ringNotices

  • There will be two exhibits at the 'Finds and Exhibits' meeting tomorrow (4 February).Maurice Byrne FSA and Michael Wright FSA will present an Iron Age riveted horn. This will be followed by a selection of royal relics presented by Geoffrey Munn FSA including a lock of hair from Mary Tudor, Queen of France (left).
  • The Society is seeking to recruit a Collections Manager; see Vacancies for a job description and background information.
  • For transcripts of recent lectures, see Namibian Treasure Wreck for an account of the excavation of a sixteenth-century Portuguese trading ship found in a South African diamond mine and its cargo of gold coins, ingots and everyday objects; and  Country Houses of Greater London for a history of the suburban grand house from the late fifteenth to the twentieth century.

Making History

Exhibition posterThe Society's travelling exhibition, Making History: 300 years of antiquaries in Britain, has now completed its tour of regional museums, but a full record can be seen on the 'Making History' website, which has images and detailed notes on all the exhibits. The website also allows you to explore our interactive timeline of 'Making History Milestones', and unwrap the 15th-century Roll Chronicle that was one of the major features of the exhibition. 'Making History' is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Supporting the Society

Making History brochureAs we enter our fourth century, we cannot continue to make history alone. If you are considering pledging your support to the nation’s antiquities, to conservation and restoration, to the legacy of William Morris, and to programmes helping young and adult learners better appreciate the past, then please pay a visit the Society’s new Support Us pages and discover how you can make a difference.


SALON

Stonehenge April 2008 (2)Read Salon (the Society of Antiquaries of London's Online Newsletter) for the latest heritage news including the homecoming of Empress Ædgyth, grand -daughter of Alfred the Great; at Stonehenge the visitor centre gets the green light but the A433 road closure decision faces delays; the Iron Age torques on display at the National Museum of Scotland; fire at St Mel’s Cathedral; Fellows on TV — past and present — and playing in a punk rock band; and obituaries for Miep Gies, Kate Hunter, Edward Johnson, Gwenllian Jones, Derek Matthews, David Tyrwhitt-Drake Clarke and Birthe Kjølbye-Biddle.