Friends of Castleshaw Roman Forts

Lecture/Activity Programme - 2026/27

2026 Autumn	Activity
September 23^rd	Kirsty Lloyd Development Control Officer, Cheshire East and Chester - Ask it the question: Theory, Inference and Interpretation in Archaeology
October 21^st	Chris Griffiths Manchester Museum Curator of Archaeology - The hazy advent of horse-related material culture from 1150-600 BC in Britain
November 18^th	Ian Miller Heritage Management Director, Greater Manchester Archaeological Advisory Service - Archaeology Highlights in Greater Manchester 2025 to 2026
December 16^th	Norman Redhead Lead Archaeologist for the Friends of Castleshaw Roman Forts - Finds from the Castleshaw Roman Fort 1907-8 Bruton and 1960-3 Thompson excavations held at Manchester Museum

2027 Spring	Activity
February 17^th	Patrick Maloney Wigan Archaeology Society - The Aspull Prehistoric Ring Ditch Project
Marth 18^th	AGM followed by Norman Redhead (Archaeological Adviser to the Friends of Castleshaw Roman Forts) – a review of the 2026 Castleshaw Roman Fort Annexe excavations.

Talks Entry is £2-00 for members, £4-00 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)