From Viking Boats to Whitby Jet: new discoveries on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula
In this talk Prof Oliver Harris will explore the archaeology of Swordle Bay on the Ardnamurchan peninsula, examining how a seemingly empty landscape is in fact teeming with more than 6,000 years of archaeology. Covering the excavation of Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Medieval and post-medieval sites this talk will set out the fascinating landscape and the discoveries we have made, including the only Viking boat burial on the UK mainland.
Speaker: Oliver Harris, Professor of Archaeology, University of Leicester
Oliver Harris is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Leicester. He is the author or co-author of five books and specialises in the study of the Neolithic and Bronze Age of Britain and Ireland as well as archaeological theory. He has co-directed fieldwork on the Ardnamurchan peninsula, western Scotland since 2006.
FREE for FRAG Members
Non-members welcome – £5 cash, payable on the night
(card payment not currently possible)
The Venue for FRAG Talks has changed for Autumn 2026:
Flag Fen Archaeology Park
The Droveway
Northey Road
Peterborough PE6 7QJ
There is on-site parking available.
The talk will take place in the visitor centre.
