Event Diary
Butleigh, Somerset
Absolute Archaeology are conducting the first season of excavations at a recently identified Romano-British site in Butleigh, Somerset (near Glastonbury). Aimed at those wanting to receive professional tuition from experienced archaeologists, Absolute Archaeology will be running a 10 day training excavation (split into two, five day courses from the 10th-14th Aug and the 17th-21st Aug) [...]
Festival of History 2010
Enjoy an exhilarating family day out at the Festival of History 2010, Kelmarsh Hall in Northamptonshire on 17th & 18th July. Experience thrilling, edge of your seat drama as history comes to life before your eyes. There is something for everyone and children will never be bored by history again! Witness explosive battles, breathtaking aerial [...]
What’s new in Roman Scotland?
2010 is the 1600th anniversary of AD 410, often seen as the “end” of Roman Britain. It is also the 1800th anniversary of the last major Roman invasion of Scotland, by Septimius Severus. To mark these anniversaries, the Glasgow Archaeological Society is holding a day seminar along with the Roman Society, Britain’s premier society [...]
Excavations at Toll Gate Farm Roman Site
Our dig at Toll Gate Farm Roman Site will be on Tuesdays and Sundays from June to the end of October. The site is near Rocester, in Staffordshire. There is no fee for digging apart from membership (£20 adult, £10 student) which is essential for insurance purposes. The site is very exciting and has revealed [...]
Past Landscapes Beneath the Trees-Using Lidar in Woodlands
Speakers at the forefront of the application of Lidar techniques, identifying imagery and using evidence to guide and steer further post survey investigation, include: Peter Crow, Simon Crutchley, Jon Hoyle, Adam Mindykowski, Tim Yarnell, Ben Lennon.
Bath & Camerton Archaeological Society Research Excavation 2010
Open to volunteers from the public who have previous field experience. All volunteers must be, or become, fully paid-up members of BACAS. Booking is required.
Romans, Saxons, Canons (&Gunpowder)
Independence Day 2010 will focus on north London and in particular on the work of the Waltham Abbey Historical Society, which is one of the liveliest and most active societies in the area. Waltham Abbey had the misfortune to be founded by King Harold who met his doom at the Battle of Hastings. However Henry [...]
Renewing the Research Framework for the Archaeology of Wales
Conference organised by IfA Cymru/Wales to be held at Bangor University on 15th-17th September 2010 For more information, news and updates on the Research Framework see www.archaeoleg.org.uk For further information on the conference contact info@archaeoleg.org.uk
Second Chance Forensic Aspects of Ancient Egypt Study Day
Back by popular demand the Forensic Aspects of Ancient Egypt Study Day will be repeated on June 19 2010. The 21st century has seen incredible advances in our knowledge and uses of forensic sciences- to investigate crimes and find out about people from ancient times. How can we apply this information to the people of [...]
Tutankhamun Study Day
The much awaited Tutankhamun study day at the University of London will be held on the 29 May 2010. Joyce Filer discusses the latest findings from recent scientific investigation of the mummy of Egypt’s most famous Pharaoh. The debate explores the boy king’s possible cause of death, what medical conditions he may have been suffering from [...]
