Abingdon Area Archaeology and History Society
Our next AAAHS Meeting:
The Life of John Smythe QC, MBE, OBE
Speaker: Eddy Smythe
Thursday 15 October 2026
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.
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.
Next Local History Group (LHG) Meeting
Future Events
Caring for the Wonder Horse: Five Decades on White Horse Hill.
18th February 2027: Join us as we hear from David Miles about looking after the famous White Horse.
The Illustrated History of Garford.
18th March 2027: Join us as we hear from Mike Greig about the history of Garford.
The Palaeolithic Excavations at Lodge Hill, Abingdon.
15th April 2027: Join us as we hear from Tom Bruce of Oxford Archaeology about the Lodge Hill excavations.
Religious Lifestyles of Controversy: Monks and Friars in Medieval Abingdon and Oxford.
20th May 2027: Join us as we hear from George Lambrick about monks and friars in medieval Abingdon and Oxford.
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