• Sunday, 19th June - Bristol Docks (cost: £13.50, concessions £12.50)

  By kind invitation of the Midland Branch of the Newcomen Society. A guided tour of the historic docks area, including Brunel's workshop and a narrowboat trip through the docks.

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• Sunday, 30th June - North Leigh & Oxford (cost: £6.00)

  North Leigh has recently-excavated remains of a Roman villa with Cirencester-style mosaic pavements, and a parish church with an A-S tower. Afterwards we go on to Oxford.

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• Sunday, 21st July - Canal Walk

  By kind invitation of the Midland branch of the Newcomen Society. Walk with guide to Salford Junction via Digbeth Branch (about 6.25 miles). After a refreshment stop at lunchtime, those fit and willing will return via Aston Locks (about 5.5 miles).

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• Sunday, 8th September - Castle ring et al. (cost: £4.50)

  Mr Chris Welch, Archaeologist for Staffordshire County Council, will talk to us about the archaeology of Cannock Chase, and after a visit to the Iron-Age Hill-fort at Castle Ring, will lead a walk to the 15th Century ruins of Beaudesert House (entrance charge included).

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• Sunday, 6th October - Wall & Wroxeter

  By kind invitation of Solihull Archaeological Group. Wall (Letocetum) was a major Roman staging point on Watling Street. A succession of Roman forts are under continuing investigation by Staffordshire Archaeological & Historical Society, and there is also a site and small museum in English Heritage guardsmanship. Recent work at Wroxeter has clarified the very wide extent of Roman settlement and fortifications associated with the pre-Roman Celtic tribal capital of the Cornovii and has found indications of 5th Century post-Roman use.

David Torvell
Honorary Excursions Secretary