Preston u3a Archaeology Group    

Venue: St Martin’s Parish Hall, Broadway. 

If coming by bus it is 10 minutes from the Garstang Road bus stops heading to Broughton, or 5 minutes from the Blackbull Lane bus stop.

By car turn into Broadway by the chemist and head straight on the car park is accessed from the corner. 

Click here to see the location of St Martin's Parish Hall on a map

We meet on 1st Monday of the month,  except Bank Holidays at 2-4 pm. 

Please check the program as we have visits planned.

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Meetings program 2026

2nd March

Topic: The archaeology of Lancashire textile mills,

Speaker: Dr Michael Nevell, FSA, MCIfA

Industrial Heritage Support Officer for England

6th April:Bank Holiday

Visit 27th April :Visit Carlisle by train, Guided Walk, Tullie Hall museum & art Gallery guided  visit and Roamn dig visit and talk

4th May:Bank Holiday

1st June

Talk: The life and work of reservoir navvies in East Lancashire 1870 to 1925 Speaker: Catherine Rousseau

6th July

Talk: The Lost Village of Singleton Thorpe.   Legend of village off Cleveleys swept away by sea floor and an update on Lancashire Place Names.  Origin and Meaning.  

Speaker: David Hampson Wyre Arch

July: Guided visit to dig ventures @ Lytham Hall (21-26)

3rd August

Talk: The House of Hatiay: A luxury Amarna Villa

This looks at the archaeological excavations of the house of a man called Hatiay, chief architect of the pharaoh Akhenaten, and one of the builders of his new capital city. It explores the history of the site and the objects that were discovered and what they tell us about his life.

Speaker: Ian Trumble Bolton Museum

7th September

TBC

5th October

Topic: Geophysics

Speaker Allan Bindley LANU

2nd November

Talk: Lowther Medieval Castle & Village

Speaker: TBC

16th December

Visit Lancashire conservation laboratories: 2pm £8.00 lasts two hours, Johnson, Audrey <audrey.johnson@lancashire.gov.uk>