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Welcome to Sutton Coldfield Archaeological Society (SCAS)

On behalf of Sutton Coldfield Archaeological Society, I would like to introduce ourselves as to who we are and what we do.

We are a group of people who are interested in archaeology that is happening now. We are not limited to a narrow area of interest but embrace the wider world of archaeology. We do not participate in digging but we invite archaeologists to come and tell us about their work and discoveries. These talks last from September to March. In the summer, we also organise visits to local places of historical interest.

We meet fortnightly, at the Trinity Centre opposite Holy Trinity Church in The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield B72 1TF, on Friday afternoons at 2.00pm for a 2.15pm start. Please check with this website to view our programme - on rare occasions a speaker may not be available in the afternoon and an alternative time chosen.

To find the Trinity Centre , please view the menu at the top of this page.

If you would like to join Sutton Coldfield Archaeological Society please follow this link:- Membership Forms

To contact the society please email us at scas.archaeologicalsociety@gmail.com.

Please come along on a Friday if you are interested - you will be most welcome. You do not have to be a member to attend and guests are very welcome.

I look forward to seeing you,

Keith Hopkinson

Chair of SCAS

The Programme of Meetings for 2025 /2026

The programme for the coming year is nearly complete and when our speakers have confirmed their dates, they will be posted here.

The society has many contacts in academic departments and wish to thank them all in advance for giving us their time to share and discuss their research with us.

Unless otherwise noted, all meeting start on a Friday 2.00pm for a 2.15 start

The following meetings are booked and others will follow when confirmed

1. Sep 26th Dr Mike Hodder Acton Trussell: Roman Villa and Roman Staffordshire

2. Oct 10th Dr Simon Davies The Final Days of Roman Alcester

3. Oct 24th John Fryer The History and Archaeology of St Paul in Corinth

4. Nov 7th Dr Roger White New Ground, A recent excavation at the Heart of Wroxeter

5. Nov 21st Dr Janine Young A Landscape Revealed: recent Geophysical Survey at

Attingham Park

1. Dec 5th Dr Dianne Barr Castle Bromwich hall from 17C Documents.

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2. Jan 16th Dr Ian Parker -Heath It Didn't always Look this way: What a Peat Bog Has Revealed

3. Jan 30th Dr Susheela Burford Round up from the Portable Antiquities Scheme

4. Feb 13th Dr George Nash Tomb Building and its Role in the Landscape of Neolithic Tombs in Wales

5. Feb 27th Speaker to be confirmed

6. Mar 13th Speaker to be confirmed

7. Mar 27th Society AGM Speaker to be confirmed