Registered Charity No 288007

History and Discussion Group

Convener: Jo Fitch

Venue: As listed below

This last three months we have continued to follow the theme of Empires with two very interesting DVDs on the Aztecs and Incas; and the Romans in Palestine and Europe, borrowed from the U3A resource centre. We have concluded with a presentation on the “Concept of Empire” followed by a discussion chaired very ably by Tom Garside.

 We now leave this theme and our next three meetings are as follows:-

Thursday April 29^th.

 Jeanette Hicks will be giving a talk entitled “Newark Priory – searching for evidence.” Jeanette has been involved in the archaeological excavation at this site and will talk about her experience

 Venue:- Jo & John Fitch’s Brinksole House, Brinksole, Petworth.

Thursday May 27^th

The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial and Anglo Saxon Britain. We will be showing the British Museum DVD on Sutton Hoo which will be followed by Jan & John Whittington talking about their visit to the Sutton Hoo site and the Anglo Saxon Village of West Stow.

 Venue:- Elizabeth and Eddie Fisher’s, Timbers, Nyetimber Lane, West Chiltington.

Thursday June 24^th

An update on recent discoveries. This will include the following:- The Staffordshire Hoard; Bosworth Field, Astronomical discoveries & Thomas Harriot, plus, all being well, the recent discovery of a new human ancestor.

 Venue:- Jo & John Fitch’s Brinksole House, Brinksole, Petworth.

Jo Fitch

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