The medieval Exe Bridge (Exeter Branch)
DA President John Allan will give a talk on the first stone bridge across the River Exe at Exeter. The bridge was built c. 1200 along or close to a Saxon ford when the river...
Tagged: archaeology
Imperial Porphyry (Geology Section)
A lecture “Imperial Porphyry – the Archaeology of the Emperor’s Stone” to be given by Prof. Val Maxfield (University of Exeter).
From Druids to Drones (Plymouth Branch)
A talk From Druids to Drones: a history of Dartmoor archaeology by Andrew Thompson. From prehistoric stone rows and roundhouses to 20th-century quarries and firing ranges, Dartmoor is one of Europe’s richest archaeological landscapes....
Dartmoor Boundaries (Tavistock Branch)
Richard Horsham will give an illustrated talk on Dartmoor Boundaries – stones, walls, fences, hedges – their history and construction.
North Hall Manor excavations (S Devon Branch)
A talk “Widecombe and the North Hall Manor archaeological excavations” by Andy Crabb. Andy works for two organisations: Dartmoor National Park Authority and Historic England. North Hall Manor is believed to be the original...
East Devon Branch report: Sep 2018 to Jan 2019
In September, and as a prelude to our winter series of talks, many branch members enjoyed our annual ‘Meet the President’ lunch at the Belmont Hotel in Sidmouth. Once again, the occasion provided an...
The Ipplepen Excavations (E Devon Branch)
A talk ‘The Ipplepen Excavations – exciting discoveries at this Roman site’ by Derek Gore.
An Overview of Dartmoor’s Archaeology (Tavistock Branch)
An illustrated talk by Dr Lee Bray. Lee Bray is Cornish by birth, growing up in the St. Austell area and spending considerable time, including undertaking the Ten Tors expedition, hiking and camping on...
Tavistock & West Devon Branch report: Feb to Jul 2018
Our winter season of monthly meetings continued in February with a talk by Ainsley Cocks on The Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape: a World Heritage Site on a cultural par with Stonehenge or...
Exeter Branch report: Feb to Jul 2018
Our first spring lecture, entitled Landscape Gardens and F. W. (Frederick William) Meyer, was given on February 7th by Carolyn Keep. Born in 1852 in Grünhof, Meyer worked in his native Germany, Ghent and...