Annual Programme -- Programme 2004

PROGRAMME FOR THE YEAR 2004 (Meetings at 7.30 pm in Lab 11 at Boston Spa Comprehensive School unless otherwise stated.)
29 Jan	Talk by Alison Deegan on Aerial Photography mapping & interpretation.

26 Feb	Talk by Alistair Webb (Arch Services, WYAS) Geophysical Survey results.

25 Mar	Talk by Jane Richardson(YAS) on Environmental Approaches to Archaeology.

29 Apr	Talk by Kristian Pedersen (Newcastle University) on recent work at the Mesolithic Site at Howick, Northumberland.

27 May	Internal Meeting: Presentation of 2003 Fieldwalking Results; 2003/2004 excavations; visits; Re-enactment BBQ. (Mike Turpin’s Train-IT suite in Wetherby.)

24 June	Slide show and practical session on finds by Anna Marshall (PAS Officer, WYAS)

Sun 25 July	Annual BBQ Re-enactment. Theme: Romano-British food. (Treasurer’s garden.)

2 Sept	Annual General Meeting.

30 Sept	Talk by Sandra Garside-Neville on Brick & Tile Finds

28 Oct	Talk by Dr Mark Whyman (YAT) on Alluvial Archaeology

25 Nov	Talk by Chris Cumberpatch on Pottery Finds.

16 Dec	Christmas Social, Boston Spa Scout Hall, 7.30 pm.

Plus: 1st Thursday evening of each month: drop-in sessions on
IT Archaeology at Train-IT.co.uk in Wetherby

Jan/Feb:
Fieldwalking finds processing sessions.
(Thurs Jan 15^th, 22^nd; Feb 5^th, 12^th – 7.30 pm.)

Feb/Mar:
Archaeo-botanical surveying sessions on site.
(Sun. am. Feb 29^th; Mar 7^th.)

Visits to Wharram Percy (22nd May) and Kirkstall Abbey (12/13 or 19/20 June)
Dates to be confirmed for Kirkstall Abbey

Mid-Aug (post-harvest)/Late-Sept (pre-sowing) :
Targeted excavation of arable areas on site.
Might start earlier on set-aside areas, eg. B33b Plots(A)/(B) river terrace.