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Celebrating Hampshire Historians

Historians of the Month - May 2026 - Lake Allen - though he died at the early age of 25 he ..."made a significant start to writing the history of Portsmouth and its district, taking it beyond its naval heritage"..

Publications: Newsletter No. 85 for Spring 2026 was sent to members in March.

Monographs: All of the monographs, from 1 - 12, have been digitised and can be accessed via the appropriate webpage.

Programme of Events:

• Forthcoming Event(s)
  • Landscape Section: Wednesday 6th May - half-day walk from Crondall to the Harroway and back 9.15 am - 1.00 pm approx
  • Historic Buildings Section: Wednesday 13th May - afternoon visit to Foxlease House, Lyndhurst 2.00 pm - 4.30 pm approx
  • HFC&AS: Wednesday 13th May - AGM & President's Lecture doors open at 6.30 pm - finish 9.00 pm approx
• Recent Event(s)
• Archaeology Section: Wednesday 22nd April - David Johnston Memorial Lecture - Dr Martin Smith: Fraught with high tragedy: new insights on the Maiden Castle Iron Age ‘War Cemetery’
• Landscape Section: Saturday 11th April - Selborne Common and Selborne 9.30 am - 3.30 pm approx
• Other Societies:
  • First Alton Archaeology Day: Saturday 25th April - Displays by archaeological and historical groups from around North East Hampshire - 10.00 am - 3.00 pm
  • British Assocition for Local History – There is a range of lectures and webinars on topics related to local history; there will be a cost of £5 for non-members.

The Historic Buildings Section sponsors the Hampshire Medieval Graffiti Project: a report of the survey, completed 17th October 2025, for Winchester, St Bartholomew, Hyde is available.

Archaeology in Hampshire - Annual Reports

The Annual Report for 2024 (Reports by District and the Portable Antiquities Reports) is now available. Earlier reports for 2004-2023 are also available electronically on the website.

Hampshire Papers No. 14 - First Line of Defence: Hessian troops in Hampshire 1756 by Bill Hoade and Tom Watson is available for purchase.

Hampshire Studies Online: The full text of the articles found in the volumes for 2020 and 2021 are now available online:

• 2020 - Volume 75 Part 1
• 2020 - Volume 75 Part 2
• 2021 - Volume 76

Advocacy: Speaking up for Hampshire’s heritage: A webpage has been set up to give guidance to anyone who has concerns about possible threats to Hampshire's historic environment.

Virtual Resources - 2021: 'Off The Beaten Track'; 2020: online resources and opportunities for self-guided walks

Fundraising for the Hampshire Field Club - a message from the Treasurer.

The Society is run by officers elected by the membership. It is divided into Sections which focus on:
Archaeology	Historic Buildings	Landscape	Local History

Research

The Society places great emphasis on the importance of research. In the Constitution, the first stated object, item 1a, is: "...to promote the study of and research into Archaeology, History, Historic Buildings, Landscape, Geology and Natural History within the county of Hampshire, and to publish the results appropriately." This is realised in a number of ways, including: through its Publications by awarding Grants organising research, e.g. Hampshire Churches Medieval Graffiti by collaborating in the Institute of Historical Research’s centenary event

Membership - find out how to join	Programme of Events	Publications	About the Hampshire Field Club
Subscriptions are annual and Members receive the Society's Newsletter twice yearly. You can view details of membership rates and to access a membership application form.	The Sections hold events including conferences, lectures, field trips and an AGM. Members participate in and attend the events of as many sections as they wish.	The Society publishes a range of publications; members, depending on their type of membership, are entitled to receive some of these without payment; they pay a reduced fee for others. Non-members are welcome to purchase any publication while stocks last. The two latest Monographs are: Selborne Priory: Excavations 1953–1971 (2015) Sparsholt Roman Villa Hampshire: Excavations by David E Johnston (2014)	The History of the Hampshire Field Club dates back to 1885. Mr T W Shore, above, called the meeting where the club was born. There have been many changes in its organisation. The elected officers run the organisation for the benefit of the membership.

Links to Hampshire Societies: the HFC is always pleased to work with other groups in Hampshire which share its aims.