"Maintaining the best standards Sonning Common Village Hall of independent archaeology."

Medieval Mason's Marks

Medieval Masons Marks

 

This section contains details of our programme of lectures and our summer visits. For the schedule of SOAG fieldwork see SOAG Calendar.

Programme of Lectures

We run a mixture of online and in-person lectures. The in-person lectures are held at the Sonning Common Village Hall (location map) at 7.30 pm (unless stated otherwise) and are open to all, although donations at the door are appreciated.

For the online meetings SOAG members will be sent an invitation to register for the meeting in an email and-or in SOAG Messenger, our newsletter. Non members who wish to attend should email events@soagarch.org.uk to receive registration details.

 

2024-25 lecture series

Thursday
October 3 2024
Lecture by: Paul Booth (Oxford Archaeology - retired)
Topic:
'Chipping Norton 'new' Roman settlement'

Thursday Nov 7 2024
Lecture by
:
Wendy Morrison
Topic:
'
CHAP - Chilterns Heritage and Archaeological
Partnership
'


Thursday Dec 5 2024 
Review of SOAG Archaeology (SOAG members) and Christmas Social

Thursday Jan 16 2025  (online only via Zoom)
Lecture by: Adrian Cox MCIfA (National Trust Archaeologisr for Oxfordshire)
Topic: '
The work of a National Trust archaologist in Oxfordshire
'
Lecture postponed till Feb 20 (see below)

T
hursday Feb 6 2025  (online only via Zoom)
Lecture by: Thérèse Kearns (Experimental Archaeologist.)
Topic: '
Butser Ancient Farm'


Thursday 20 2025  (online only via Zoom)
Lecture by:
Adrian Cox MCIfA (National Trust Archaeologisr for Oxfordshire)
Topic: '
The work of a National Trust archaologist in Oxfordshire'

T
hursday Mar 6 2025
Lecture by: Dr.Tim Allen (Senior Project Manager, Oxford Archaeology, and Honorary SOAG member).
Title
: 'Recent archaeological discoveries in Wallingford'

Thursday
April 3 2025
SOAG AGM, then:
Lecture by:
Dr. Victoria Reeve (Archaeology and Heritage Consultant, a graduate of Reading University).
Topic: 'Experiences as a commercial archaeologist'

Other Events

See the SOAG calendar for a diary listing all SOAG happenings including fieldwork.