 👋🏼 We're Brighton & Hove Archaeological Society, a welcoming group of enthusiasts who love to share all things archaeological!
We'd love to meet other archaeology and local history lovers here, so do say hello!
www.brightonarch.org.uk
#Archaeology #Brighton
We'd love to meet other archaeology and local history lovers here, so do say hello!
www.brightonarch.org.uk
#Archaeology #Brighton
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15 November – Brighton’s Fishermen
Illustrated talk by Brighton’s Fishing Museum
Venue: Friendship Room at the Central United Reform Church in Blatchington Road, Hove. Doors open at 2pm. Talks start at 2:30. Please ring bell after 2:30.
BHAS members free, visitors welcome £5 (cash)
Illustrated talk by Brighton’s Fishing Museum
Venue: Friendship Room at the Central United Reform Church in Blatchington Road, Hove. Doors open at 2pm. Talks start at 2:30. Please ring bell after 2:30.
BHAS members free, visitors welcome £5 (cash)
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
15 November – Brighton’s Fishermen
Illustrated talk by Brighton’s Fishing Museum
Venue: Friendship Room at the Central United Reform Church in Blatchington Road, Hove. Doors open at 2pm. Talks start at 2:30. Please ring bell after 2:30.
BHAS members free, visitors welcome £5 (cash)
Illustrated talk by Brighton’s Fishing Museum
Venue: Friendship Room at the Central United Reform Church in Blatchington Road, Hove. Doors open at 2pm. Talks start at 2:30. Please ring bell after 2:30.
BHAS members free, visitors welcome £5 (cash)
Conference on Moated Sites in the South-East
Saturday 24 January 2026, 10.00am – 3.30pm
Venue: East Horsley Village Hall, Kingston Ave, East Horsley
Tickets now available, £10 for members, £15 for non-members.
www.surreyarchaeology.org.uk/moated-sites...
Saturday 24 January 2026, 10.00am – 3.30pm
Venue: East Horsley Village Hall, Kingston Ave, East Horsley
Tickets now available, £10 for members, £15 for non-members.
www.surreyarchaeology.org.uk/moated-sites...
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Conference on Moated Sites in the South-East
Saturday 24 January 2026, 10.00am – 3.30pm
Venue: East Horsley Village Hall, Kingston Ave, East Horsley
Tickets now available, £10 for members, £15 for non-members.
www.surreyarchaeology.org.uk/moated-sites...
Saturday 24 January 2026, 10.00am – 3.30pm
Venue: East Horsley Village Hall, Kingston Ave, East Horsley
Tickets now available, £10 for members, £15 for non-members.
www.surreyarchaeology.org.uk/moated-sites...
Friday 16 January 2026 - 7:30pm
Beowulf and the Lost History of the Ouse Valley with George Jones.
Hosted by: Lewes Archaeological Society
Venue: Lecture room – Lewes Town Hall
Members £2 – non-members £4 (cash only)
Free entry for those 25 years and under
Beowulf and the Lost History of the Ouse Valley with George Jones.
Hosted by: Lewes Archaeological Society
Venue: Lecture room – Lewes Town Hall
Members £2 – non-members £4 (cash only)
Free entry for those 25 years and under
November 25, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Friday 16 January 2026 - 7:30pm
Beowulf and the Lost History of the Ouse Valley with George Jones.
Hosted by: Lewes Archaeological Society
Venue: Lecture room – Lewes Town Hall
Members £2 – non-members £4 (cash only)
Free entry for those 25 years and under
Beowulf and the Lost History of the Ouse Valley with George Jones.
Hosted by: Lewes Archaeological Society
Venue: Lecture room – Lewes Town Hall
Members £2 – non-members £4 (cash only)
Free entry for those 25 years and under
Tuesday 9th December 7:30
Venue: Worthing Library Lecture Theatre Richmond Road Worthing BN11 1HD
Hosted by: Worthing Archaeological Society
Members free – non-members £4 donation (cash only)
For more info: worthingarchaeological.org/malthouse-fi... pic.x.com/cml5xur9Nx
Venue: Worthing Library Lecture Theatre Richmond Road Worthing BN11 1HD
Hosted by: Worthing Archaeological Society
Members free – non-members £4 donation (cash only)
For more info: worthingarchaeological.org/malthouse-fi... pic.x.com/cml5xur9Nx
November 25, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Tuesday 9th December 7:30
Venue: Worthing Library Lecture Theatre Richmond Road Worthing BN11 1HD
Hosted by: Worthing Archaeological Society
Members free – non-members £4 donation (cash only)
For more info: worthingarchaeological.org/malthouse-fi... pic.x.com/cml5xur9Nx
Venue: Worthing Library Lecture Theatre Richmond Road Worthing BN11 1HD
Hosted by: Worthing Archaeological Society
Members free – non-members £4 donation (cash only)
For more info: worthingarchaeological.org/malthouse-fi... pic.x.com/cml5xur9Nx
Thursday 4 December, 7:30pm online
‘Hilaire Belloc, Sussex identity and history’ - A Sussex Archaeology & History lecture. Speaker: Chris Hare
To book lectures: tixoom.app/sussexarchae...
£5 per lecture or £15 for all four
‘Hilaire Belloc, Sussex identity and history’ - A Sussex Archaeology & History lecture. Speaker: Chris Hare
To book lectures: tixoom.app/sussexarchae...
£5 per lecture or £15 for all four
November 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Thursday 4 December, 7:30pm online
‘Hilaire Belloc, Sussex identity and history’ - A Sussex Archaeology & History lecture. Speaker: Chris Hare
To book lectures: tixoom.app/sussexarchae...
£5 per lecture or £15 for all four
‘Hilaire Belloc, Sussex identity and history’ - A Sussex Archaeology & History lecture. Speaker: Chris Hare
To book lectures: tixoom.app/sussexarchae...
£5 per lecture or £15 for all four
Eastbourne Natural History and Archaeology Society's next meeting is on Friday 28th November when Tony Pulford will talk about E R Bunnet, a remarkable amateur Edwardian entomologist, who left his extensive archive to ENHAS. Come and see photographic images and hear about Mr Bunnet's research.
November 25, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Eastbourne Natural History and Archaeology Society's next meeting is on Friday 28th November when Tony Pulford will talk about E R Bunnet, a remarkable amateur Edwardian entomologist, who left his extensive archive to ENHAS. Come and see photographic images and hear about Mr Bunnet's research.
Friday 12th December - 7pm at Brighton Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton, BN1 1UF
Presidential Lecture, ‘Travel in the Past: The problems and Pleasures of the Journey’.
All are welcome. Members: free; Visitors: £5 (cash only).
Presidential Lecture, ‘Travel in the Past: The problems and Pleasures of the Journey’.
All are welcome. Members: free; Visitors: £5 (cash only).
November 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Friday 12th December - 7pm at Brighton Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton, BN1 1UF
Presidential Lecture, ‘Travel in the Past: The problems and Pleasures of the Journey’.
All are welcome. Members: free; Visitors: £5 (cash only).
Presidential Lecture, ‘Travel in the Past: The problems and Pleasures of the Journey’.
All are welcome. Members: free; Visitors: £5 (cash only).
BARGAIN BOOK SALE - CASH ONLY
Saturday 29 November, 11am-3pm
Venue: 18 Reeves Hill, Coldean, Brighton, BN1 9AS.
Please use the side gate to the right of the front door and follow the signs down the steps.
Saturday 29 November, 11am-3pm
Venue: 18 Reeves Hill, Coldean, Brighton, BN1 9AS.
Please use the side gate to the right of the front door and follow the signs down the steps.
November 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
BARGAIN BOOK SALE - CASH ONLY
Saturday 29 November, 11am-3pm
Venue: 18 Reeves Hill, Coldean, Brighton, BN1 9AS.
Please use the side gate to the right of the front door and follow the signs down the steps.
Saturday 29 November, 11am-3pm
Venue: 18 Reeves Hill, Coldean, Brighton, BN1 9AS.
Please use the side gate to the right of the front door and follow the signs down the steps.
Thank you to the bashers today!
It was a fantastic day on two monuments in the Cuckmere. We even found some artefacts from WW2 in the brambles….including an initialled spoon!
It was a fantastic day on two monuments in the Cuckmere. We even found some artefacts from WW2 in the brambles….including an initialled spoon!
November 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Thank you to the bashers today!
It was a fantastic day on two monuments in the Cuckmere. We even found some artefacts from WW2 in the brambles….including an initialled spoon!
It was a fantastic day on two monuments in the Cuckmere. We even found some artefacts from WW2 in the brambles….including an initialled spoon!
Wednesday 26 November 7pm
Tales from the Tablets: Recovering the Voices from Roman Britain
Free to attend, via Zoom
To book:
tinyurl.com/Romanvoices
Tales from the Tablets: Recovering the Voices from Roman Britain
Free to attend, via Zoom
To book:
tinyurl.com/Romanvoices
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Wednesday 26 November 7pm
Tales from the Tablets: Recovering the Voices from Roman Britain
Free to attend, via Zoom
To book:
tinyurl.com/Romanvoices
Tales from the Tablets: Recovering the Voices from Roman Britain
Free to attend, via Zoom
To book:
tinyurl.com/Romanvoices
Wednesday 19 November, 7pm
‘The Lives and Deaths of Old Buildings’ - A Regency Society Lecture
Venue: The Hove Club, 28 Fourth Avenue, Hove, BN3 2PJ
Admission free to both members and non-members
‘The Lives and Deaths of Old Buildings’ - A Regency Society Lecture
Venue: The Hove Club, 28 Fourth Avenue, Hove, BN3 2PJ
Admission free to both members and non-members
November 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Wednesday 19 November, 7pm
‘The Lives and Deaths of Old Buildings’ - A Regency Society Lecture
Venue: The Hove Club, 28 Fourth Avenue, Hove, BN3 2PJ
Admission free to both members and non-members
‘The Lives and Deaths of Old Buildings’ - A Regency Society Lecture
Venue: The Hove Club, 28 Fourth Avenue, Hove, BN3 2PJ
Admission free to both members and non-members
Starting out in your career in #archaeology? You could get support for your studies or research via The Sally Christian Fund, administered by the Sussex Archaeological Society.
Full details of what can be funded and how to apply at: sussexpast.co.uk/research/
Full details of what can be funded and how to apply at: sussexpast.co.uk/research/
November 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Starting out in your career in #archaeology? You could get support for your studies or research via The Sally Christian Fund, administered by the Sussex Archaeological Society.
Full details of what can be funded and how to apply at: sussexpast.co.uk/research/
Full details of what can be funded and how to apply at: sussexpast.co.uk/research/
15 November – Brighton’s Fishermen
Illustrated talk by Brighton’s Fishing Museum
Venue: Friendship Room at the Central United Reform Church in Blatchington Road, Hove. Doors open at 2pm. Talks start at 2:30. Please ring bell after 2:30.
BHAS members free, visitors welcome £5 (cash)
Illustrated talk by Brighton’s Fishing Museum
Venue: Friendship Room at the Central United Reform Church in Blatchington Road, Hove. Doors open at 2pm. Talks start at 2:30. Please ring bell after 2:30.
BHAS members free, visitors welcome £5 (cash)
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
15 November – Brighton’s Fishermen
Illustrated talk by Brighton’s Fishing Museum
Venue: Friendship Room at the Central United Reform Church in Blatchington Road, Hove. Doors open at 2pm. Talks start at 2:30. Please ring bell after 2:30.
BHAS members free, visitors welcome £5 (cash)
Illustrated talk by Brighton’s Fishing Museum
Venue: Friendship Room at the Central United Reform Church in Blatchington Road, Hove. Doors open at 2pm. Talks start at 2:30. Please ring bell after 2:30.
BHAS members free, visitors welcome £5 (cash)
Thursday 13 November - 2:30pm
ROMAN SUSSEX - A North Sussex Centre Support Group, National Trust Lecture
This lecture will explore aspects of life in Sussex during the Roman period.
Venue: Wesley Hall, London Road, Horsham, RH12 1AN
Members: Free; Visitors: £5 (cash)
ROMAN SUSSEX - A North Sussex Centre Support Group, National Trust Lecture
This lecture will explore aspects of life in Sussex during the Roman period.
Venue: Wesley Hall, London Road, Horsham, RH12 1AN
Members: Free; Visitors: £5 (cash)
November 11, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Thursday 13 November - 2:30pm
ROMAN SUSSEX - A North Sussex Centre Support Group, National Trust Lecture
This lecture will explore aspects of life in Sussex during the Roman period.
Venue: Wesley Hall, London Road, Horsham, RH12 1AN
Members: Free; Visitors: £5 (cash)
ROMAN SUSSEX - A North Sussex Centre Support Group, National Trust Lecture
This lecture will explore aspects of life in Sussex during the Roman period.
Venue: Wesley Hall, London Road, Horsham, RH12 1AN
Members: Free; Visitors: £5 (cash)
TODAY - Tuesday 11th November 2025, 7.30pm
Sussex Archaeology & History Online Sussex History Lecture: THE WEST SUSSEX FASCISTS
More info:
tixoom.app/sussexarchae...
Sussex Archaeology & History Online Sussex History Lecture: THE WEST SUSSEX FASCISTS
More info:
tixoom.app/sussexarchae...
November 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
TODAY - Tuesday 11th November 2025, 7.30pm
Sussex Archaeology & History Online Sussex History Lecture: THE WEST SUSSEX FASCISTS
More info:
tixoom.app/sussexarchae...
Sussex Archaeology & History Online Sussex History Lecture: THE WEST SUSSEX FASCISTS
More info:
tixoom.app/sussexarchae...
Get involved today!
If you have ever wanted to get your foot into the world of archaeology, contact us for information on upcoming digs, finds washing, lectures, and the opportunity to learn about your history.
If you have ever wanted to get your foot into the world of archaeology, contact us for information on upcoming digs, finds washing, lectures, and the opportunity to learn about your history.
November 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Get involved today!
If you have ever wanted to get your foot into the world of archaeology, contact us for information on upcoming digs, finds washing, lectures, and the opportunity to learn about your history.
If you have ever wanted to get your foot into the world of archaeology, contact us for information on upcoming digs, finds washing, lectures, and the opportunity to learn about your history.
4 November 7:00pm
View from Above: Local Histories and Aerial Prospection
British Association for Local History
Free for members, £5.00 for non-members
View from Above: Local Histories and Aerial Prospection
British Association for Local History
Free for members, £5.00 for non-members
October 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM
4 November 7:00pm
View from Above: Local Histories and Aerial Prospection
British Association for Local History
Free for members, £5.00 for non-members
View from Above: Local Histories and Aerial Prospection
British Association for Local History
Free for members, £5.00 for non-members
Friday 14 November - 7:30pm
Brighton & Hove Archaeological Society Lecture
‘Fall In, Ghosts’ - Archaeological Investigations at the site of a First World War Training Camp, Cooden, East Sussex
Venue: The Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton
Members free
Others £5 entrance charge- cash only
Brighton & Hove Archaeological Society Lecture
‘Fall In, Ghosts’ - Archaeological Investigations at the site of a First World War Training Camp, Cooden, East Sussex
Venue: The Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton
Members free
Others £5 entrance charge- cash only
October 29, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Friday 14 November - 7:30pm
Brighton & Hove Archaeological Society Lecture
‘Fall In, Ghosts’ - Archaeological Investigations at the site of a First World War Training Camp, Cooden, East Sussex
Venue: The Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton
Members free
Others £5 entrance charge- cash only
Brighton & Hove Archaeological Society Lecture
‘Fall In, Ghosts’ - Archaeological Investigations at the site of a First World War Training Camp, Cooden, East Sussex
Venue: The Unitarian Church, New Road, Brighton
Members free
Others £5 entrance charge- cash only
HISTORY LECTURE SERIES
Join Chris Hare as he explores the local history of Sussex
Four talks between October and December covering
- Lucy Broadwood (22nd October)
- The Sussex Bonfire Boys (29th October)
- The West Sussex Fascists (11th November)
- Hilaire Belloc (4th December)
Join Chris Hare as he explores the local history of Sussex
Four talks between October and December covering
- Lucy Broadwood (22nd October)
- The Sussex Bonfire Boys (29th October)
- The West Sussex Fascists (11th November)
- Hilaire Belloc (4th December)
October 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
HISTORY LECTURE SERIES
Join Chris Hare as he explores the local history of Sussex
Four talks between October and December covering
- Lucy Broadwood (22nd October)
- The Sussex Bonfire Boys (29th October)
- The West Sussex Fascists (11th November)
- Hilaire Belloc (4th December)
Join Chris Hare as he explores the local history of Sussex
Four talks between October and December covering
- Lucy Broadwood (22nd October)
- The Sussex Bonfire Boys (29th October)
- The West Sussex Fascists (11th November)
- Hilaire Belloc (4th December)
If you enjoy history, architecture and archaeology here are just a few ideas of places to visit and future events, particularly with half term approaching.
Bluebell Railway
17-19 October Giants of steam. Part of Railway 200
Cont...
Bluebell Railway
17-19 October Giants of steam. Part of Railway 200
Cont...
October 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
If you enjoy history, architecture and archaeology here are just a few ideas of places to visit and future events, particularly with half term approaching.
Bluebell Railway
17-19 October Giants of steam. Part of Railway 200
Cont...
Bluebell Railway
17-19 October Giants of steam. Part of Railway 200
Cont...
Saturday 8th November | 9.30am to 5.45pm | University of Sussex, Falmer
The Sussex Archaeological Society Conference – Sūþseaxna: New Research from the Early Medieval Record
Book tickets for the Conference now >> sussexpast.co.uk/event/the-su...
The Sussex Archaeological Society Conference – Sūþseaxna: New Research from the Early Medieval Record
Book tickets for the Conference now >> sussexpast.co.uk/event/the-su...
October 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Saturday 8th November | 9.30am to 5.45pm | University of Sussex, Falmer
The Sussex Archaeological Society Conference – Sūþseaxna: New Research from the Early Medieval Record
Book tickets for the Conference now >> sussexpast.co.uk/event/the-su...
The Sussex Archaeological Society Conference – Sūþseaxna: New Research from the Early Medieval Record
Book tickets for the Conference now >> sussexpast.co.uk/event/the-su...
Geoffrey Mead’s - “Ambles not Rambles”
Walks programme Oct 2025-July 2026
All donations are to local environmental groups
Heritage Open Days tours in September, see their website
Oct 5 Binsted: woodlands and wide fields
Cont...
For details visit sussexias website
Walks programme Oct 2025-July 2026
All donations are to local environmental groups
Heritage Open Days tours in September, see their website
Oct 5 Binsted: woodlands and wide fields
Cont...
For details visit sussexias website
October 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Geoffrey Mead’s - “Ambles not Rambles”
Walks programme Oct 2025-July 2026
All donations are to local environmental groups
Heritage Open Days tours in September, see their website
Oct 5 Binsted: woodlands and wide fields
Cont...
For details visit sussexias website
Walks programme Oct 2025-July 2026
All donations are to local environmental groups
Heritage Open Days tours in September, see their website
Oct 5 Binsted: woodlands and wide fields
Cont...
For details visit sussexias website
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Fridgescaping: The Trend You Didn’t Know You Needed
Gone are the days when your fridge was just a place to store last night's leftovers. It's a canvas today, and "Fridgescaping" has taken over Instagram and TikTok as the newest way to style your kitche...
www.stlouis.style
September 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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This blog about us building the Roman glass furnace @butserancientfarm.co.uk just dropped!
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/blog/2025/9/...
Needless to say, #CuratorRod does not represent the professional standards we strive to achieve at the Palace. 🙄
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/blog/2025/9/...
Needless to say, #CuratorRod does not represent the professional standards we strive to achieve at the Palace. 🙄
Recipe for a Roman-Style Glassworking Furnace (à la Butser) — Butser Ancient Farm
In an incredible team effort - during the August heatwave, no less - we added a new installation to Butser’s hot tech area - a rather large Roman-style glassworking furnace! Kim Devereux-West shares m...
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 10:15 AM
This blog about us building the Roman glass furnace @butserancientfarm.co.uk just dropped!
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/blog/2025/9/...
Needless to say, #CuratorRod does not represent the professional standards we strive to achieve at the Palace. 🙄
www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/blog/2025/9/...
Needless to say, #CuratorRod does not represent the professional standards we strive to achieve at the Palace. 🙄
Lewes Archaeology Group
lewesarchaeology.org.uk
Friday 17th October at 7.30 pm in the Lecture Room, Lewes Town Hall
'Other Deposits' – the nature and significance of all depositional practises at Bronze Age barrows
FREE: aged 25 and under
Members: £2
Non-members: £4
lewesarchaeology.org.uk
Friday 17th October at 7.30 pm in the Lecture Room, Lewes Town Hall
'Other Deposits' – the nature and significance of all depositional practises at Bronze Age barrows
FREE: aged 25 and under
Members: £2
Non-members: £4
October 1, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Lewes Archaeology Group
lewesarchaeology.org.uk
Friday 17th October at 7.30 pm in the Lecture Room, Lewes Town Hall
'Other Deposits' – the nature and significance of all depositional practises at Bronze Age barrows
FREE: aged 25 and under
Members: £2
Non-members: £4
lewesarchaeology.org.uk
Friday 17th October at 7.30 pm in the Lecture Room, Lewes Town Hall
'Other Deposits' – the nature and significance of all depositional practises at Bronze Age barrows
FREE: aged 25 and under
Members: £2
Non-members: £4