February 28th @ 7:30 pm - 9:30pm £2.50 Hadleigh United Reformed Church, Hadleigh, Essex, SS7 2DQ An Illustrated talk by Bob Delderfield, with postcards of old Hadleigh and a little of the story behind them.

March 28 @ 7:3o pm - 9:30 pm £2.50 Hadleigh United Reformed Church, Hadleigh, Essex, SS7 2DQ An Illustrated talk by Terry Barclay, looking at the kind of potential "modern" archaeological items that might come to light when digging local test pits and how bottles and other containers developed and can help with accurately dating of finds.

Briefing by Terry Barclay about the June Hadleigh Test Pits ("What We Can Hope to Find" and "How to Dig a Test Pit and Health & Safety Briefing") and 8th June "Launch of "The Roman in Hadleigh" Project".

On front lawns of two Church Road properties - All participants have to be AGES AHA members, but temporary membership is available at £5 to cover the 7th and/or 8th June. Meet at the United Reformed Church at 8.30am. (Compulsory training for any participants not previously briefed in test pit safety in the church from 9am to 10am). Dig to approx 4.30pm.

On front lawns of two Church Road properties - All participants have to be AGES AHA members, but temporary membership is available at £5 to cover the 7th and/or 8th June. Digging starts at 9am and finishes by 5pm.

Display of the previouis day's finds from Hadleigh test pits and launch of AGES AHA project, "The Romans in Hadleigh" including a small exhibition including the project and geophysics. (Refreshments may be available 10.30am to 12).

Results and Photos from the June Hadleigh Test Pits with Terry Barclay 19:30 -

Thanks to Lottery funding, this will be a FREE meeting at which Terry Barclay will give a presentation showing the activities so far within the project and the ongoing reseacrh into information to be provided eventually for local schoolchildren and residents. Non members are welcome to this meeting, but space is limited, so please arrive early (from 7pm) if you wish to make sure of a seat.