| Date | Event | Main Outcomes |
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14th January 2003, 19:30 – 22:00 |
Dovecotes project meeting |
This meeting reviewed the state of the work and the plan for 2003 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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11th March 2003, 19:30 – 22:00 |
Dovecotes project meeting |
This meeting discussed the development of breeds of pigeons over time |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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10th June 2003 19:30 to 22:00 |
Dovecotes project meeting |
This meeting reviewed progress of the project |
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22nd June 2003 |
Annual General Meeting |
The committee was elected and other business completed |
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5th July 2003 |
Dovecotes project visit |
The project visited the dovecotes at Compton Beauchamp, Coxwell Tithe barn, Carswell, Buckland and Grove |
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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 |
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27th July 2003 |
Peasemore project fieldwork |
Work started in Peasemore with a resistivity survey |
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2nd August 2003 |
Silchester visit |
Visit to Reading University excavation at Silchester |
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16th August 2003 |
Peasemore project fieldwork |
More resistivity work and start of hedgerow survey |
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30th August 2003 |
Peasemore project fieldwork |
Completed hedgerow survey of the Peasemore enclosure and started on the Old Street hedgerows |
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5th – 6th October 2003 |
Peasemore project fieldwork |
Field walked the eastern third of the Enclosure |
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19th October 2003 |
Peasemore field work |
Washing fieldwalking finds in Peasemore village hall |
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25th October 2003 |
Visit to Winchester |
12 people visited remains of Roman, Saxon and Norman Winchester (see January 2004 Newsletter for report) |
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Tuesday 11th November 2003 |
Dovecotes project meeting |
Reviewed the first complete copy of the dovecotes book and discussed how to fill in the gaps |
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Sunday 16th November 2003 |
Peasemore field work |
Washing fieldwalking finds in Peasemore village hall |
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Saturday 29th November 2003 |
Peasemore field work |
Washing fieldwalking finds in Peasemore village hall plus a talk on pottery finds |
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Saturday 6th December 2003 |
Devils Highway field work |
Frustrating day with a resistivity meter |
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Sunday 14th December 2003 |
Christmas gathering |
Some 20 people met for lunch and talked about archaeology (see January 2004 Newsletter for more details) |