WTHSoc March 2025 Meeting Details

Date - 28 Mar 2025
Time - 20:00 (Doors open 19:30)
Location - Weston Turville Village Hall
Title - “Discovering the Invisible”
Speaker – Keith Westcott
Entrance - £2 members, £3 visitors

Join Us for a Fascinating Journey!

Starting as a plumbing apprentice after leaving school at fifteen, Keith faced a tough road to the top. Along the way, he balanced the stresses of creating multimillion-pound businesses with exciting hobbies like racing motorbikes (MotoX), playing lead guitar in rock bands, and deep-sea diving on shipwrecks.

A European specialist in heating engineering, a passionate metal detectorist and Time Team Detecting Team Manager. Keith is also a keen amateur archaeologist and advocate of responsible detecting. He made headlines with his discovery of a huge Roman villa at Broughton, Oxfordshire.

Keith wrote and teaches the first-ever course on Metal Detecting for Archaeological Projects at the University of Oxford. His talk will be a whistle-stop tour covering:

•       Diving the HMS Ramillies

•       The last case in British Common Law of Treasure Trove

•       Broughton’s Great Roman Villa in Oxfordshire

Don't miss this exciting event!

The meeting starts at 8pm in the village hall and is open to all. Entrance £2 for members and £3 visitors. Doors open at 19:30 for welcoming refreshments.  For further information about the Society visit the Society’s web page www.WTHSoc.org.uk or email Secretary@WTHSoc.org.uk

 

Location: Weston Turville, Aylesbury, UK

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