| 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
Celebrating Hampshire Historians
Historians of the Month - November 2025 - Leonard White - he played a leading role in the establishment of the Gosport Historical Records and Museum Society (later the Gosport Society)...
Hampshire Papers No. 14 - First Line of Defence: Hessian troops in Hampshire 1756 by Bill Hoade and Tom Watson is available for purchase.
Programme of Events:
- Forthcoming Event(s)
- Historic Buildings Section: Thursday 30th October - 2nd Edward Roberts Memorial Lecture: Dr Nat Alcock on: Cruck Framed Buildings
- Archaeology Section: Saturday 15th November - AGM & Annual Conference: “Recycling and Re-use: the thrifty past”
- HFC&AS: Wednesday 19th November - OGS Crawford Lecture: Professor Duncan Sayer on: The early Anglo-Saxon Migrations; the implications of aDNA, isotopes and material culture
- Recent Event(s)
- Historic Buildings Section: Thursday 9th October - AGM to be followed by a talk from Dr Carolyne Haynes, Museum Director of The Brickworks Museum, on: Who Made the Bricks?
- Landscape Section: Saturday 4th October - jointly with the Local History Section - an all-day visit to Crondall.
- Landscape Section: Saturday 13th September - Dawn Cansfield led a visit to Woolmer Forest to look at: Elizabeth Barlow and the Discovery of the Woolmer Urn.
- Other Societies:
- 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 in 21 February 2025, for Winchester St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate is available.
Publications: Newsletter for Autumn 2025 was sent to members in July 2025
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:
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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