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WAG Digging at Hardwick (Clive, Martin, David Jr and Jan. Sue took the photograph).
We are looking for an old farm in a field near Patsull Park.
Old maps show a place called Hardwick there with a possible connection to Hardwick Hall in Staffordshire.
After exhaustive geophysical surveying, we put a trench in where David Burton remembered from his childhood and we are finding traces of a building and charcoal.

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Last updated on 23/11/2009

The Wolverhampton Archaeology Group Contacts
Chairman:Clive WestwoodClive Westwood
Contacts:Sandra Vint
Sue Foster
Jan/Martin Holland		01952 402550
07790 837096
01902 562568
Social Secretary:Jan Hollandjan@tlaloc.demon.co.uk
Treasurer:Jan Hollandjan@tlaloc.demon.co.uk
Publicity:Sue Foster07790 837096 Sue Foster
Research:Sue Foster07790 837096 Sue Foster
Webmaster:Martin Hollandmartin@tlaloc.demon.co.uk
Schools education project:Carole Griffithscag18uk@yahoo.co.uk

The Wolverhampton Archaeology Group aims to support and encourage the practice of archaeology in and around the City of Wolverhampton.
There are regular meetings which are detailed under the "events" section and archaeology projects which are undertaken by group members.

WAG News

July 18th Field Trip to Ludlow and Titterstone Clee led by Chris Robinson

This year the rain held off. After an early start we went straight to Ludlow and spent some time visiting the castle. The next place was an Elizabethan house close to the castle. We had seen this the last time we were here but did not have time to visit. It was well worth it. After lunch we drove home via Titterstone Clee where we admired the views from the top. Another very enjoyable field trip, thanks to Chris for organising it.

June 24th 2009 Home grown. Clive and Martin.

We had to fill in for a speaker who had double booked. Clive showed slides of our recent trip to Ireland. Martin showed a video of Newgrange and also gave a presentation on ancient Irish symbols.

May 20th, 2009 Analytical techniques in Archaeolgy. Kate Farr and Rachel Smith.

Kate described some of the methods we can use for dating sites such as radiocarbon dating and pollen. Rachel then showed how she was measuring the temperature of the eath in prehistoric times from peat bog core sampkes. She was hoping to verify the recent mini ice ages.

April 29th AGM

Afterwards, Martin gave a talk on the Priory project.

March 25th, 2009 Metal Detecting. Jim Wall

JIm took us through some of the work that his team of metal detectorists has done.

February 25th, 2009 The Bayeux Tapestry. Maureen Kassem.

Our favourite speaker gave an excellent talk on the Bayeux Tapestry. I did not realise that it was such an important historical document as it depicted in embroidered scenes, the history leading up to the Battle of Hastings.

January 28th, 2009 Kinver Rock Houses. David Bills.

An entertaining talk by David who mentioned that Kinver was once known as the Switzerland of the West Midlands. His wife runs the Pharmacological Garden in Kinver which is open to the public.

WAG Meetings

Meetings are held at
The Conference Suite
Wolverhampton College
Paget Road
Wolverhampton

Time 7.00pm,
Entrance fee £2.00 (non-members).
Contact: Sandra on 01952 402550.

2009

September 30th Adrian Durkin The glories of Classical Greece.

October 21st Malcolm Peel Dawley's Industrial History during the 18th century.

November 25th, Project Reports.

December 16th, WAG Christmas meal The Summer House.

2010

Jan 27th Ned Williams The Archaeology of the Cinema

Feb 24th Ian George On English Heritage

Mar 31st Alan Rose Inn Signs

April 28th AGM

May 19th Terry Keegan Milestones, Why form a Society?

June 30th Patricia Boyd Upstairs/Downstairs, Victorian servants

July 17th Field Trip To be announced

Sept 29th David Vodden The Making of the English Landscape

Oct 27th Trevor Anthill The Monarch’s Way, part 1 (Charles II)

Nov 24th Sqdn Leader Graham Lee RAF Cosford History to the Present Time

Dec 15th WAG Christmas meal The Summer House (7pm for 7:30pm)

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