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Sussex Archaeological Society - Wikipedia

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The Sussex Archaeological Society is an organisation dedicated to researching and preserving the history and archaeology of the English counties of East Sussex and West Sussex. It manages six historic sites, including Lewes Castle and Fishbourne Roman Palace.^[1]

History

The discovery in 1845 of remains of Lewes Priory during the construction of the Brighton, Lewes and Hastings Railway sparked interest in the county's history and in the formation of an archaeological society. On 18 June 1846 a meeting was convened by Mark Antony Lower, William Henry Blaauw and William Figg at County Hall in Lewes at which the Sussex Archaeological Society was formally established.^[1]

In 1864 the Society appointed its first curator and librarian, and in 1866 the first museum catalogue was compiled. Having rented space in Castle Lodge, the Society later acquired Barbican House, which continues to house its museum and library.^[1]

Activities

The Sussex Archaeological Society organises excavations, talks and conferences on the archaeology and history of Sussex and offers research facilities at its library.^[1] Its chief executive is currently Andrew Edwards.^[2]

As well as supervising excavations in Sussex, it also publishes the Sussex Archaeological Collections and an annual report, and administers the Long Man of Wilmington. It manages six historic properties and museums, which are open to the public:

In 2006 the Society began an archeological investigation in the Tide Mills area,^[3] which, according to the Newhaven Local & Maritime Museum, would include not only the tide mill but also a record of the entire East Beach site, comprising the mills, railway station, nurses home, Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital, Newhaven Seaplane Base, holiday homes and the Newhaven Marconi Radio Station.

In 2020 the society received a £250,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to cover costs during the Covid-19 pandemic.^[4] It also received £323,800 from the British government's Culture Recovery Fund in 2021.^[5]

Notable members

William Henry Blaauw, antiquarian and historian
George Slade Butler, lawyer and antiquarian
Garth Christian, journalist and writer^[6]
John George Dodson, politician
Peter Ladson Drewett, archaeologist and author
Walter Hindes Godfrey, architect and historian
Henry Andrade Harben, barrister and politician
James Henry Hurdis, artist
Philip Mainwaring Johnston, architect and historian
Mark Antony Lower, historian and teacher
John Manley, archaeologist and author
Katherine Maud Elizabeth Murray, biographer and educationalist
Rev. Frederick Spurrell, clergyman and archaeologist
Mark Aloysius Tierney, historian
Rev. Charles Watts Whistler, clergyman and writer
Lewis Pinhorn Wood, artist

Publications

Scholia has a profile for Sussex Archaeological Collections (Q15764602).

The Society has published an official journal, Sussex Archaeological Collections, annually since 1848 with a few gaps. The current editor is Jaime Kaminski.^[7]^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Sussex Archeological Society, "The history of the Sussex Archaeological Society". Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ "Welcoming our new CEO". Issuu. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^ Initial details of the Sussex Archaeological Society Tide Mills archaeology project
^ "Sussex Archaeological Society handed £250,000 in emergency funding". www.chichester.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
^ "£400 million to help more than 2,700 arts, culture, heritage organisations and independent cinemas survive and thrive". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
^ Christian, Garth (1961). Down the Long Wind - a study of bird migration. London: Newnes.
^ "Sussex Archaeological Collections". Sussex Archaeological Society. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "New Sussex Archaeological Collections Editor". Sussex Archaeological Society. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

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