2003 Archive News and Events

Date Event Main Outcomes

14th January 2003, 19:30 – 22:00

Dovecotes project meeting

This meeting reviewed the state of the work and the plan for 2003

19th January 2003, 10:00 – 12:00

Devils Highway project meeting

This meeting carried out a resistivity survey of a site at Ridge Farm, Finchampstead

2nd February 2003, 14:00 – 17:00

Quarterly Open Meeting at Woosehill, Wokingham

This meeting heard two presentations. One by Vick Pocock entitled: An Iron Age and Roman Site at Beedon and the other by Steve Clark entitled: The origins of Berkshire – see the BARG April 2003 newsletter

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18th February 2003, 19:30 – 22:00

Dovecotes project meeting

This meeting reviewed the laws and legal rulings relating to doves and dovecotes through the ages

23rd February 2003, 14:00 – 17:00

Hedgerow project meeting

This meeting discussed the results of the previous year's work and the plan for 2003

11th March 2003, 19:30 – 22:00

Dovecotes project meeting

This meeting discussed the development of breeds of pigeons over time

30th March 2003, 14:00 to 17:00

Quarterly Open Meeting at Datchet

This was a presentation by the Datchet Village Society Fieldwalking Group describing their work at Southlea farm. For fuller details see the BARG April 2003 newsletter

27th April 2003: 10:30 onwards

Visit to Weald and Downland Museum, West Sussex

This was an enjoyable day out visiting the buildings at the museum

6th May 2003 19:30 – 22:00

Dovecotes project meeting

This meeting discussed the 4 major phases of dovecote development in England and reviewed the dates of construction and styles of dovecotes in Old Berkshire

10th May 2003 10:00 onwards

Peasemore History Day

This day was run by the village of Peasemore to review the history of the village. BARG explained the work they were planning to do in the village

7th June 2003 10:00 start

Visit to Saxon W and NW Berkshire

During the day 20 people visited the church at Wickham, a Saxon charter bound near the White Horse, Wantage Museum and Cuckhamsley Hill or Scutchamer Knob (Cwichelmeshlaew) alongside the Ridgeway.

10th June 2003 19:30 to 22:00

Dovecotes project meeting

This meeting reviewed progress of the project

22nd June 2003

Annual General Meeting

The committee was elected and other business completed

5th July 2003

Dovecotes project visit

The project visited the dovecotes at Compton Beauchamp,   Coxwell Tithe barn, Carswell, Buckland and Grove

8th July 2003

Dovecotes project meeting

The project reviewed the proposals to publishers and agreed the text for and article to be published in Berkshire Local History Newsletter

27th July 2003

Peasemore project fieldwork

Work started in Peasemore with a resistivity survey

2nd August 2003

Silchester visit

Visit to Reading University excavation at Silchester

16th August 2003

Peasemore project fieldwork

More resistivity work and start of hedgerow survey

30th August 2003

Peasemore project fieldwork

Completed hedgerow survey of the Peasemore enclosure and started on the Old Street hedgerows

5th – 6th October 2003

Peasemore project fieldwork

Field walked the eastern third of the Enclosure

19th October 2003

Peasemore field work

Washing fieldwalking finds in Peasemore village hall

25th October 2003

Visit to Winchester

12 people visited remains of Roman, Saxon and Norman Winchester (see January 2004 Newsletter for report)

Tuesday  11th November 2003

Dovecotes project meeting

Reviewed the first complete copy of the dovecotes book and discussed how to fill in the gaps

Sunday 16th November 2003

Peasemore field work

Washing fieldwalking finds in Peasemore village hall

Saturday 29th November 2003

Peasemore field work

Washing fieldwalking finds in Peasemore village hall plus a talk on pottery finds

Saturday 6th December 2003

Devils Highway field work

Frustrating day with a resistivity meter

Sunday 14th December 2003

Christmas gathering

Some 20 people met for lunch and talked about archaeology (see January 2004 Newsletter for more details)