Saturday 3rd October 2026 – Archaeology in Berkshire 2026

Berkshire Archaeological Society Day School

10am to 4:15pm

The Cornerstone, Norreys Lane, Wokingham RG40 1UE

All welcome. £15: book online or pay at the door

This day school brings together professional archaeologists, archaeological societies and those interested in archaeology in Berkshire and surrounding counties to hear reports about the latest projects.

Programme

10:00Welcome 
Andrew Hutt, Chair, Berkshire Archaeological Society
10.05Recent archaeological work in West Berkshire
Beth Asbury, Assistant Archaeologist, West Berkshire Council
10:35 Recent archaeological work in East Berkshire
Fiona Macdonald, Archaeology Officer, East Berkshire
11:05COFFEE – 25 mins
11:30Dedworth site:  Bronze Age, Iron Age & Early Mediaeval
Andy Taylor, Thames Valley AS
12:00 Excavations at Wickham Roman roadside settlement
Keith Abbott, Berkshire Archaeological Society
12.30LUNCH – 1 hour 
13:30Water Oakley Quarry site:  a Roman rural settlement
Alex Guaggenti, John Moore HS
14:00 Kimbers Lane site:  Mesolithic flints 
Steve Ford, Thames Valley AS
14:30TEA – 30 mins
15:00Recent portable antiquity finds in Berkshire
Phil Smither, PAS Officer, Berkshire
15:30Britannia under the Boot, the Roman Army in SE England
Edwin Wood, University of London
16.00Finish
Book now

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Parking for the disabled is adjacent to the hall and there is usually space in Norrey’s Avenue. There are public car parks in Easthampstead Road.

Wokingham train station is a 10 minute walk and the 4/X4 bus stops nearby in London Road.

Bring a packed lunch or eat out in local restaurants and pubs.