Dear Field Walkers and Metal Detectorists, We will continue Field walking and Metal Detecting this Wednesday 10th January 2024. We will continue detecting in our last new area – Field 6. It’s a chance to make a fresh start in the New Year and we’ve probably only got until c. 10th …
Dear Field Walkers and Metal Detectorists, We will continue Field walking and Metal Detecting this Sunday 17th December. This Sunday we will be detecting in our last new area – Field 6. The weather forecast for Sunday is currently acceptable (Little chance of rain, with a high of 12 degrees). Toilet …
Dear Field Walkers and Metal Detectorists, We will continue Field walking and Metal Detecting this Sunday 10th December. The weather forecast for Sunday is currently acceptable (Light rain, with a high of 9 degrees). Toilet facilities will be available. We are now able to detect in 2 NEW fields – so …
Dear Field Walkers and Metal Detectorists, Field walking and Metal Detecting this Sunday 3rd December – HAS BEEN CANCELLED due to heavy snow. We hope to make it next Sunday instead. Regards and Thanks again for all your help, Paul Jameson
Dear Supporters, By popular demand, here is a picture the Anglo Saxon (A-S) Sword Pommel that was discovered in, ‘Cukeney upon Hattefeild’ in early 2023. This has been examined by Professor Mark Horton (who said that he thought it was of A-S origin) and by MERCIAN CIC (our archaeological …
Dear Field Walkers and Metal Detectorists, We will continue Field walking and Metal Detecting this Sunday 3rd December. The weather forecast for Sunday is currently at least pretty poor (Rain & Snow, with a high of 2 degrees). We will NOT have the use of the Village Hall this week but toilet …
Given that The Battle of Hatfield Investigation Society (BOHIS) are presently unable to gain access to St. Mary’s, Cuckney, to examine skeletal remains that may be from the 632 AD battle, work continues instead with a wider landscape search for a potential battle field. This started with our HLF funded, …
Dear Field Walkers and Metal Detectorists, We will continue Field walking and Metal Detecting this Sunday 12th November. The weather forecast for Sunday is currently poor (Light Rain & Winds, 7 degrees max). We will NOT have the use of the Village Hall this week but toilet facilities will still be available. …
Dear Battle of Hatfield Supporters, EVENTSFour of us are spending a fact finding day with the Wirral Archaeology CIC group (“WAG”) (Brunanburh ? (937 AD) – on the Wirral (8th November). This was originally scheduled for 12th Oct. (as notified) – but had to be postponed due to illness. : …
Dear Battle of Hatfield Supporters, FUTURE DIRECTION ? We believe that our short/medium focus should be to excite other parties (HLF, Universities etc..) to offer free professional help / funding. All societies have a, ‘shelf life’ and we are determined to make real progress in the next 2 years to …