A programme of excavation and fieldwork on the chalkland of eastern Hampshire has shown just how complex and varied life was in the Roman countryside. The villas and settlements evolved gradually over time within an agricultural landscape first laid out in the Bronze Age, each with its own character and distinctive history of development. The project has shed much new light on agricultural technology and raises fascinating questions about regionality, especially in vernacular architecture.

Fancy watching knights go to battle at three castles over three days?
How about stepping back to the Regency period at Raglan Castle? These
are some of the highlights of Cadw, the Welsh Assembly Government’s
historic environment service, 2010 events programme! Commencing in
April and running through until December, why not visit some of Wales’
most famous castles and abbeys as they provide dramatic backdrops to a
bumper bonanza of plays and pageants, battles and military displays.

Run in conjunction with Sussex Archaeological Trust, this event provides illustrated accounts of recent fieldwork and research in to different archaeological periods in Sussex

Searching for Lost Roman Roads: David Calow has found part of the
Roman road from Winchester to London in Hampshire, and is now looking
for its continuation in Surrey. Alan Hall has been working on Stane
Street, the road from Chichester to London, and has  found a
previously unidentified section  between Ashtead and Ewell.