Friends of Castleshaw Roman Forts

Lecture/Activity Programme - 2025/26

2025 Autumn	Activity
September 24^th	Norman Redhead - Before the Reservoirs: Castleshaw Valley through the Ages
October 15^th	Ian Miller - Archaeology Highlights in Greater Manchester 2024 to 2025
November 19^th	Kurt Hunter-Mann - The Legionary Baths in Roman York.
December 10^th	Ollie Cook - Castlefield excavations near the Roman fort north gate .

2026 Spring	Activity
February 18^th	Julene Abad Del Vecchio - Grief and Loss in Latin Literature
Marth 18^th	AGM followed by Norman Redhead (Archaeological Adviser to the Friends of Castleshaw Roman Forts) – a review of the 2025 Castleshaw Roman Fort Annexe excavations and plans for 2026.

Talks Entry is £1-00 for members, £3-00 for non-members.

Unless indicated all meetings are at
Civic Hall, Lee Street, Uppermill, OL3 6AE

7:30 pm Directions/Map ... Here. T.B.C. = To Be Confirmed
Use the side entrance to the Civic Hall (Near the rear car park)
and it's the room facing you through the door.

Map

Digital version of 'Saddleworth Seven One Two'

We are very pleased to have been given permission to publish a digital version of the booklet 'Saddleworth Seven One Two'.
This booklet contains the work of The late Donald Haigh and the '712 Group' during the 1970s and early 1980s in tracing the route of Roman Road 'Margary 712' From Manchester, out of Oldham and towards the forts at Castleshaw.
For futher details see here, the booklet is available from the Documents page.

The next scheduled meeting of the Friends is:

Tues 11th Sept, 7:30 pm at Saddleworth Museum, Uppermill. (map)