Welcome to Wickham History Society

Wickham History Society is an active and friendly voluntary civic organisation founded in January 1960 that exists to:

  • Gather information about the history of Wickham and help make it available to all who are interested.
  • Promote the preservation of old buildings, monuments, records, maps and traditions of Wickham.
  • Foster interest in Wickham’s history and historical research through this website and through publications, and by arranging lectures, visits and exhibitions.
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2000 years of history in one attractive Hampshire village.

Upcoming Meetings

Meetings

The 2019-2020 programme will launch on Tuesday 24th September.

We start our new season of talks with one of great local interest:
Archaeological Excavations in Wickham

Between 2018 and 2019, Cotswold Archaeology excavated a Roman Roadside settlement finding a number of substantial post-built structures amidst a network of road-aligned enclosures and few industrial features.

Of particular interest was the organic remains of a wood-lined well preserved beneath the water table. This feature contained an inscribed wooden tablet and shoe sole. Further evidence on site revealed Mesolithic flint working alongside the remains of a Bronze Age funerary landscape.

We are pleased to welcome back Project Officer Jeremy Clutterbuck who will provide an overview of the archaeological investigations and an update from the ongoing post-excavation analysis.

See here for some more excavation images.

The full 2019/2020 programme can be viewed under Meetings.

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