The latest news from the Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society

Latest news

The Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society shares with the whole country, and especially with the 600 UK charities personally supported by Her Majesty, our deep sadness at the death of our Patron, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. A moment of silent thanks and commemoration will be held at our AGM on Saturday.

Advance Notice of AGM

Advance Notice: The Society's AGM will take place on September 10th, at Norwich Castle Museum (details in your July update), and all papers are available to download HERE

Summer Activities Programme

We finally have a Summer Activities Programme! After missing two summers of excursions, we are starting slowly -  we have focussed on local excavations and members' specialisms, and all of this summers activities are FREE. We hope this will make them welcoming to all of our members. NNAS Summer Activities 2022Saturday June 18th 10.30am The Jewish Heritage of Norwich, a guided walk with Sophie...

Archived news

Dr Neil Faulkner

We are sad to share news of the untimely death from a rare and aggressive lymphoma of Dr Neil Faulkner FSA, Founder-Director of SHARP, on Feb 4th, at the age of 64. Neil will be very much missed in...

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Library – help still needed!

The library is now installed in the Norfolk Record Office and you are very welcome to come and use it. The new bookcases and shelves are not the same size as in The Close, so we are arranging the...

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Newsletter

If you have anything to contribute to the newsletter - reports on fieldwork, adverts for lectures, society news, etc. Please send it to the newsletter editor by the end of February for inclusion in...

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Next Summer

Council would welcome your suggestions for next year’s summer excursions – where would you like to visit that is normally closed to the public or otherwise ‘out of bounds’? Would you like the...

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Future of Archaeology Manifesto

The Society of Antiquaries of London has published a 'manifesto' reflecting on the state of archaeology at the present time, looking at opportunities and threats to the sector, and partly in...

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Events this Autumn and Winter

Winter lecture series Most local societies have now published their lecture programmes. For details, visit the Federation of Norfolk Archaeological and Historical Organisations website.

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