19.00 on 18thJUNE 2026
HOLY SAVIOUR’S CHURCH, PUXTON
Sixteen society members greatly enjoyed a guided tour of this delightful little church
Puxton was described in 1791 as 'a small parish lying in that dead heavy flat which extends from Banwell on the south, to Congresbury on the north-east, and the Bristol Channel on the north-west. The lands ... are mostly converted to the uses of grazing and dairy, and are very rich, being divided by deep ditches, in which are eels in great abundance? This was one of the low-lying areas of Somerset inundated in 1607 by a great tidal surge or possibly a tsunami. Despite the expansion of Weston-super-Mare, and the busy traffic on the M5 motorway and the A370 road through nearby Hewish, Puxton itself, which has a small population and is reached only by country lanes, retains a feeling of remoteness that is enhanced by the fenland character of the landscape.
15th JULY 2026
ARCHAEOSCAN DIG AT SLIMBRIDGE
Visit to this live archaeological dig in a fascinating Late Iron Age/Roman landscape, where a 1st- 3rd century villa has been discovered and work is ongoing on a large bathhouse and aisled barn.
With optional lunch at Tudor Arms, Slimbridge
(Full details to follow ASAP)
BLACK COUNTRY STUDY TOUR
16th to 20th AUGUST 2026
Coventry Cathedral (old and new)
Black Country Living Museum, Dudley
FULL STUDY TOUR ITINERARY
Sunday 16th August
Rock Houses, Kinver Edge. 10.45
Red House Glass Cone. 13.00
Copthorne Hotel. Merry Hill. 16.00
Monday17th August 2026
Coventry Cathedral. 10.45
Tuesday 18th August 2026
Boscobel House. 10.30
Wednesday 19th August 2026
Dudley Open Air Museum. 10.00
Thursday 20th August 2026
Jewellery Quarter Museum Birmingham. 10.30
Fox and Goose Pub for lunch 12.30
Blakesley Hall 14.00
Return to Clevedon (approx. time) 16.00
2026-7 WINTER PROGRAMME
24th September 2026 at 19.30
29th October 2026 at 19.30
Archeoscan
Further information will be provided as soon as possible.
26th November 2026 at 19.30
The role of the National Trust Archeologist with Cat Lodge
28th January 2027 at 19.30
The Congresbury Kilns Excavation
25th February 2027 at 19.30
The Egyptians (details to follow) with Ali Ball
25th March 2027 at 19.30
Annual General Meeting