We celebrated our Centenary in 2022 – 100 years of looking at local Archaeology. This all started in 1924, mainly, with digging at the Prehistoric Flint Mines North of the town, but, in recent times, we have also looked at Roman Villas, Medieval Farmsteads, Medieval Pottery kilns, the EPIC site at Sompting and the Burpham and Highdown Big Digs.
We organise excavations, talks, study days and other events and welcome beginners and experts alike. We have over 100 members from all walks of life. No experience is necessary to join our society, and we are always happy to see new members at events and excavations! We can provide on-site training at our digs, so you can learn new skills from our more experienced members.
Come and meet us – and handle some of our amazing Finds from local excavations and further afield. There will be prehistoric flint tools from Palaeolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age times, Roman pottery and much more on display. How many times have you been able to handle a Palaeolithic axe, dating back thousands of years? See the tiny blocks of tesserae the Romans used to make mosaic floors at the Walberton Villa and the different types of pottery the Romans used for cooking as well as their best Samian tableware.