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Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society

@leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social

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Established in 1855 to promote the study of Leicestershire's archaeology and history, we organise lectures, research, and various publications.

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Elizabeth Tingle @profliztingle.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Coming soon…

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Last chance to book....

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Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Remember to add this to your diary....

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Elizabeth Tingle @profliztingle.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Remember to book your place at our wonderful Pugin day at St Mary's church. We have talks, a tour of Victorian Wymeswold, a new exhibition on village history, food. Saturday 11 April 2026, 10am to 4.30pm. Programme and booking via this Eventbrite link. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1982919028....

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The Rev. Alford, A.W.N. Pugin & the Restoration of Wymeswold Church

The Rev. Henry Alford, A.W.N. Pugin & the Restoration of Wymeswold Church Ecclesiology & Architecture in 19th‑Century Leicestershire.

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Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Next lecture: Axeheads and outcrops: finding the source of Group XX Neolithic stone axeheads in Charnwood Forest Dr Jonny Graham Thursday 23rd April 2026 at 7.30pm. De Montfort University, Clephan Building 0.01. lahs.org.uk/events/axehe...

Axeheads and outcrops: finding the source of Group XX Neolithic stone axeheads in Charnwood Forest - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Next lecture: Axeheads and outcrops: finding the source of Group XX Neolithic stone axeheads in Charnwood Forest Dr Jonny Graham Thursday 23rd April 2026 at 7.30pm. De Montfort University, Clephan Building 0.01. lahs.org.uk/events/axehe...

Axeheads and outcrops: finding the source of Group XX Neolithic stone axeheads in Charnwood Forest - LAHS

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Elizabeth Tingle @profliztingle.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

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Ulla Rajala @ullamr.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

@leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social tries to save to the locals the Leicestershire Bronze Age torc. The have started a crowdfunder with the target of £10,000. #Archaeology www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-save-...

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Help Save Leicestershire’s Bronze Age Torc

Help us raise £10,000 towards Leicestershire Museums' acquisition of this unique object so that it can remain in the public domain.

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The Prehistoric Society @prehistoricsociety.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

This is an important find. Please help if you can. #Archaeology 🏺

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Maria Relaki @mariarelaki.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Please donate if you can. Lest keep these objects in museums where everyone can enjoy them and learn from them

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

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Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Help save Leicestershire’s Bronze Age Torc❗️ We've started a crowdfunding campaign to ensure that a 3,000-year-old golden torc discovered last year near Harborough can be saved and brought back to the county - but we only have until mid-March to do it! Visit www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-save-...

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Help Save Leicestershire’s Bronze Age Torc

Help us raise £10,000 towards Leicestershire Museums' acquisition of this unique object so that it can remain in the public domain.

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Tonight!!! Hope to see you there.

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

LAHS is delighted to welcome Ulla to the Transactions!

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Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Thursday 12 February, 7.30pm-9pm - Members' Evening Members of LAHS present on their own research. Come along & hear about a range of current projects on the history and archaeology of Leicestershire Venue: Clephan Building 0.01, De Montfort University, Leicester lahs.org.uk/events/2026-...

2026 LAHS Members’ Evening - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Thursday 12 February, 7.30pm-9pm - Members' Evening Members of LAHS present on their own research. Come along & hear about a range of current projects on the history and archaeology of Leicestershire Venue: Clephan Building 0.01, De Montfort University, Leicester lahs.org.uk/events/2026-...

2026 LAHS Members’ Evening - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

TONIGHT!!!

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Elizabeth Tingle @profliztingle.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Save the date and cfp. A grand day out at the beautiful, grade 1 listed Wymeswold Church, Leics (UK). @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social @leicsvcht.bsky.social @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social @churchmonuments.bsky.social

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Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

💙 Escape the January blues with our next free lecture! 7.30pm Thursday 22 January 💙 30 Years of British Comedy Geoff Rowe, Founder of the Leicester Comedy Festival. Visit lahs.org.uk/events/30-ye... Image: Jo Brand. @Leicester Comedy Festival Archive

30 Years of British Comedy - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

💙 Escape the January blues with our next free lecture! 7.30pm Thursday 22 January 💙 30 Years of British Comedy Geoff Rowe, Founder of the Leicester Comedy Festival. Visit lahs.org.uk/events/30-ye... Image: Jo Brand. @Leicester Comedy Festival Archive

30 Years of British Comedy - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

⭐️ Day 23 of LAHS Advent ⭐️ Snakes with glass eyes & other distractions… LAHS Newsletter Editor, Cynthia Brown illustrates the power of allowing yourself to be driven by curiosity when considering local history research. Visit lahs.org.uk/blog/snakes-... Image: Wombwell's Royal Menagerie

Snakes with glass eyes and other distractions… - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

⭐️ Day 22 of LAHS Advent ⭐️ A house at 93 Main Street, Lyddington, Rutland - A history of ownership and occupation over 400 years LAHS Member Trevor Harrington shares a portion of his house history Visit lahs.org.uk/blog/a-house... Image: Trevor Harrington 2020

A house at 93 Main Street, Lyddington, Rutland - A history of ownership and occupation over 400 years - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

⭐️ Day 21 of LAHS Advent ⭐️ Two Incursions a Millennium Apart into Leicester by the Marquis Family LAHS Member Steve Marquis explores his own connection to the 10th C Viking occupation of Leicester Visit lahs.org.uk/blog/two-inc... Image: BL Harley MS. 15 C. Ívarr and Ubba ravaging the countryside

Two Incursions a Millennium Apart into Leicester by the Marquis Family - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

⭐️ Day 19 of LAHS Advent ⭐️ The Mysterious Archaeology of Saltby Heath: Part 1 The Heath LAHS VP Robert Hartley considers the long history of human activity in this distinctive landscape. Visit lahs.org.uk/blog/the-mys... Image: The excavated Saltby Heath barrow Nov 1978. R.F. Hartley

The Mysterious Archaeology of Saltby Heath: Part 1 The Heath - LAHS

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Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

⭐️ Day 17 of LAHS Advent ⭐️ Luddism and Chartism and the part played by Leicestershire Women LAHS member Steve Marquis looks at the role played by Leics women in these 19th Century political working class movements Visit lahs.org.uk/blog/luddism... Image: Chartist rally at Kennington Common, 1848

Luddism and Chartism and the part played by Leicestershire Women - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

⭐️ Day 15 of LAHS Advent ⭐️ New Angles on Saxon Leicestershire LAHS member (archaeologist at ULAS) Dr Gavin Speed looks at the growing archaeological evidence for the Anglo-Saxon people & their places in early Anglo-Saxon Leics & Rutland Visit lahs.org.uk/blog/new-ang... Image: ULAS, Eye Kettleby

New Angles on Saxon Leicestershire - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

⭐️ Day 14 of LAHS Advent ⭐️ Ancient Trails & Salt Ways in South Leicestershire LAHS Member, John Lacey, investigates a lesser known pre-historic trading route from north to south. Visit lahs.org.uk/blog/ancient... Image: Crossing Clawson Lane at the Top of Brock Hill. © Tim Heaton (2023)

Ancient Trails & Salt Ways in South Leicestershire - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

⭐️ Day 13 of LAHS Advent ⭐️ Salt Ways In Leics LAHS Member Bob Trubshaw explores the history of these ancient trackways Numerous E-W routes in NE Leics continue into Lincs and to the Norfolk coast. Once thought of as salt ways, . They transported wool & pilgrims lahs.org.uk/blog/salt-wa...

Salt Ways In Leicestershire - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

⭐️ Day 12 of LAHS Advent ⭐️ Polish Resettlement Camps in Leicestershire LAHS Member Jakub Milcarz considers life in the Polish Resettlement Camps of post-war Leics Visit lahs.org.uk/blog/polish-... Image: Polish Wedding, Melton Mowbray, 1954. Photo: Polish Resettlement Camps in UK 1946-69 Website

Polish Resettlement Camps in Leicestershire - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

⭐️ Day 11 of LAHS Advent ⭐️ A Polish homeopath in Leicester LAHS Newsletter & Reviews Editor, Cynthia Brown tells the story of Severin Wielobycki, a 19th century Polish homeopath who lived & worked in Leicester during the 1860s Visit lahs.org.uk/blog/a-polis... Image: Dr Severin Wielobycki (1893)

A Polish homeopath in Leicester - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

⭐️ Day 10 of LAHS Advent ⭐️ Why do three adjacent villages have rare C17th fonts? LAHS Member Bob Trubshaw examines 4 examples of baptismal fonts (Bottesford, Orston & Muston) exploring their links to Archbishop Laud's in 17th C Visit lahs.org.uk/blog/why-do-... Image: Orston font by Bob Trubshaw

Why do three adjacent villages have rare C17th fonts? - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

TONIGHT!

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

⭐️ Day 4 of LAHS Advent ⭐️ The 1645 Siege of Leicester LAHS member Steve Marquis, recounts the infamous siege of Leicester in 1645 during the height of the English Civil War Visit lahs.org.uk/blog/the-164... Image: Royalist Army on the Raw Dykes, University of Leicester Special Collections

The 1645 Siege of Leicester - LAHS

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Elizabeth Tingle @profliztingle.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

⭐️ Day 3 of LAHS Advent ⭐️ Leicestershire & Rutland’s Holy Wells LAHS Member Bob Trubshaw takes a fresh look at some of the area's Holy Wells, exploring both their roots & the folklore surrounding them. Visit lahs.org.uk/blog/leicest... Image: Ashwell's eponymous well (Photo by Bob Trubshaw)

Leicestershire and Rutland’s Holy Wells - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

⭐️ Day 2 of LAHS Advent ⭐️ Iron Age Landscape of the Salt Way LAHS member Stuart Evans considers the Salt Way, an ancient route from Donington, Lincs to Barrow on Soar, Leics & its possible Iron Age origins See lahs.org.uk/blog/the-iro... Image: the Salt Way. Reproduced under Open Govt Licence 3.0

The Iron Age Landscape of the Salt Way - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

⭐️ Day 1 of LAHS Advent ⭐️ Smeeton Westerby Beaker burial revisited 50 years ago, an ancient Beaker burial was found on Smeeton Hill in south Leics. LAHS VP Dr Patrick Clay takes a fresh look at how our understanding of Neolithic/Bronze Age Leics has come since then See lahs.org.uk/blog/the-sme...

The Smeeton Westerby Beaker burial revisited - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

As we head towards Christmas, look out for the LAHS Advent Calendar on social media from 1 Dec We'll be sharing a selection of past blog posts daily Here's how to submit your own blog to us. We're looking for new posts for 2026 Visit lahs.org.uk/blog/contrib... Image: Anstey packhorse bridge

Contributor guidelines - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Next lecture - Thurs 11 December 2025, 7.30pm 'The Beaumanor Coach & its Restoration', Amy Bracey, Project Curator & Trustee, The Carriage Foundation. Free entry. Location: Clephan 0.01, De Montfort University, Leicester lahs.org.uk/events/lectu...

The Beaumanor Coach and its Restoration - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Tonight! Everyone is welcome - and it’s free!

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Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Coming on Thursday….

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Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

NEW ONLINE LAHS BLOG In the latest LAHS online blog, LAHS Vice President Robert Hartley explores the local connections of the ‘Father of Railways’ in George Stephenson and Leicestershire. Read here: lahs.org.uk/blog/george-...

George Stephenson and Leicestershire - a new look at the story of a ‘Great Man’ - LAHS

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Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Next lecture: 13 November 19.30 in Clephan 0.01, De Montfort University. Free entry. Pete Liddle will talk on 'The Small Roman Towns of Leicestershire and Rutland'. See: lahs.org.uk/events/the-r...

The Roman Small Towns of Leicestershire and Rutland - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Next lecture: 13 November 19.30 in Clephan 0.01, De Montfort University. Free entry. Pete Liddle will talk on 'The Small Roman Towns of Leicestershire and Rutland'. See: lahs.org.uk/events/the-r...

The Roman Small Towns of Leicestershire and Rutland - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Next lecture: 13 November 19.30 in Clephan 0.01, De Montfort University. Free entry. Pete Liddle will talk on 'The Small Roman Towns of Leicestershire and Rutland'. See: lahs.org.uk/events/the-r...

The Roman Small Towns of Leicestershire and Rutland - LAHS

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Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

NEW ONLINE LAHS BLOG In the latest LAHS online blog, LAHS Vice President Robert Hartley explores the local connections of the ‘Father of Railways’ in George Stephenson and Leicestershire. Read here: lahs.org.uk/blog/george-...

George Stephenson and Leicestershire - a new look at the story of a ‘Great Man’ - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

TONIGHT!

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Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Next lecture: Cynthia Brown will talk on Edwardian Leicester. 16 October, 7.30pm. De Montfort University, Clephan Building, 0.01. Free entry. For more details see: lahs.org.uk/events/edwar...

Edwardian Leicester - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

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Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Next lecture: Cynthia Brown will talk on Edwardian Leicester. 16 October, 7.30pm. De Montfort University, Clephan Building, 0.01. Free entry. For more details see: lahs.org.uk/events/edwar...

Edwardian Leicester - LAHS

Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society @leicsarchhissoc.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

TONIGHT!! Hope to see you there @hiddenhistoriesjim.bsky.social @dmuhistory.bsky.social

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