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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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

24th July: Guided visit to dig ventures @ Lytham Hall 2pm, meet in the car park

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: NOTE CHANGE OF DATE Lancashire conservation laboratories 2pm cost £8 

5th October: Geophysics Prefessor Alan Bindley LANU