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Peterborough Cathedral 2016 Excavation

Parkway Sports Club Maskew Avenue, Peterborough

Last July FRAG members were amongst 170 volunteers who helped dig up the Dean's garden. What did we learn? Speaker: Alison Dickens MCIfA, Archaeological Manager, Cambridge Archaeological Unit. FREE for FRAG members

£3.00

The Mill House at Sacrewell Farm

Parkway Sports Club Maskew Avenue, Peterborough

Find out about the history of this ancient mill. Speaker: Jane Harrison, Mill Project Officer . FREE for FRAG members

£3.00

The Future of Flag Fen

Parkway Sports Club Maskew Avenue, Peterborough

Peterborough has some of the finest Bronze Age archaeology in Europe. We may soon have a visitor centre to do it justice. Speakers: Sarah Wilson & Jonathon Latchford FREE for FRAG members

£3.00

Geophys Training Sessions

Hands-on training in how to conduct a geophysical resistivity survey. There will be half day sessions on both 5th and 6th May. This event is only available to FRAG members.

Old Scarlett – An Interesting Tale from the Past

Parkway Sports Club Maskew Avenue, Peterborough

Old Scarlett was at the burials of Henry VIII's wife Katherine and of Mary Queen of Scots. Get the full story. Speaker: Stuart Orme, Head of Operations, Peterborough Cathedral FREE for FRAG members

£3.00

A New Town – Northstowe Phase 1 & 2

Parkway Sports Club Maskew Avenue, Peterborough

Update on the fascinating excavation being undertaken prior to development of 25,000 new homes close to Cambridge. Speaker: Alison Dickens, Cambridge Archaeological Unit FREE for FRAG members

£3

Itter Park Church Fete

Itter Park Fulbridge Road, Peterborough

Come and meet the FRAG team - just a short distance from the site of a Roman villa!

Curse Tablets of Roman Britain

Parkway Sports Club Maskew Avenue, Peterborough

From the petty theft of a humble ring, to unrequited love, the curse tablets from Roman Britain are the real Romans, warts and all. This event is part presentation and part practical. Speaker: Paddy Lambert, Oxford Archaeology East FREE for FRAG members

£3

VISIT: Stonea Camp & March Museum

Stonea Camp, March March, Cambridgeshire

Stonea Camp has a fascinating history linked to both the Iceni tribe and the Romans. The guided walk led by David Crawford-White will help you appreciate the surrounding landscape, the camps demise and the rise and fall of the impressive Roman Stonea Grange. FRAG members only

Re-visiting Durobrivae. A Geophysical Survey

Parkway Sports Club Maskew Avenue, Peterborough

Recent surveys undertaken at Durobrivae near Water Newton shed new light on the Roman town. Speaker: Dr Stephen Upex FREE for FRAG members

£3

VISIT: Devils Dyke & Burwell Museum

Devils Dyke Burwell, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire

Devils Dyke has a fascinating history linked to the Saxons. It is an impressive bank and ditch which is 7.25 miles long and is wider and higher than Offa’s Dyke. The guided walk led by David Crawford-White will look at the archaeology, the surrounding landscape and the development of the area in past times. FRAG members only

EXCAVATION – Fane Road Test Pits

Fane Road Allotments

A return to the Fane Road site. We will be opening a number of test pits as we add further definition to the extent of the Roman Villa and its associated features. This is a FRAG event

TRAINING: Metal Detecting

This free training session is for all FRAG members interested in metal detecting - whether or not you have previous experience. This training is only open to FRAG members and is on a first come basis. Book now to avoid disappointment!

Nassington 2017 – What Did We Find?

Parkway Sports Club Maskew Avenue, Peterborough

Site director Derek Roberts joins us to provide first feedback on what we have learned from the Year Two excavation in August. FREE for FRAG members

£3

Roman Bedfordshire

Parkway Sports Club Maskew Avenue, Peterborough

Whereas the Nene Valley was awash with Roman villas, Roman Bedfordshire was populated almost exclusively by low-status farmsteads. FREE for FRAG Members

£5

Roman Pottery in the Peterborough Area

Parkway Sports Club Maskew Avenue, Peterborough

Learn about Peterborough and Nene Valley Roman pottery from leading authority on the subject, Dr Stephen Upex. FREE For FRAG Members

£5

Flag Fen Update and FRAG AGM

Parkway Sports Club Maskew Avenue, Peterborough

An update of the Heritage Lottery Fund application for the expansion and development of the FLAG Fen visitor centre. FREE for FRAG Members

£5

Geophysics for All

Parkway Sports Club Maskew Avenue, Peterborough

An introduction to the use of low cost geophysics. FREE for FRAG members

£5

A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon – Latest Archaeology News

Parkway Sports Club Maskew Avenue, Peterborough

Helen O'Hara will provide an overview of the archaeology arising from the massive road improvement project. There will be specific focus on a Saxon and a Roman site. FREE ADMISSION Both FRAG and non FRAG Members

Ramsey Abbey – the elusive remains of an extensive site

Parkway Sports Club Maskew Avenue, Peterborough

A local community group is setting out to discover more about the great Benedictine Abbey of Ramsey. Speaker: Roger Mould, Ramsey Abbey Community Project FREE for FRAG Members

£5
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