The latest Archaeological Discoveries in the West Midlands
This year’s event includes presentations on recent excavations in Coventry, Berth Marsh Fort, the archaeology of Sutton Park, Arthur’s Stone, finds from the Portable Antiquities Scheme, Nescliffe Hill Fort, Iron Age Warwickshire and more.
Fee: £20, CBA WM members may deduct £5. (Refreshments provided at the morning break and at lunchtime but please bring your own lunch)
Programme
The times and order of individual presentations may be subject to alteration 10.00-10.10 Welcome and introduction — Sheena Payne-Lunn (Chair, CBA West Midlands)
10.10-10.35 Mike Hodder (University of Birmingham) ‘Digging Sutton Park’
10.35-11.00 Keith Ray (Cardiff University) ‘Windows on a Neolithic Landscape: Investigations at Dorstone Hill, Herefordshire and its environs,
2011-21′ 11.00-11.10 Questions
11.10-11.30 Break – tea, coffee and biscuits
11.30-11.55 Simon Davies (Archaeology Warwickshire) ‘A North Warwickshire Pit Alignment: Monument, boundary or something more?’
11.55-12.20 Henry Chapman (University of Birmingham), ‘The Berth, Shropshire – an Iron Age marsh fort?’
12.20-12.45 Roger White (University of Birmingham), ‘Atcham Toll House: investigating our contemporary past’ 12.45-13.00 Questions
13.00-14.00 Lunch break – tea and coffee. Lunch not provided.
14.00–14.25 Gary Lock (University of Oxford) and Paul Reilly (University of Southampton), ‘Nesscliffe Camp, Shropshire’
14.25–14.50 Matt Parker Wooding (Coventry City Council), ‘Recent Archaeological Work across the city of Coventry’
14.50-15.15 Susheela Burford (Warwickshire and Worcestershire Finds Liaison Officer) ‘News from the Portable Antiquities Scheme: a brief round-up of the PASt 12 months’
15.15-15.30 Questions
15.30 Close
Registration for the day school is now open. Places are limited and prior booking is essential. A booking form can be downloaded here as a 765 KB PDF file.
Photos © Copyright Birmingham University, Northampton County Council, Philip Halling (cc-by-sa/2.0)
