Upcoming Events calendar
To sign up to any of our events please Contact us with your name and the event you will be attending.
The calendar above shows scheduled events from the Worthing Archaeological Society and associated local organisations. Click event on calendar for further information. To filter the type of the events shown, use the drop-down arrow on the top-right of the calendar. N.B. dates, times and locations of events not organised by WAS should be confirmed with the organizers.
The WAS Lecture Programme for Autumn 2025 is available and can be downloaded as a printable pdf
Please note, lectures could change subject to unforeseen issues.
Please note, lectures could change subject to unforeseen issues.
Next 'WAS' events
For lectures, members have free entry and visitors are asked to make a donation of £4 to the society.
For excavations, a day membership can be purchased for £5.
For excavations, a day membership can be purchased for £5.
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7 November
2025 |
WAS Autumn Social
Come and enjoy an evening of quizzing and skittling in the Skittle Alley at The Black Horse, High Street, Findon, BN14 0SX Friday 7th November, from 6.30 pm - 10.00 pm. Tickets £23 per person. Members Only |
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11 November
2025 |
The Con Ainsworth Memorial Lecture: Lecture: 'Fall In, Ghosts': Archaeological
Investigations at the site of the World War Training Camp at Cooden, East Sussex Presented by Simon Stevens University College London, Institute of Archaeology, Senior Archaeologist/Project Officer, Archaeology South-East Opened in September 1914, Cooden Camp was used throughout the First World War. It trained the Sussex lads who were involved in The Battleof the Boar’s Head at Richebourg-I’Avoué in France on 30 June 1916, when the three battalions would suffer some 1,100 casualties. Prior to a housing development on part of the former camp, full-scale archaeological excavation between September 2024 and January 2025, revealed a variety of archaeological deposits and artefacts relating to day-to-day life at Cooden Camp. |
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15 November
2025 |
Study Day: A Practical Introduction to Animal Bones in Archaeology
Presented by Sarah Green Director of the Sussex School of Archaeology An introduction, with hands on experience, to the methods of identification of animal bones from archaeological sites and how they can help us to understand the economy and way of life of people in the past. Animal bones and teeth are found on the majority of archaeological sites and can reveal an incredible amount about the economy and way of life of people in the past as well as helping us to understand the complex relationship between humans and animals. Animals formed an important part of people’s lives in the past and the bones from archaeological sites may provide information on not only diet, but also care, hygiene, climate, status, season of occupation, hunting and butchery methods, industries, trade and religion. This course will introduce students to the study of animal bones from archaeological sites and will cover basic identification skills and analytical techniques. There will be a ‘hands on’ approach so as well as lectures, there will be practical work handling archaeological bone samples. Unlike most human bones, which are often recovered from sites in an ordered and systematic manner, animal bones may be found in any kind of feature in any area of a site. They also vary greatly in size from the smallest rodents, birds or fish to the large mammals such as cattle and horse. In this course we will concentrate on the mammals recovered from British archaeological sites. We will look at the properties and development of the vertebrate skeleton and identification of skeletal elements. There will also be a consideration of the skeletal evidence for sex, age at death and pathology. Topics covered in the course: • Introduction to faunal studies in archaeology • Mammalian skeletal anatomy • Methods of identification, using reference books and a reference collection of bone • Methods of ageing and sexing • Measurement Sarah Green initially studied Ancient History and Archaeology at Manchester University. After a gap of some years, she returned to study on a part-time basis and completed a Certificate in Practical Archaeology through the adult education department at Sussex University. Postgraduate studies resulting in an MA in Classical Civilisation with the Open University and then an MA in Osteoarchaeology at the University of Southampton furthered enthusiasm. These studies then led on to the teaching of a number of adult education courses and day schools, notably in the areas of animal bones, human skeletal remains, Maritime archaeology and the Aegean Bronze Age. Sarah is a Director of Sussex Archaeology and History, a Practitioner of the Chartered Institute for Archaeology and maintains a keen interest in educational administration. She has travelled extensively around Crete investigating many of the Minoan sites on the island. She has also visited the Bronze Age Mycenaean sites in the Peloponnese on mainland Greece and ancient Troy in Turkey. She divides her time between England, Greece and Crete. 10.00 am - 4.30 pm Worthing College, Sandton Way, Worthing, BN14 9FD Tea and Coffee will be available from 9.45 am. There are no restaurant facilities open at the College on a Saturday so please bring any food and drink you will need for the day. Parking is on site and free. Costs for the day : Members £25.00, Non-Members £30.00 Please let us know if you would like to join us for this long awaited Day School by contacting [email protected] to book a place |
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9 December
2025 |
Lecture: Sompting Malthouse Fields
Presented by Connie Shirley and John Mills Connie Shirley Worthing Archaeological Society member, Sompting Excavations site director, Surveyor and Project Manager. John Mills President Worthing Archaeological Society. WAS have been excavating in Sompting Malthouse Fields since 2017. Finds indicate the main occupation is in the Medieval/Post Medieval period. This talk reviews the excavation findings and how research can shed light on the ownership and use of the site. The question we have been asking is “where’s the pub?” |
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