Chichester & District Archaeology Society (CDAS)

Next Talk: William Foot 'Of George and Allectus'. Arising from research for a novel set in the 19th century, did the battle against usurper Allectus in 296AD take place on the road from Chichester to Silchester? When: Wednesday 22nd October, 7.30 at @NewParkCentre, Chichester.

Great morning doing resistivity last saturday. Halnaker Windmill. Exercise, friendships and good for mental health.

Last saturday we ventured down to Bosham. So much history for a small village. #KingCanute #Haroldgodwinson #WilliamTheConqueror

Next talk: James Sainsbury - The Highdown Big Dig. Curator of Worthing Museum and Project Lead for Highdown Big Dig 2025, he'll talk on community dig that took place July 2025. Over 4000 visited Highdown over the excavation. Weds 28th Jan, 7.30pm, New Park Centre, Chichester

Learning The Silk Road. The places, the smells, the religions and the arts!

Next talk: Lawrence Shaw - @ForestryEngland and Archaeology - Covering some of the archaeological and historical narratives found within the Nation’s Forest and how @ForestryEngland has influenced these. When: Wednesday 26th November at 7.30 pm at @NewParkCentre Chichester.

Next Talk: James Kenny, Chichester District Council archaeologist, on the results of CDAS’s investigations of the medieval remains in Priory Park, Chichester, in 2022-2025. When: 7.30 on Wednesday 24th of September at New Park Centre, Chichester.

CDAS open days Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd between 1300 – 1600 to see results of investigation on Stansted House's South Lawn Park at the garden centre and walk through house via the Dutch Garden. If you can visit the State Rooms and the servant quarters; stanstedpark.co.uk

This week CDAS has been surveying at Stansted house looking to reveal more of the secret garden which has been hidden underground for the last 230 years.

West Sussex Archives Society would like to invite members to their Conference on 27th September at the New Park Centre, Chichester. On booking please tell them your society name. The conference starts at 11 15 ans the feehe rate for non-members of WSAS is £25.

Great morning for our young archaeologists up in Highdown Hill, digging and exploring the area. Thanks to James Brown and James Sainsbury for the opportunity. 20ish happy kids.

Great morning up Cissbury Hillfort. Guests and Steve brought flints.

Due to the way that X/Twitter is heading, we have decided to cease posting information about our activities here. You can still follow us on; Web: cdas.info, Facebook: facebook.com/chicharch, Instagram: chicharchsoc, BlueSky: @chicharchsoc.bsky.social

Last week saw CDAS volunteers undertaking Magnetometer survey at Court Hill.

Next Talk: Mark Roberts on 'Recent archaeological discoveries from some of the landed estates of western Sussex'. Recent work continues to shed light on the archaeology and history of our area and allows a deeper. When: 7.30, Wednesday 26th of March @NewParkCinema, Chichester.

Wednesday saw volunteers undertaking Geophysical survey at @StauntonCountry to locate any evidence of the Chinese Summer House and Turkish Kiosk built in the 1830s by George Staunton

As a protected species, it is illegal to kill or harm an adder. If you do encounter one, you needn't worry too much, just observe from a safe distance and wait for them to pass or, just leave them be.

Snakes on a plain! Well, sort of. Adders are waking up from their winter slumber and ready to capture those beautiful rays of sunshine. Usually shy, adders are venomous, and dogs should be kept on the lead on access land, just to be on the safe side. 📷 Julia Vasylevska

Refreshed our first aid today. Can't be too careful when out on site.

Next Talk: Elke Raeman, Finds Specialist @ArchSouthEast, @UCLarchaeology on 'Finds from the hinterland of Chichester: a Neolithic pin, Bronze Age hoards and Roman satyrs.' When: 7.30 on Wednesday 26th of February at @NewParkCinema, Chichester.