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YADAG Meeting

Meeting for members and prospective members of Yate & District Archaeology Group. After a busy summer we will be catching up with events and activities and discovering more of our local archaeology at this meeting.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Archaeoology Lecture & Meeting

Yate & District Archaeology Group present a practical archaeology lecture. Please see press and website for more details in the next few days.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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YADAG Lecture Series: "Post 1870 Military Wrecks"

Matt Skelhorn will deliver a talk on "The Management of Post 1870 Military Wrecks - Addressing the Environmental safety and Heritage Issues."

£2 admission. There will be a brief YADAG meeting before the talk.

Please be aware this lecture will take place in St Mary's Church, Yate opposite Yate & District Heritage Centre.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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YADAG Meeting

Yate & District Archaeology Group will be meeting for the first Christmas bash to celebrate the first 6 months of existence. There will be Christmas refreshments and good cheer.

There will also be the opportunity to undertake some map work during the first part of the evening before the socialising begins. 

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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YADAG Lecture and Meeting

Yate & District Archaeological Group will be meeting to discuss future activities and sites in the coming months. Paul Driscoll will also be giving a talk on Bronze Age archaeology.

£2 admission. All welcome to join. 

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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YADAG Meeting

The February meeting of Yate & District Archaeological Group will feature news and reports from ongoing archaeological work combined with a lecture.

Thursday, February 23, 2012 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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(YADAG) Lecture - Portable Antiquities Scheme

Kurt Adams of the Gloucestershire Portable Antiquities Scheme will be providing the background to the role of the antiquities service, its benefits to the public and what they have discovered over the years. (YADAG)

Thursday, April 26, 2012 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Archaeology Finds Day

The Archaeology Finds Day invites the public to bring in their historic finds and possessions to be identified by members of the Gloucestershire Portable Antiquities Scheme.

As well as discovering about your finds, people are welcome to discover more about their local archaeology and how to get involved in local historic recording.

Saturday, May 12, 2012
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YADAG Osteo-Archaeology

Heidi Dawson gives an insight into bones and excavations in this special Osteo-Archaeology talk on the 17th May. The lecture is £2.00. Please note this lecture will be taking place in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall.

Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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YADAG General Meeting

A lecture with Phil Rowe on World War II defences £2.00 entry fee or free to friends of YHC Booking Essential. Please note the lecture has now been postponed. There will still be an archaeological meeting tonight.

Thursday, July 19, 2012 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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YADAG AGM and Lecture

Members and interested parties are welcome to attend our first YADAG AGM. This will be followed by a lecture from Gail Boyle, Senior Keeper of Archaeology at Bristol Museums entitled Abonae and Beyond charting the history of Roman Bristol and its aftermath.

Thursday, September 20, 2012 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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YADAG Lecture - Archaeology of the Severn Hulks

YADAG lecture with Janet Presley examining the maritime archaeology of shipwrecked vessels along the river severn. £2.00 entry.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Yate Archaeology Group Lecture

The Geo-Physical Recording of the Stanton Drew archaeological site with John Richards. Admission £2. 

Thursday, November 15, 2012 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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YADAG Christmas Meeting

The YADAG Christmas meeting will offer the chance to review many of the sites and activities during 2012 in the realxed atmosphere of Yate Heritage Centre. Drinks and Christmas refreshments will be on hand.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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YADAG Meeting and Lecture

"The Magic of Megalithic Monuments" - an introduction into Stone Circles with Gail Boyle, senior keeper of archaeology at Bristol Museums.

£2 admission with refreshments.

Monday, January 14, 2013 8:00 am - 9:00 am
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YADAG Talk & Meeting

Archaeologist Jim Gunther reports on recent archaeological developments with Avebury and Stonehenge.

£2.00 entry fee refreshments available 7.00pm start.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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YADAG Talk & Meeting

£2.00 entry fee refreshments available 7.00pm start.

Thursday, February 21, 2013 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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YADAG Talk & Meeting

Tony Roberts of Bristol University discusses "Vikings in the Eastern Severn Estuary." Not to be missed. £2.00 entry fee refreshments available 7.00pm start.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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YADAG Talk & Meeting

£2.00 entry fee refreshment available 7.00pm start.

Thursday, April 18, 2013 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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YADAG Talk & Meeting

£2.00 entry fee refreshments available 7.00pm start.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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