Sussex Archaeology and History Ltd
Lectures, Conferences, Courses and Study Tours in Sussex and beyond
Welcome to Sussex Archaeology and History (SAH)
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We offer an online lecture series, arrange hybrid conferences on archaeological and historical topics and more . . . ​
Looking for something to do on an August evening ?
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Why not join Geoffrey Mead for a wander round the Old Town Brighton and/or New Shoreham. Both walks start at 6pm​ and the cost is just £8 per person per walk, or £15 per person if you book for both.
Details of where to meet will be sent once you have booked, and if you are a subscriber to our online archaeology lectures, then you can book the walks at £7 each per person (we will send out a code by email to all subscribers)
Thursday 6th August
A 90 min walk around the Old Town Brighton
The Old Town or Lanes area of Brighton preserves much of its 17th century street pattern, a rare example in 21st century Britain.
We will look at the Continuity & Change of the area over time and seek out evidence of its varied economic and social patterns. We end the walk in the central area near bus routes…and bars!
Thursday 20th August
A 90 min walk around New Shoreham
New Shoreham grew in the 13th century as a response to the changing nature of the river Adur mouth; this walk takes us through the street pattern near the historic St. Mary de Haura church and then across the river to study the physical landscape of the beach and its human landscape of houseboats and plotland development. We end up in the High Street convenient for buses and the train station
Booking coming soon for our next hybrid conference:
Saturday 3rd October 2026
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A joint Conference with CBA SE in memory of Ivan Margary
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Kings Church, Lewes
and online
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A day of lectures in tribute to the legacy of Ivan Donald Margary (1896-1976)
2026 will be the 50th anniversary of the death of this remarkable gentleman, scholar, and Roman roads expert.
Our online archaeology series has finished for this academic year and will restart in Autumn 2026
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Whilst our full programme is still being finalised, on
14th October we have a talk entitled
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"Was Battle Abbey really founded ‘on the very spot’ where Harold fell?"
The date of the lecture marks the 960th anniversary Battle of Hastings!
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More details coming soon, as well as how to book and how to subscribe to the new series of online archaeology lectures
STUDY TOUR TO EASTERN CRETE: May 2026
We had a great time on our Study Tour to Crete
Planning has already started regarding a tour for 2027, perhaps to Western Crete or possibly Mainland Greece - watch this space for details
