This free online day school, hosted by Wessex Archaeology, featured the latest archaeological discoveries from around the West Midlands, with a special appearance by Phil Harding.
Some of the talks are available on our Youtube Channel.
Programme
This online day school, hosted by Wessex Archaeology, will feature the latest archaeological
discoveries from around the West Midlands.
There are breaks for you to make tea/coffee and lunch built into the programme.
Facilitator: Sam Fieldhouse (Wessex Archaeology)
10am Welcome and Introduction: Sheena Payne-Lunn and Sam Fieldhouse,
with special appearance by Phil Harding
10.30 Archaeology for Pevsner – Mike Hodder (University of Birmingham)
11.00 Recent Archaeological Discoveries and Conservation Projects in Birmingham
Chris Patrick (Birmingham City Council)
11.30 Break
11.45 Using GIS to Explore the Origins, Growth and Development of Medieval Towns
Mike Shaw (University of Birmingham)
12.15 The Story of Stoke-on-Trent Young Archaeologists’ Club – Joseph Perry
(The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery)
12.45 Questions
1pm Lunch Break
2.00 Archaeology for HS2 in the Midlands – Mary Ruddy (WSP)
2.30 Uncovering Coleshill’s Past – Emma Carter (Wessex Archaeology)
3.00 Break
3.15 Pandemic PAS/T: A round up of recent standout finds from the West Midlands
including the 1.5 millionth find to be recorded by the scheme – Victoria Allnatt
(Portable Antiquities Scheme)
3.45 The Twelfth Century Church and Sculpture at Ansley, Warwickshire: dates,
themes and Saxo-Norman influences – John Hunt (University of Birmingham)
4.15 Questions
4.30 Close