Abingdon Area Archaeology and History Society

All are welcome at the launch of Roger Thomas’s new book on the archaeology of Abingdon “England’s Oldest Town?”
It’s on Thursday July 9th at 7 pm. in St.Helen’s Church, Abingdon OX14 1BS.
Doors open at 7pm with a short talk by the author at 7.30pm.
All are welcome: entry is free.
Refreshments are available and any donations are welcomed.

The book will be available to purchase on special offer.

See poster below. 

Come and get your copy at a bargain price and have it signed by the author’s own fair hand.

 

Our next AAAHS Meeting:

MG Cars: Abingdon’s Legacy

Speaker: Richard Martin

 

Thursday 17 September 2026 at 7.45pm

at the Northcourt Centre, Northcourt Road, Abingdon OX14 1NS

Please click HERE for a description of this talk and a biography of the speaker.

Visitors are welcome to attend our talks: suggested donation £4.

The Abingdon Area Archaeology and History Society, founded in 1968 and widely known as ‘AAAHS’, is the group for anyone interested in archaeology and local history in Abingdon and beyond.

 

We organise monthly talks on archaeological and historical topics, particularly relating to Abingdon and Oxfordshire. We also organise visits to local places of historic interest in the summer months for AAAHS members.

 

We encourage members to pursue their own research projects. AAAHS has a wealth of knowledge and is always happy to share this with others. We also collaborate with other local bodies, such as Abingdon Museum and the Civic Society.

Do consider joining AAAHS! You can join at one of our monthly meetings or email at membership@aaahs.org.uk.

Click to download our Membership Form

Online resources:

Visit the Online Resources page for a list of online resources for archaeology and local history.

These include the AAAHS Abingdon Buildings and People web pages and the AAAHS online interactive map of Abingdon archaeology and historic buildings.
Next Local History Group (LHG) Meeting
The LHG has been suspended for the time being. Further details will be posted in due course.

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