Summer Programme June to August 2010

We look forward to seeing you at any of our events. You are welcome to bring a friend.

For details of other meetings and events please see www.cansnetwork.co.uk


Tuesday June 8th 6 pm
Guided Visit to Mark and Wedmore Medieval Churches
Please meet at Mark Church, Mark, Somerset at 6pm. Our guide will be Laurence Price. Please share cars if possible.
Contact Vivien Pratt Tel 01934 620785 for further details.
Cost £3 per person.

Saturday June 19th 2 pm
Visit to Banwell Bone Caves and Tower
A private guided tour of the Bone Caves at Banwell, and the tower on the hill above, led by John Chapman. Please meet by the entrance to ‘The Caves’ Banwell, BS29 6NA at 2 pm Donations requested to the Heritage Group who look after the site. Cream Teas will be available after the visit at £7.50 per person.
Please share cars if possible as parking is limited. Please inform Heather Morrisey Tel. 01934 631449 if you will be requiring tea as numbers have to be booked in advance.

Sunday June 27th
We will be manning a stand at the
Town Council Community Show
on the Beach Lawns from 10 am till 5.30.
We would welcome offers of help on the day or else just pop in to say hello for a few minutes.

Saturday July 17th 10 am – 5 pm
Festival of Archaeology @ the Old Town Quarry
We will be holding an Archaeology Day at the old town quarry South Rd, Weston. There will be artefacts to handle, guided walks of the Iron Age Hillfort, displays, and more. Please come along. Offers of help on the day will be appreciated. FREE
Contact Heather Morrisey for further details Tel. 01934 631449

Saturday July 17th–Sunday August 1st
CBA Festival of British Archaeology
Details of events during this fortnight will be publicised in the press, CBA journals and on the CBA website, www.britarch.ac.uk

Thursday July 22nd
Council for British Archaeology - South West,
Fieldtrip by cars to the George Inn at Norton St Philip and to the Roman dig at Blacklands, Upper Row Farm, where we will have guided tours.
Meet at the George Inn at 2.00 pm. Please share cars if possible.
Contact Heather Morrisey Tel. 01934 631449 for further details.

Saturday August 21st
Walk at Cadbury Congresbury Hillfort
This ancient hill-fort and local nature reserve is internationally known for its late antique re-occupation, its Roman temple, and its ancient woodland.
Slight uphill walking at a fairly gentle pace. About 2 hours.
Meet at the Star Inn car park, Congresbury at 11am. Lunch in the Star Inn if required. Please share cars if possible.
Led by Vince Russett, North Somerset Archaeologist
Contact Heather Morrisey Tel. 01934 631449 for further details.

Tuesday September 14th 7.30 pm
First meeting of our Winter Lecture season
'World War 2 and Somerset’s part in it'
by John Hellis BA (War Studies), Co-ordinator of the Pillbox Study Group.
To be held at our usual venue, Victoria Methodist Church Hall, Weston-s-Mare.
New Season’s Programmes will be distributed during the summer.