Abingdon Area Archaeology and History Society
Our next AAAHS Talk:
Malting and Brewing in Abingdon
Speaker: Martin Buckland
Thursday 19th February 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.
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
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Open Evening 2026
18 June 2026: Open evening with presentations from members.
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