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SUMMARY:The Great Heathen Army
DESCRIPTION:Viking Camps and the Great Heathen Army \nFrom AD 865 to 878 the Viking ‘Great Heathen Army’ wreaked havoc on the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Britain\, leading to political conquest and settlement across northern and eastern England. Whilst earlier Viking raids had largely been coastal hit-and-run affairs\, this period saw a change in tactics\, with Scandinavian forces overwintering at strategic locations across the country. Yet despite the pivotal role of the Great Army\, little is known of it: documentary sources provide few insights\, and until now archaeological evidence has largely remained elusive. However\, in the early years of the 21st century\, the locations of two winter camps were identified. \nThese sites at Torksey\, Lincolnshire\, and Aldwark\, North Yorkshire\, have yielded thousands of metal finds\, showing the Army processing loot\, trading\, repairing equipment\, and preparing for upcoming campaigns. The two camps have revolutionised the understanding of the Great Army and other Viking forces\, and tell the story of the early years of the Scandinavian settlement of England. \nSpeaker: Mark Randerson \nMark Randerson is an archaeologist with over thirty years’ involvement in fieldwork\, specialising in the early medieval period. Now based at the Historic Environment Records at North Yorkshire and Durham Councils\, he has recently completed a project with the University of York\, cataloguing and comparing the finds from the two camps. \nFREE for FRAG Members \nNon-members welcome – £5 cash\, payable on the night\n(card payment not currently possible) \nThe Venue for FRAG Talks is: \nUniversity Centre Peterborough\nPark Crescent\nPE1 4DZ \nWhat3words:  https://w3w.co/grants.liner.slime \nThis is NOT the new university building in the centre of the city\, but is on a shared campus with Peterborough College and is accessed from Park Crescent. \nThere is on-site parking available. \nThe lecture theatre is on the first floor; a lift is available. \nGoogle Map
URL:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/event/great-heathen-army/
LOCATION:University Centre Peterborough\, Park Crescent\, Peterborough\, PE1 4DZ
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SUMMARY:EXCAVATION - Peakirk Test Pits - POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:Sadly\, this event has had to be postponed  \nAn Opportunity to Dig! \nFRAG is joining forces with the Peakirk Archaeological Survey Team to determine whether and where Car Dyke transits Peakirk village green. \nIt provides an opportunity for both FRAG members and those living in the village to participate in archaeological excavation. \nExcavation Strategy \nThis is the first session of the first season of archaeological excavations undertaken as a joint venture with Peakirk Archaeological Survey Team (PAST) within Peakirk\, and is a continuation of previous archaeological investigations carried out by PAST. The aim of this session is to determine whether the Car Dyke transits the village green as suggested by earlier archaeological excavations and ascertain its alignment. Locations of previous PAST test pits in the village green and relative to the geophysical anomaly assessed as the Car Dyke can be found in Attachments 4 and 5 of the Event Information Sheet.
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