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  • Field group
    June 2nd, 2022 in Uncategorised

    Our Field Archaeology Group  are very active and routinely field-walk, metal detect and occasionally dig during Sumer months and as a result have a large collection of finds for research and display. The group is well respected for its work and is often asked to help by regional and national groups.   Some recent finds are on display in the Deli 45 Coffee Shop and the Field group team are often at the Coffee nights to explain the finds and promote their work. Wellington Road 14 August 2022…

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  • Newport Yards
    May 30th, 2022 in Blog, Local History Links, Newport Shropshire history, Uncategorised

    NEWPORT YARDS As preparation for writing a new history of Newport, one of our members, Dave Hodson, has fully researched the yards of Newport. Dave was interested in finding out more about his great grandparents who lived  in Cock Yard alley and Bellman’s yard and so the search started there.             If we take Newport’s High Street from Lower Bar in the north to Upper Bar in the south, including St Mary’s Street, we can see strips of land, as laid out in medieval times,…

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