IHSMeetings - The last meeting was on
the 28th Feb 2025, featuring a talk by Stephen Smallbone on newspaper
clip coverage of Inkpen from 1750 to 1900. The talk was very well
received and we now continue the work to categorizing newspaper
articles from 1900 onwards.
Previous History Society Meetings and Presentations (PowerPoint Format)
Inkpen Origins, 18th Oct 2016 This was a talk about how Inkpen formed and the problems it has suffered on the way
Fieldwork Guide 8th March 2022. Produced but the University of Leicester. This is an outline of how fieldwork should be undertaken and it will be our guide for any exploratory excavating that we undertake.
History through Coins - 20 June 2022, a general outline of our currency through the ages. It describes the coins that we are most likely to come across during any metal detecting.
Geophysics Proposal, 30th Aug 2022. Report by Andrew Hutt, Berkshire Archaeological Society. It describes where we intend to undertake ground based geophysics and the significance of the sites in terms of Inkpen's history.
Changes to structures and tracks since 1761. 6th Sept 2022 - Update by David Russell. This is a single slide, based on the Rocque map of 1761. It highlights the differences between 1761 and today in terms of tracks and structures.
Finds of last quarter 2023, a display or the brick and tile finds plus a few important bits of metalwork.
We have just launched our new website in beta form at history.inkpenvillage.co.uk. Please take a
look and let us know what you think. This new version is the result
of residents input during the early part of 2024 - I hope you like
it and find it easy to use.
The next meeting is likely to be in May/June time, probably covering
our use of dowsing as a low cost technique to try and discover long
lost building foundations and artifacts. Keep an eye on this site
for details of that meeting.
Previous History Society Meetings and Presentations (PowerPoint Format)
Inkpen Origins, 18th Oct 2016 This was a talk about how Inkpen formed and the problems it has suffered on the way
Fieldwork Guide 8th March 2022. Produced but the University of Leicester. This is an outline of how fieldwork should be undertaken and it will be our guide for any exploratory excavating that we undertake.
History through Coins - 20 June 2022, a general outline of our currency through the ages. It describes the coins that we are most likely to come across during any metal detecting.
Geophysics Proposal, 30th Aug 2022. Report by Andrew Hutt, Berkshire Archaeological Society. It describes where we intend to undertake ground based geophysics and the significance of the sites in terms of Inkpen's history.
Changes to structures and tracks since 1761. 6th Sept 2022 - Update by David Russell. This is a single slide, based on the Rocque map of 1761. It highlights the differences between 1761 and today in terms of tracks and structures.
Finds of last quarter 2023, a display or the brick and tile finds plus a few important bits of metalwork.
Early LiDAR Results from Walbury Hill Fort 12th May 2023 together with some results from the ground based geophysics.
BAS Report 3rd June 2023. Report by Andrew Hutt, Berkshire Archaeological Society, showing the where we have found underground structures.
Structures on Maps between 1761 and 1775 - 5th July 2023. Update by David Russell. A more comprehensive look at differences between the 1761 and 1775 maps. The 1761 Rocque map is not regarded as particularly accurate, maybe more of an artwork than an accurate map. Nonetheless, comparisons are interesting.
Mapping Results, 12 Dec 2023. Talk given by David Russell, outlining changes to the centers of population/dwellings in Inkpen. The narrative is also provided here.
Project Assignment 17th Apr 2024, showing who is responsible for which history project and showing the range of history projects.
History of the Crown and Garter 18th April 2024. Talk given by by Patricia Sears - who owned the Crown and Garter and what it was like to run the pub.
Combe 800 to 1600, 18th April 2024. This talk was given by Donald Peck. Inkpen and Combe are very closely linked, certainly over the last 1000 years or so. Understanding more about Combe's history tells us about the history of Inkpen.