Talks are usually on the last Tuesday of the month, doors open 7:00, talks 7.30 to 9.00pm. Unless otherwise stated, the venue is the Jim Cook Suite at the rear of Stockton Central Library, accessed from the car park at the rear of the building, or through the library itself. Talks are free to members: £3.00 on the door to non-members. All are welcome.
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Teesside Archaeological Society 2026 programme:
27 January: Excavation of a Roman Villa at Kettering (speaker: Dave Erickkson) Dave is a former Chair of TAS, and we are pleased to see him again. His background includes Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology
24 February: Living in a Conservation Area (speaker: Ron Huckle) Ron is retired and interested in local history, and has participated in a number of archaeological digs. He also participated a few years ago in a project to assess the condition of Norton’s Grade II listed buildings
31 March: The Anglo-Saxon churches, Norton and Billingham (speaker: Robin Daniels) Robin was, until a very few years ago, team leader at Tees Archaeology: and retains his interest in local archaeology
28 April: Roman Roads in County Durham (speaker: Dave Armstrong) Dave has had a lifelong interest in Roman Roads, predominately in the north of England, and is a North-East based member of the Roman Roads Research Association
26 May: Defined by Stones (speaker: Ian Jackson) Ian is a Northumberland-based geologist whose latest book (‘Defined by Stones’) explores the intricate link between the prehistory of our region, and its geology
30 June: Roman Settlements south of the Tees (speaker: Roger Inman) Roger is a long-term member of TAS, and leader of the Hidden Valleys Community Project (HVCP) which focuses upon the archaeology, history and heritage of the northern Yorkshire Dales
July – August: SUMMER BREAK
29 September: SLAG (speaker: Emma Watson) Emma took over as team leader in Tees Archaeology a few years ago and is passionate about the history and archaeology of the area.
27 October: Change of speaker – details to be confirmed. Check Teesside Archaeological Society Facebook page for updates
24 November: Annual update (speaker: Steve Sherlock)Steve has rounded off our yearly programme of talks for several years, with an annual update of his archaeological works.
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