Enfield Archaeological Society – Newsletter Archive

Newsletter Archive

The Society's quarterly bulletin "Society News" is published in March, June, September and December and is free to members. It contains details of forthcoming events, reports of recent meetings, local archaeological and historical news, and the results of EAS research.

The hon. Editor can be contacted at editor

An (incomplete) archive of back-issues of Society News has kindly been made available by Mike Dewbrey and is currently being digitized. Scanned copies are available to download below.

Nos.1—49
Nos.50—99

Issues 1 to 49:

No.2, September 1959	Contents Forthcoming Lectures Excavations, Perriors Manor, Cheshunt Photographic Survey Group formation of group to record features in the district Grim's Dyke, Brockley Hill Excavations directed by Dr. J. Kent Roman Pottery, Edmonton Discovery of Tettine cup in foundation trenches at 432 Church Street Book List Archaeological and related publications	Download
No.4, June 1960	Contents Officers and Committee 1960/61 Fieldwork 1960 Call for volunteers Members Night Meetings 1960 The Kent Prize Roman Finds from Pymmes Brook, Edmonton Pottery and tile fragments continue to be found Bibliography (Prehistoric Archaeology) Museums (Containing Collections Relating to Prehistory) Subscriptions 1960/61 New Books	Download
No.5, September 1960	Contents Forthcoming Lectures Affiliation To the North Middlesex Archaeological Research Committee Meetings for Junior Members Enfield Show 1960 Plan to arrange a small display Fieldwork 1960 No dates yet set Bibliography (Roman Britain)	Download
No.7, June 1961	Contents Red Herrings Editorial on pottery disposal Officers and Committee 1961/62 Members Night Meetings 1961 Archaeological Bibliography BBC The Archaeologist 1961 Field Studies Council Upcoming course in Field Archaeology Subscriptions 1961/62 Visit to Lullingstone Roman Villa	Download
No.8, September 1961	Contents Forthcoming Meetings Latin Scholar Wanted Forty Hall Museum Replica Roman coin and mammoth tusk loaned by Society to museum Archaeological Survey Dr Kent supervising survey of moated sites Enfield Town Plan Discussion, objections and opposition to planned road diversions in Enfield Town Roman Coin Found in Theobalds Park Cathale Priory: A Lost Religious House of the Thirteenth Century Research by Members Call for contribution	Download
No.9, December 1961	Contents Meeting Place will be unavailable after December Forthcoming Meetings South Lodge Estate, Enfield, by Mr. Ian Jones The Site that Never Was Pottery scatter in Hadley Wood, associated with nearby railway tunnel construction	Download
No.10, June 1962	Contents Members Night Meetings 1962 Subscriptions 1962/63 A Field Excursion Planned trip to Ermine Street route from Ware to Flamstead End Annual General Meeting Excavations, 1962 Work started on Roman roads near Braughing, Herts. Publications Available Lecture Bronze Age Spearhead, Enfield Found in gravel works near Ramney Marsh	Download
No.11, December 1963	Contents Reintroduction of the Bulletin A Short History of Elsynge Hall, and an Interim Report on the Excavation Carried out During the Summer of 1963 The excvation that rediscovered the site of what we now call Elsyng Palace Practical Archaeological Techniques Request to Enfield Council for a room in Forty Hall, proposed use for training Appeal from Dr. Celoria For volunteers to help with map research at the London Museum Annual General Meeting Meeting on 10th January 1964	Download
No.13, June 1964	Contents Aims and Objects of the Society Dates for your Diary Subscriptions Officers of the Society Editorial New look for the newsletter, revised borough boundaries Elsynge Hall Excavation Plans to resume, June 7th. Members Nights Field Excursion Planned to Rye House and Nether Hall Industrial Archaeology Lincoln House To be demolished, watching brief planned Welches Farm Excavation Monitoring and excvation ahead of redevelopment of moated site Typists Required Programme Cards	Download
No.14, September 1964	Contents Aims and Objects of the Society Dates for your Diary Editorial Poor turnout at Welches Farm rescue dig, further appeal for help with bulletin production Forthcoming Meetings Bush Hill Park Earthworks Lectures, Science Museum University of London Department of Extra Mural Studies University Extension Diploma in Archaeology Excavations, Elsynge, Forty Hall Short summary of summer dig	Download
No.17, June 1965	Contents Aims and Objects of the Society Dates for your Diaries Editorial Lecture arrangements, request for comment. Preparation of publication "New History of Enfield" with other societies. Obituary, Mrs T. Wood Elsynge Hall Excavations 1965 Summary of summer dig Members Nights 1965 Lectures Publications Available Repairs at Elsynge Hall Account of progress with documentary research, by Miss G.E. Profit, B.A. Heraldry in Enfield (Part 2) A Few Notes on the Early History of St Michaels Hospital, Chase Side	Download
No.18, September 1965	Contents Affiliations Dates for Your Diaries Editorial Increasing postage cost. Films to be shown at meetings. Dr. Celoria to resign as President. Forthcoming Events Coach Excursion, Colchester Elsynge Hall Excavations 1965 Progress as planned, results to be discussed at AGM. Fieldwork Summary of watching briefs Joint Membership Notes on the Weld Chapel and Christ Church, Southgate Two Enfield Buildings Bridge House, Forty Hill and Portcullis Lodge, Baker Street, threatened with demolition	Download
No.22, September 1966	Contents Editorial Membership figures rising, appointment of Press Officer. Eastern Gas showrooms no longer available for meetings. Progress with New History of Enfield. Film Show and Forthcoming Lectures Fieldwork - Reports and Observers An Archaeological and Historical Report on Southgate House Visit - Salisbury, Rockbourne Roman Villa and Old Sarum Field Excursion - Cheshunt	Download
No.28, March 1968	Contents Dates for your Diaries Officers and Committee 1968 Editorial Rising membership, request for administrative help. First research report published. Proposed report on industrial archaeology. Changes to committee. Forthcoming Events Acquisitions Books donated to Society collection Excavations 1968 No EAS digs planned. List of digs in nearby districts. Further Discoveries at Elsynge Hall High pressure gas main trench cut through Forty Hall, extensive damage done to palace remains, account of emergency recording work. Moated Homesteads in Hertfordshire, a Preliminary Report	Download
No.37, June 1970	Contents Dates for your Diaries Editorial Account of the "Medieval Frolick" event Forthcoming Events Romano-British Pottery Kilns, Much Hadham, Herts.	Download
No.40, March 1971	Contents Dates for your Diaries Officers and Committee 1971 Third Archaeological Roundabout - Sunday 2nd May 1971 Editorial Integration of Old Palace House into Cedars Park, possible work to locate and mark Theobalds Palace walls. Propsed drainage of Camlet Moat. D ring road north of Enfield (which would become the M25) to be watched. School to be built on Churchfields Roman site, Edmonton. Library Catalogue Formation of Society lending library Constitution Amendments made at AGM. Enfield Chase, The Search for Documentary Evidence Elsynge Hall Installation of second gas main in Forty Hall, no significant finds.	Download
No.41, June 1971	Contents Dates for your Diaries Editorial "A Survey of the Industrial Monuments in Enfield" published. Forthcoming Events Graffito - Landseer Road Graffito found on pottery from Landseer Road in 1966. London Archaeologist Aqueduct - Flash Road Ministry of the Environment has been asked to schedule the aqueduct on the old course of the New River The Site at Phipps Hatch Lane History of Hilly Fields New River, Whitewebbs Small excavation in progress on remains of wooden aqueduct The Enfield	Download
No.42, September 1971	Contents Dates for your Diaries Editorial Industrial Archaeology report selling well. Flash Lane aqueduct has been scheduled. New Members Forthcoming Events Enfield College of Technology, Industrial Archaeology Conference - Capel House Greater London Industrial Archaeological Society, Bishops Stortford, Harlow Mill Canal Walk Waltham Abbey Historical Society, Walk Along the Lee Navigation Industrial Archaeology in Enfield Addresses to obtain copies from Travelling the Roman Roads of Britain Ermine Street: Further Excursions on the Roman Road at Pumps Mead, Puckeridge, Herts, 1970.	Download
No.49, June 1973	Contents Editorial Problems of arranging meetings programme and venue The Denis Alsford Trophy Diary Members Nights History from a Roman Coin Description of coins found at Churchfields and brief biography of Trajan Oh! Yes! Speculative fiction - questions asked in parliament Jan. 1st 2101 Ermine Street Walk - November 1972 Fishbourne Roman Palace - An Outing by the Romano-British Group Industrial Archaeology Evening classes to be run by Enfield Council 5th Annual Archaeological Roundabout	Download

Issues 50 to 99:

No.50, September 1973	Contents Forthcoming Events Dig in Seventh Avenue Now closed. Finds to be shown at Salisbury House Fish-Pickle Sauce at Churchfields Description of amphorae sherds The City University - St Johns Street, London Details of Adult Education Programme The Woodchester Pavement Ringway 3 (M25) Rescue Committee News Roman Sites in Britain - Part V Railway and Canal Historical Society More Coins from Churchfields Book Review Three papers by the Edmonton Hundred Historical Society History Weekend To be organised by EHHS at Salisbury House	Download
No.52, March 1974	Contents Editorial Bulletin items to be delayed. Forthcoming coach outings. Request for articles. Bone Report - 7th Avenue Excavations (July/August 1973) A History of Millfield House, Edmonton, N18. 1760-1974 Publications Delays to "Prehistoric and Roman Enfield" Archaeological Roundabout Cancelled due to petrol prices The Celts Part II : The Everyday Life of the Pagan Celts Diary	Download
No.76, March 1980	Contents Forthcoming Events The Defences of Roman London Excavations at Ware PostscriptBBC Chronicle Award for Archaeology, Second World War stop-lines around London Annual Report for 1979 Excavations Fieldwork Research New Members	Download
No.77, June 1980	Contents Forthcoming Events Lecture Reports Appointments to the committee Archaeology and Metal Detectors Field Archaeology (Or What You Will) Open Days, Forty Hall Museum History and Conservation Weekend, 18th and 19th October Obituary Miss V. Hilling Excavations and Site Watching	Download
No.78, September 1980	Contents Forthcoming Events Lecture Reports Masada Church Lane, Edmonton N.9 Excavation on waste ground looking for Ermine Street Church Lane See above Shopping Precinct, Enfield Town Redevelopment about to begin, arrangements made with contractors. 53 Leighton Road, Enfield Excavation arranged with owner called off Activities Group Meeting Forty Hill Investigation of probable C18th well at The Hermitage Upsdale Avenue, N.13 Findings of horn-core land drains - details in The London Archaeologist North Middlesex Hospital, Edmonton Victorian rubbish pit seen in builder's trench Church Street, Edmonton, opp. Fire Station Brick culvert seen in electricity trench History and Conservation Weekend, 1980 Workrooms, Forty Hall Museum The Hermitage, Forty Hill, Enfield More detailed account of well (see above) Members Outing to Chipping Ongar District, Sunday, 28th September 1980	Download
No.79, December 1980	Contents Council Charges Force Change of Venue Forthcoming Events Lecture Report Peter Huggins: The Christian Background to the Viking Invasions in S.E. England Burleigh House, Enfield History Chase Side School, Enfield History St Andrews Churchyard, Enfield Redevelopment (completed) Resignation Mrs Irene Johnson, General Secretary Help wanted, new secretary etc. Subscriptions Proposed increase in rates	Download
No.80, March 1981	Contents Millfield Arts Centre description of new lecture venue Subscriptions Middlesex Records Announced replacement for Middlesex Records Office Forthcoming Events Reports of Meetings Timber Framed Houses in Scotland Green Road, Enfield WWII Air Raid Shelter, Enfield Grammar School No.58 Silver Street, Enfield A Pair of Boots found under floor boards, 8 Chase Green Avenue Ancient Egypt Comes to Enfield wooden hand from Egyptian burial donated to the Society Essex Feet of Fines, a Local History Source	Download
No.81, June 1981	Contents Absent Friends letter from ex-members Visit - House of Commons planned, November 2nd 1982 Forthcoming Events Lecture Reports Re-Used Materials Why The Experts are Making it Hard for You to Find Digs Postscript to 'A Pair of Old Boots Help Wanted, upcoming public events Conservation of Roman Coffin and Burial Cannisters 25th Annual General Meeting Erratum Minor correction to 'Excavation of Farmland in the former Parishes of Edmonton and Enfield" Excavation - Edmonton Upper School N9 TQ177/338948 Investigation of 'crop' mark close to Cambridge Road, candidate for possible line of Ermine Street, which proved to be line of access road for former local brickworks New Members Plea For Assistance Research continuing by Geoffrey Gillam into the World Wars in Enfield	Download
No.82, September 1981	Contents Brecon House (Gentlemans Row, Enfield) Rejection of application to demolish Grade II listed building Excavation at Main Avenue Bush Hill Park New Members Forthcoming Events Lecture Reports Air Raid Shelter Arnos School Wilmer Way Southgate Cast Iron Examples of cast ironwork in the Borough Workrooms at Forty Hall Weight of pottery collection causing concern, movement to basement of Broomfield House	Download

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