| Since 1885, the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society has been the county-wide organisation which has led the study of Hampshire, its environment and heritage. It is not bound by tradition, however, and is constantly evolving to provide the best possible awareness of and access to Hampshire's heritage. |
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News
Publications: Newsletter 83: Spring 2025 was sent to members in March 2025.
Programme of Events:
- Forthcoming Event(s)
- Recent Event(s)
- Other Societies:
- Reading Musuem - Professor Michael Fulford, President of the Hampshire Field Club, will deliver three talks on Silchester beginning on Saturday 15th March 2025.
- Rail200 - Saturday & Sunday 10th & 11th May - There will be a variety of talks and walks to celebrate 200 years of the railway nationally and 185 years of the railway at Micheldever Station.
- British Association 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
Celebrating Hampshire Historians to mark the Institute of Historical Research's century.
Historian of the Month - March 2025 - Alfred Oscroft was a place-names authority and polymath. Within a short period of retirement (in 1922), he began publishing articles about Hampshire place names in the Southampton Times and Hampshire Express.
Hampshire Papers No. 11 -‘Comrades, let us go on together in the course we have begun, Fearless, tireless and unfaltering till our cause be won.’ The Experience of Conscientious Objectors in Hampshire during the First World War by Alison Wilcox - is available for purchase.
Archaeology in Hampshire - Annual Reports
The Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society took over the publication of the annual report on archaeology in the county. The Annual Report for 2023 (Reports by District and the Portable Antiquities Reports) are now available. Earlier reports for 2004-2022 are also available electronically on the website.
Hampshire Studies Online: The full text of the articles found in the volumes for 2020 and 2021 are now available online:
The Historic Buildings Section sponsors the Hampshire Medieval Graffiti Project: reports of the survey, completed in May 2024, for St Andrew, Hurstbourne Priors is available as is the recently completed survey, November 2024, for St John the Baptist, New Alresford.
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:
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Research
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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
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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.
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Links to Hampshire Societies: the HFC is always pleased to work with other groups in Hampshire which share its aims.
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