Also during the year, usually in early summer and September, we hold two outings. In September we concentrate on a particular feature – i.e. canals, churches, stately homes etc. or areas such as the Clun Valley and Corvedale. On our summer excursion we venture further afield and have included visits to county towns, areas such as North and South Wales and excavations at Peterborough and Whitley Grange near Shrewsbury.

The social wellbeing of the society members is not neglected. Our December meeting is a members’ evening at which we have a chance to let our hair down and enjoy each others’ company during a buffet, accompanied by a pre-Christmas tipple, and a light hearted quiz. Also there is an opportunity to enjoy sharing each others’ particular interests by talking about, or showing slides or presentations of things which have interested us during the year; as varied as that fantastic holiday with its amazing buildings and mosaics or that surprising discovery of a little Saxon church hidden in the next county. January’s meeting is again the chance to satisfy the inner man. Our annual dinner, at a local venue, is a further opportunity to enjoy each others’ company after the hustle and bustle of Christmas is behind us.

Members who are interested in the more practical aspects of archaeology and fieldwork are encouraged to develop their interests and take part in any projects we organise. Anyone willing to offer help to excavators as ‘trowel fodder’, or in a more specialised way, can be put in touch with archaeologists needing assistance.

The Society takes several journals and has a small library of books, leaflets and pamphlets, which are available for loan to members.