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SUMMARY:Peterborough Cathedral
DESCRIPTION:History of Peterborough Cathedral \nThis Introduction to Peterborough Cathedral will provide an overview of the institution and building which has been at the heart of Peterborough since a monastery was first founded here in 655AD. \nThe Cathedral is an icon for the city\, its historic core\, and a living place of worship. This talk looks at the remarkable history of the Cathedral and its site. \nSpeaker: Stuart Orme\, Curator of the Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon and former Director of Operations at Peterborough Cathedral \nFREE for FRAG Members
URL:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/event/peterborough-cathedral/
LOCATION:Paston and Gunthorpe Community Centre\, Hallfields Lane\, Peterborough\, PE4 7YH
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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SUMMARY:DIG: Itter Crescent Villa - POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:EXCAVATION: Fane Road Allotments – Itter Crescent Roman Villa \nEXCAVATION POSTPONED \nWe have not been granted the necessary permission by Peterborough City Council to undertake this dig. This is particularly disappointing since we had an agreed outline plan for our investigations\, the work is undertaken in a structured and professional manner\, and we seek to maximise community awareness and involvement.  \nA large Roman villa was discovered in 2011 prior to construction of new houses between Itter Crescent and Fane Road. There  was a community dig in 2014 and since then FRAG has undertaken further archaeological excavations on the Fane Road Allotment Site to ascertain the full extent of the buildings. \nA brief excavation (Wed 25th to Sunday 29th May) will continue to explore the walls unearthed during recent digs. \nThe community excavation gave clues as to the layout of the southern elements of the impressive villa but detailed interpretation of the remains is still uncertain. \nYou don’t need to have experience\, and you don’t need to commit for the full duration. You do need to register in advance by completing the online application form. \nFRAG Members Only\n(though members of Fane Road Allotment Association\, and JIGSAW affiliated groups may also participate)
URL:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/event/dig-itter-crescent-villa/
LOCATION:Fane Road Allotments\, PE4 6SW
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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SUMMARY:VISIT: Milton Hall Mosaic
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL \nFRAG has arranged a rare opportunity to view the Roman mosaic which was discovered in 1821 during excavations in Castor. The mosaic was re-laid in the ante-room to the dairy at Milton Hall. At that time local antiquarian\, Edmund Artis\, was working as House Steward for 4th Earl Fitzwilliam. \nWe will be accompanied by Dr Stephen Upex who will provide background on local mosaics\, Roman villas\, and the role of Edmund Artis in their discovery. \nPhysical space is tight so the maximum number of attendees will be 25. The outline plan is for the us to meet at about 10.30am\, with the option after for a pub lunch. \nFREE for FRAG Members – £5 for Non members \nTo register your interest in joining the visit please complete the application form. Rex Gibson will be in touch with joining instructions by email. \nUntil 18th May priority will be given to applicants who are FRAG members. If we need to limit numbers this will be on a first come first served basis. \nPayment for non members will be collected on the day. \nDr Stephen Upex has written on a wide variety of topics related to British landscape history and archaeology. He has excavated widely and led the 2019 investigation at Durobrivae . Books include the recently published\, Romans in the Nene Valley. Stephen lectures at the University of Cambridge\, is a member of the Chartered Institute for Field Archaeologists and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
URL:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/event/visit-milton-hall-mosaic/
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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ORGANIZER;CN="FRAG":MAILTO:enquiries@peterborougharchaeology.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220627T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220627T190000
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SUMMARY:The Uluburun Shipwreck
DESCRIPTION:The Uluburun Shipwreck and Late Bronze Age Mediterranean trade. \nPLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE FROM 6TH JUNE TO 27TH JUNE \nFollowing his popular talk about pre-historic Bahrain in 2019\, Michael Olney returns to throw light on a 3\,300 year old shipwreck discovered off the coast of Uluburun\, south west Turkey. \nThe astonishing late 14th century BC shipwreck discovered near Kas by a sponge diver in 1982 has provided a unique insight into the extent and richness of Late Bronze Age trade networks in the Mediterranean. \nThe wreck was excavated over eleven consecutive campaigns of three to four months\, conducted by the Institute of Nautical Archaeology\, totalling 22\,413 dives between 1984 and 1992. \nIt is among the oldest ships ever discovered and contained one of the wealthiest and largest known assemblages of Late Bronze Age items found in the Mediterranean which have been traced back to at least seven different cultures\, including Mycenaean\, Syro-Palestinian\, Cypriot\, Egyptian\, Kassite\, Assyrian and Nubian. \nFully laden cargo of around 20 tons yielded more than 18\,000 spectacular artefacts. The main cargo was of raw materials including approximately 10 tons of primarily Cypriot copper in the form of 354 ‘oxhide’ ingots; 175 of the earliest known intact disc-shaped ingots of glass which were coloured with cobalt blue\, turquoise\, and a unique lavender; A ton of terebinth resin contained in around 150 Canaanite jars\, logs of Egyptian ebony\, ostrich eggshells\, elephant tusks\, hippopotamus teeth\, seashells\, and tortoise shells. \nThere were also luxurious finished goods on board; Egyptian objects of gold\, electrum\, silver\, and stone; Canaanite jewellery; thousands of beads made of glass\, agate\, carnelian\, quartz\, faience\, and amber; and finely crafted figurines and a scarab bearing the cartouche of Queen Nefertiti. \nOther artefacts included ivory cosmetics containers\, a trumpet carved from a hippopotamus incisor\, bronze tools and weapons\, lead net and line sinkers\, netting needles for repairing nets\, fishhooks\, a harpoon\, a bronze trident\, and wooden writing boards and Cypriot fine- and coarse-ware ceramics. \nArtefacts that were personal possessions of the crew members\, such as tools\, oil lamps\, and writing boards\, suggest that the crew were Canaanite and/or Cypriot\, although at least two were Mycenaean. \nThe proveniences of the artefacts suggest that the Late Bronze Age Aegean was part of an established international trade network in which ships sailed the Mediterranean on a circular route from Syro-Palestine to Cyprus\, onto the Aegean\, and occasionally as far west as Sardinia\, then back home via North Africa and Egypt. \n  \nSpeaker: Michael W Olney \nMichael read Archaeology and Ancient History of Western Asia at the Institute of Archaeology\, UCL. \nFREE for FRAG Members
URL:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/event/uluburun-shipwreck/
LOCATION:Parkway Sports Club\, Maskew Avenue\, Peterborough\, PE1 2AS
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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SUMMARY:VISIT: Crowland Excavation
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL \nFRAG has arranged a group visit to the excavation at Anchor Church Field\, Crowland. \nThis is the second year of an investigation by Newcastle and Sheffield universities. Several buildings have been revealed and their association with the 8th century St Guthlac is being explored. \nOur provisional plan is to meet at about 10.30am. FRAG members\, Rex Gibson and Avril Lumley Prior will provide background to the site\, the cult of St Guthlac\, and the associations with St Pega. The excavation team led by Dr Duncan Wright and Dr Hugh Willmott will then be our guides\, explaining what has been discovered so far this year. We expect the visit to last 60-90 minutes in total. \nFREE for FRAG Members – £5 for Non members \nTo register your interest in joining the visit please complete the application form. \nUntil 12th August priority will be given to FRAG members and their guests. We will not be confirming places and plans until then. If we need to limit numbers this will be on a first come first served basis. \nPayment for non members will be collected on the day. \nDr Duncan Wright is Lecturer in Medieval Archaeology within the School of History\, Classics\, and Archaeology at Newcastle University. Dr Hugh Willmott is Senior Lecturer in European Historical Archaeology at Sheffield University.  \nA previous post contains some background on the site and the 2021 dig: \nDetails about the Crowland Site \nPlease note that the excavation team is hoping to arrange an open day for the general public to take place the following weekend.
URL:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/event/visit-crowland-excavation/
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220905T190000
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SUMMARY:Saxon Settlement  at Buckden
DESCRIPTION:The Saxon Settlement Excavations at Buckden \nOxford Archaeology recently excavated a 6-hectare rural site south of Buckden\, between St Neots and Huntingdon. Highlights were a large Bronze-Age cremation cemetery and an early to middle Saxon settlement that included exceptionally large and complex examples of a sunken featured building and a hall. \nA rare iron plough coulter (possibly deliberately buried) is evidence for a major shift in agricultural technology and possible ritual deposition. Other finds include glass beads and vessel fragments\, coins including two sceattas and two pennies (both Offa)\, 41 bone combs\, 28 knives\, over 100 loom weights. The quality and range of features and finds suggests this settlement may have been a Saxon estate centre. \nSpeaker: James Fairbairn\, Project Officer\, Oxford Archaeology East \nLong term FRAG members will remember James from the community excavation of the Itter Crescent villa\, and his talk about parts of a Spitfire retrieved from Holme Fen. \nFREE for FRAG members
URL:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/event/saxon-settlement-at-buckden/
LOCATION:Parkway Sports Club\, Maskew Avenue\, Peterborough\, PE1 2AS
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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SUMMARY:Newstead Priory
DESCRIPTION:Newstead by Stamford Priory \nNewstead Priory between Stamford and Uffington was founded by William de Albini III early in the thirteenth century. It was endowed with the local mill\, assorted parcels of land\, and the chapel of the Blessed Mary at Newstead. It operated as an Augustinian priory for the next 300 years. \nThere is documentary evidence for the site and there are intriguing lumps and bumps in the landscape which probably reflect the location of buildings associated with the priory. The precise location and layout of the priory remains uncertain. Interpretation is complicated by the later Stamford Canal which cuts through the site. \nSpeaker: Nick Sheehan\, Uffington based local historian and author \nNick is author of the 2018 book\, “Newstead by Stamford Priory” and continues to search for more clues. \nFREE for FRAG members \nNewstead Priory – More Info
URL:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/event/newstead-priory/
LOCATION:Parkway Sports Club\, Maskew Avenue\, Peterborough\, PE1 2AS
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221107T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221107T190000
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SUMMARY:Francis Pryor - Scenes from Prehistoric Life
DESCRIPTION:Scenes from Prehistoric Life:\nFrom the Ice Age to the Coming of the Romans: One Million Years of Life in the British Isles \nWe are delighted to welcome one of Britain’s most distinguished archaeologists and the excavator of Flag Fen. The talk by Francis Pryor will be based on his latest book\, “Scenes from Prehistoric Life”. Attendees will be able to purchase signed copies of the book. \n‘Highly compelling’ Spectator\, Books of the Year\n‘An evocative foray into the prehistoric past’\, BBC Countryfile Magazine\n‘Makes life in Britain BC often sound rather more appealing than the frenetic and anxious 21st century!’ Daily Mail \nFREE for FRAG Members \nFrancis Pryor paints a vivid picture of British and Irish prehistory\, from the Old Stone Age (about one million years ago) to the arrival of the Romans in AD 43\, in a sequence of fifteen profiles of ancient landscapes. Whether writing about the early human family who trod the estuarine muds of Happisburgh in Norfolk c.900\,000 BC\, the craftsmen who built a wooden trackway in the Somerset Levels early in the fourth millennium BC\, or the Iron Age denizens of Britain’s first towns\, Pryor uses excavations and surveys to uncover the daily routines of our ancient ancestors. By revealing how our prehistoric forebears coped with both simple practical problems and more existential challenges\, Francis Pryor offers remarkable insights into the long and unrecorded centuries of our early history\, and a convincing\, well-attested and movingly human portrait of prehistoric life as it was really lived. \nDr Francis Pryor MBE is an archaeologist specialising in the study of the Bronze Age and Iron Age in Britain. He was fundamental to the discovery and excavation of Flag Fen. He has worked extensively in the lower Welland and Nene valleys. Francis is well known for his frequent appearances on the Channel 4 television series Time Team. \n  \n 
URL:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/event/francis-pryor-scenes-from-historic-life/
LOCATION:Parkway Sports Club\, Maskew Avenue\, Peterborough\, PE1 2AS
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221205T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221205T190000
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SUMMARY:FRAG - Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:A return to the format which was so successful in September 2020. \nThis is a chance for FRAG members to share recent or favourite archaeology stories: Places visited; Objects found; Digs; Museums; Exhibitions etc\, etc. Each “talk” will be 10 to 15 minutes. \n\nAn Anchorhold in Peakirk church – Avril Lumley Prior\nSawtry Abbey – Kevin Redgate\nWhat is a Causewayed Enclosure? – Phil Hill\nKilmartin Glen – Rex Gibson\n\nThere will be a festive feel to this event\, with free raffle tickets\, mince pies and a hot drink! \nFREE for FRAG Members \nGuests and non members are welcome but a £5 charge applies \n  \nExtraordinary General Meeting: \nPlease note that before the Open Mic session we will be holding an EGM for FRAG members to vote upon the future of the group in 2023.  \nThe following resolution has been proposed: \nIt is resolved that the group be dissolved in accordance with the constitution unless by 31st December 2022 nominations are received for the following committee roles: Chair; Secretary; Treasurer; Events/Field Officer; Safeguarding Officer. \nWe do not expect this element of the meeting to last longer than 15 minutes. \n 
URL:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/event/frag-open-mic/
LOCATION:Parkway Sports Club\, Maskew Avenue\, Peterborough\, PE1 2AS
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230206T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230206T190000
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SUMMARY:Must Farm - Artefacts & Techniques
DESCRIPTION:The excavation of the Bronze Age settlement at Must Farm near Peterborough is one of the most significant in Europe this century. \nBetween 2015-16 a team from the Cambridge Archaeological Unit excavated the remains of a Bronze Age settlement in Whittlesey\, near Peterborough. The site’s archaeology proved to be spectacular and including the remains of pile-built houses and thousands of finds. \nSince the excavation finished over 50 specialists across the UK have been working on Must Farm’s artefacts\, environmental samples and data to understand the site’s use\, occupation and lifespan. This work has involved dozens of different techniques and helped refine our understanding of life in the Flag Fen basin almost 3\,000 years ago. \nThis talk discusses the excavation and focuses on specific artefacts from the site\, including some of its most notable finds such as a complete wheel and hafted axe\, to show how valuable post-excavation work is in enhancing our knowledge of the past. \nSpeaker: Chris Wakefield\, Engagement and Communications Officer\, Cambridge Archaeological Unit \nFREE for FRAG Members \nBackground on Must Farm
URL:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/event/must-farm-artefacts-techniques/
LOCATION:Parkway Sports Club\, Maskew Avenue\, Peterborough\, PE1 2AS
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230306T190000
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SUMMARY:Thirsty Work: The Mineral Water Manufacturers of Peterborough
DESCRIPTION:In the late 19th and early 20th century Peterborough became well known for its suppliers of mineral waters. \nSpeaker: Dr Avril Lumley Prior \nFREE for FRAG Members \nDr Avril Lumley Prior developed an interest in Anglo-Saxon history during her childhood in Sunderland and since being in Peterborough has turned her attention to Mercian studies. Avril attained an MA and a PhD on historically-based subjects\, and has conducted local research with the Peakirk Archaeological Survey Team. Her exploration of local mineral water suppliers was undertaken with her late husband\, Greg\, and will be published soon. \nThis talk was originally scheduled for 9th January but had to be postponed
URL:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/event/mineral-water-manufacturers-peterborough/
LOCATION:Parkway Sports Club\, Maskew Avenue\, Peterborough\, PE1 2AS
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230403T191500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230403T191500
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SUMMARY:Return to Priors Hall & FRAG AGM
DESCRIPTION:The first part of the evening will be the FRAG Annual General Meeting when the important business will be to elect a new committee to take the group forward. A list of proposed committee members is included in the agenda: \nFRAG AGM 2023 – Agenda \nFRAG AGM 2022 – Minutes  \nPart two will be a return visit by Paddy Lambert from Oxford Archaeology East. In March 2022 he introduced us to the rare remains of a Romano-British temple-mausoleum associated with an early villa at Priors Hall\, near Corby. The excavation won the Current Archaeology Project of the Year. The team has since returned to the site and found out more about its Iron Age beginnings and broader site context. \nFREE for FRAG members \n  \nPLEASE NOTE: \nTHIS MEETING IS BEING HELD AT  – THE PASTON COMMUNITY CENTRE – PE4 7YH \nThe start time is 7.15pm as the hall is not available any earlier
URL:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/event/return-to-priors-hall-frag-agm/
LOCATION:Paston and Gunthorpe Community Centre\, Hallfields Lane\, Peterborough\, PE4 7YH
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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ORGANIZER;CN="FRAG":MAILTO:enquiries@peterborougharchaeology.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230605T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230605T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T003144
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230525T113730Z
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SUMMARY:Causewayed Enclosures
DESCRIPTION:Causewayed Enclosures are a form of early Neolithic earthwork\, first appearing between 3700 and 3600BC. They are encircled by one to four concentric ditches with an internal bank. Crossing the ditches at intervals are causeways which give the monuments their name. They are generally interpreted as ritual or communal places rather than for settlement. There are a surprising number of them in the Peterborough area. This talk will tell us more! \nSpeaker: Phil Hill\, Oxford Archaeology East \nFREE for FRAG Members \n  \nBackground information on this website: \nMaxey & Etton Neolithic Landscape
URL:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/event/causewayed-enclosures/
LOCATION:Parkway Sports Club\, Maskew Avenue\, Peterborough\, PE1 2AS
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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ORGANIZER;CN="FRAG":MAILTO:enquiries@peterborougharchaeology.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230904T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230904T190000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T164803Z
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SUMMARY:Medieval Peterborough
DESCRIPTION:Medieval Peterborough \nDiscover the story of the medieval town; find out what life would have been like for the monks and citizens of Peterborough through plague\, fire\, flood\, riot and war. \nSpeaker: Stuart Orme\, Curator of the Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon and former Director of Operations at Peterborough Cathedral \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/medieval-peterborough/
LOCATION:University Centre Peterborough\, Park Crescent\, Peterborough\, PE1 4DZ
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231002T190000
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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
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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ORGANIZER;CN="FRAG":MAILTO:enquiries@peterborougharchaeology.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231028
DTSTAMP:20260430T003144
CREATED:20230831T163339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231016T091318Z
UID:7759-1698019200-1698451199@peterborougharchaeology.org
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.
URL:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/event/excavation-peakirk-test-pits/
CATEGORIES:FRAG
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PAST-dig.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="FRAG":MAILTO:enquiries@peterborougharchaeology.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231106T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231106T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T003144
CREATED:20230830T172536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231001T094149Z
UID:7739-1699297200-1699297200@peterborougharchaeology.org
SUMMARY:King’s Lynn’s Great British Dig
DESCRIPTION:How a small field in North Lynn is changing our understanding of the English Civil War \nDuring the summer of 1643 after a short siege\, Parliament recaptured King’s Lynn. Refortified to a design seldom seen anywhere else in the country\, the town became the principal supply base for Parliament’s armies operating in the east and northeast of England. \n380 years later\, King’s Lynn is home to King’s Lynn under Siege (KLuS) a ground-breaking archaeological project\, investigating the town during the ‘English’ Civil Wars\, and uncovering traces of the town’s fortifications. This talk will include the project’s excavations in 2021 (featured in Channel 4’s Great British Dig series)\, and in 2022\, and its investigations in 2023. \nThe project is providing a rare insight into the design and construction of Civil War earthwork fortifications. \nSpeaker:  David Flintham \nDavid is the co-founder and project director of the King’s Lynn under Siege community archaeology project. He is the author of four books\, and more than 60 other papers\, essays\, and articles on 17th century fortress warfare. David is also part of a research project ‘re-discovering’ London’s ECW fortifications\, and has recently created the Civil War Fortifications Register\, a database identifying every place that was fortified across the British Isles during the Civil Wars. A long-time member of the Fortress Study Group\, he now serves on its committee. \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/civil-war/
LOCATION:University Centre Peterborough\, Park Crescent\, Peterborough\, PE1 4DZ
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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ORGANIZER;CN="FRAG":MAILTO:enquiries@peterborougharchaeology.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231204T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231204T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T003144
CREATED:20230830T192034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T091240Z
UID:7745-1701716400-1701716400@peterborougharchaeology.org
SUMMARY:Osteology in Archaeology
DESCRIPTION:What can ancient human skeletal remains tell us? \nDale will let us know more about how osteologists work in association with archaeological fieldwork and archive collections. with some examples of pathology and trauma. Examples will be presented from local collections and will include the Anglo-Saxon Cemetery discovered at Minerva Park\, an area near to the edge of Alwalton and close to the river Nene. \nSpeaker: Dale Munn \nAfter a career in teaching and school leadership\, Dale completed MScs in Landscape Archaeology and Forensic Archaeology. He has worked with human remains collections for the last two years at the Northants Archaeological Resource Centre (ARC)\, Peterborough and Leicestershire museums working directly with collections and assisting with training of volunteers. \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/osteology/
LOCATION:University Centre Peterborough\, Park Crescent\, Peterborough\, PE1 4DZ
CATEGORIES:FRAG
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/osteology.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="FRAG":MAILTO:enquiries@peterborougharchaeology.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240118T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240118T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T003144
CREATED:20231205T111530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231212T170622Z
UID:7897-1705604400-1705604400@peterborougharchaeology.org
SUMMARY:FRAG at Peterborough Museum
DESCRIPTION:A Night at the Museum \nFRAG’s first event of the New Year is something special. \nJoin us for this social event to welcome 2024\, with an informal glimpse at some of the artifacts in the museum’s archives\, with a few light refreshments and wine. \nJay Cumberworth\, Peterborough Museum’s resident Archelogy Project Officer\, will be guiding us through some tantalizing\, locally found artefacts\, currently hidden in the depths of the archives. \nThese items will be on display downstairs just for this evening and for our delectations. \nThis is FRAG members-only event and the free tickets will be capped at 40 with a plus 1 ticket. If your plus one is not a member\, they will be required to pay £5 on the door. Please arrive from 6.30 for a 7pm start; finish at 9pm. \nWe need to know numbers by 8th January so please complete and submit the form below ASAP. \nPlaces will be allocated on a first come\, first served basis. \nIf you’re not already a member then you will need to join FRAG.
URL:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/event/frag-at-peterborough-museum/
LOCATION:Peterborough Museum\, 51 Priestgate\, Peterborough\, PE1 1LF
CATEGORIES:FRAG
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/peterborough-museum-logo.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="FRAG":MAILTO:enquiries@peterborougharchaeology.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240205T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240205T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T003144
CREATED:20240125T165829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T093807Z
UID:7943-1707159600-1707159600@peterborougharchaeology.org
SUMMARY:Dusting off the Archives
DESCRIPTION:Dusting off the Archives \nFollowing on from our social gathering at Peterborough Museum\, Jay Cumberworth takes us into the fascinating details of our own local archives. \nWhat happens to archaeology once all of the digging and post-ex is done? \nIt’s not always what you may think! \nJoin Peterborough Museum’s archaeologist for a deep dive into the archives\, and the ongoing project to secure them for the future. \nSpeaker – Jay Cumberworth BA (hons) ACIfA\, Archaeology Project Officer\, Peterborough Museum \nThe January FRAG visit to Peterborough Museum: \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/dusting-off-the-archives/
LOCATION:University Centre Peterborough\, Park Crescent\, Peterborough\, PE1 4DZ
CATEGORIES:FRAG
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/jayc-museum.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="FRAG":MAILTO:enquiries@peterborougharchaeology.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240304T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240304T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T003144
CREATED:20231213T141715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T142513Z
UID:7918-1709578800-1709578800@peterborougharchaeology.org
SUMMARY:Cows and Crucifixion
DESCRIPTION:Cows and Crucifixion: Excavations at a Roman roadside settlement in Fenstanton\, Cambridgeshire \nExcavations in 2017-18 at Fenstanton\, Cambridgeshire\, on the site of a new housing estate\, led to the discovery of a large\, previously unknown Roman settlement on the Via Devana. One of its functions was as a specialist centre for processing cattle carcasses\, collecting the grease and marrow to produce soap and cosmetics. \nThe skeletons of 48 people were found\, spread across 5 small cemeteries\, with evidence of an unusually high number of illnesses and injuries. Remarkably\, one of the skeletons was found with an iron nail through his heel – only the second time anywhere worldwide that physical evidence has been found of Roman crucifixion. \nThis talk will discuss the settlement’s population and how they lived\, and what may have led to one of its inhabitants being crucified. \nAn hour-long TV documentary about the crucifixion was released in the USA in November\, and is due to air in the UK on BBC4 in 2024. The skeleton of the crucified man will also feature as part of the British Museum’s new ‘Legion: life in the Roman army’ exhibition that opens on 1st February. \nSpeaker: David Ingham FSA MCiFA \nDavid is Archaeological Project Manager at Albion Archaeology. He holds an MA in Classics and an MSt In Professional Archaeology from Oxford University. He is the editor of Bedfordshire Archaeology\, Secretary for CBA South Midlands and East Midlands\, and Chair of the Nene Valley Archaeological Trust. \nPhoto Credit – Adam Williams\, Albion Archaeology \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/cows-and-crucifixion/
LOCATION:University Centre Peterborough\, Park Crescent\, Peterborough\, PE1 4DZ
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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ORGANIZER;CN="FRAG":MAILTO:enquiries@peterborougharchaeology.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240513T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240513T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T003144
CREATED:20240215T093457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T094040Z
UID:7964-1715626800-1715626800@peterborougharchaeology.org
SUMMARY:Secrets of the Anglo-Saxon Goldsmith
DESCRIPTION:Secrets of the Anglo-Saxon goldsmith: Scientific results from analysis of the Staffordshire Hoard gold \nThe discovery of the Staffordshire Hoard in 2009 led to the development of a cross-disciplinary programme to conserve\, research and disseminate the find. The Hoard consists of the largest assemblage of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver objects\, most of which is battle regalia. \nMost of the material belongs to the sixth to seventh centuries and much is richly decorated with intricate interlace patterns carried out using a variety of techniques including cloisonné garnet and filigree. Many different raw materials were brought together to create the objects in the hoard\, including; precious metals\, garnets\, glass\, organics and other inlays. \nAs part of the wider research project studying the Staffordshire Hoard a ground breaking study of the gold was carried out. The work has revealed more details about workshop practice and from this it is possible to outline some of the decisions made by the goldsmiths in the Anglo-Saxon period to enhance the appearance of the objects. \nSpeaker: Dr Ellie Blakelock \nEllie trained as an archaeometallurgist\, and in 2012 finished a PhD studying Anglo-Saxon and Viking ironworking techniques. For three years she studied the metals in the Staffordshire Hoard. Since this time she has worked on a large number of high profile Anglo-Saxon projects\, such as Rendlesham\, and the Harpole treasure. Ellie is also the director of the excavations of a large Anglo-Saxon malting complex at Sedgeford in Norfolk. \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/secrets-of-the-anglo-saxon-goldsmith/
LOCATION:University Centre Peterborough\, Park Crescent\, Peterborough\, PE1 4DZ
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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ORGANIZER;CN="FRAG":MAILTO:enquiries@peterborougharchaeology.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240603T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240603T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T003144
CREATED:20240522T192913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T193431Z
UID:8116-1717441200-1717441200@peterborougharchaeology.org
SUMMARY:Romano British Bread Making
DESCRIPTION:Romano British Bread Making \nThis talk by Julie Grey is about bread making in the Late Iron Age through to Romano Britain; grains\, processing\, baking and more. There may even be bread! \nJulie will also touch on her latest area of research: the grinding stones of Northamptonshire and what the overlooked quern and millstones might have to tell us. \nSpeaker: Julie Grey\, FRAG Chair and Postgraduate Student\, University of Nottingham \nWhen I had a chance to do something I’d long thought about I found myself in my mid 50’s enrolling on an undergraduate course in History and Archaeology\, a slight change from IT Project Admin/Management. I enjoyed my time studying so much that after graduating I signed up for more and am happy to see where it takes me going forward. \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/romano-british-bread-making/
LOCATION:University Centre Peterborough\, Park Crescent\, Peterborough\, PE1 4DZ
CATEGORIES:FRAG
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/roman-bread.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="FRAG":MAILTO:enquiries@peterborougharchaeology.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240909T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240909T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T003144
CREATED:20240829T085342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T085803Z
UID:8176-1725908400-1725908400@peterborougharchaeology.org
SUMMARY:Peterborough and the Peasants’ Revolt
DESCRIPTION:Peterborough and the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381  \nThe bloody story of a failed medieval revolution! Find out how a popular rising not only led to Wat Tyler marching on London\, but a riot and bloodbath in the heart of our city. \nDiscover why the country went into a near-meltdown in the summer of 1381\, and what happened when the Bishop of Norwich came to quell the riots in Peterborough. \nSpeaker: Stuart Orme\, Curator of the Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon \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/peterborough-and-the-peasants-revolt/
CATEGORIES:FRAG
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/peasants-revolt-wat-tyler.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="FRAG":MAILTO:enquiries@peterborougharchaeology.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241007T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241007T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T003144
CREATED:20241003T154423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T155147Z
UID:8238-1728327600-1728327600@peterborougharchaeology.org
SUMMARY:Flintknapping Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Flintknapping Demonstration with Dr James Dilley \nFlintknapping is the oldest craft in the world. Archaeologist and craftsman Dr James Dilley gives an in-depth overview of the development of stone tool technology with an exciting demonstration. It is very rare to see an experienced flintknapper in the modern world so this display will give a unique opportunity to see something amazing. \nJames Dilley is an experimental archaeologist and craftsman\, specialising in prehistoric technologies\, he has worked with numerous museums\, schools and heritage sites\, and is the founder of Ancient Craft. His work is currently on display at Peterborough Museum as part of the Must Farm Exhibit and also displayed at the British Museum and Stonehenge\, as well as working with  high profile media companies such as the BBC\, National Geographic\, New Scientist and Dorling Kindersley Publishing. \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/flintknapping-demonstration/
LOCATION:University Centre Peterborough\, Park Crescent\, Peterborough\, PE1 4DZ
CATEGORIES:FRAG
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/flint-knapper-james-dilley.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="FRAG":MAILTO:enquiries@peterborougharchaeology.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241104T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241104T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T003144
CREATED:20241030T105956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T110145Z
UID:8279-1730746800-1730746800@peterborougharchaeology.org
SUMMARY:FRAG - November Talk Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:There is no FRAG talk scheduled for November. \nThe next event on Monday 2nd December will be about the archaeological investigations associated with the A428 improvement project. \nFRAG – December Talk
URL:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/event/frag-november-talk-cancelled/
CATEGORIES:FRAG
ORGANIZER;CN="FRAG":MAILTO:enquiries@peterborougharchaeology.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241202T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241202T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T003144
CREATED:20241030T104314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T090646Z
UID:8272-1733166000-1733166000@peterborougharchaeology.org
SUMMARY:A428- Digging Deeper
DESCRIPTION:A428- Digging Deeper \nIn advance of the A428 improvement scheme between Caxton Gibbet and the Black Cat Roundabout\, archaeologists have been undertaking extensive excavations. \nHeadless animals\, possible vineyards and a stylus are among the discoveries unearthed helping experts build a detailed picture of what life was like in Britain through history. \nResults so far. Between July 2022 and July 2024 MOLA\, with CAU\, excavated over 52ha of archaeological sites\, with finds ranging from Neolithic to 19th century. In particular\, the excavations have revealed new information about the Iron Age pioneers who ventured in the untamed claylands around 800-500BC\, and how their settlements developed into complex farmsteads over-producing food during the Roman period. \nSpeaker: Simon Markus\, Project manager\, MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)  \nYou can do some pre reading by visiting the relevant sections of the MOLA and National Highways websites. \nFREE for FRAG Members \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/a428-digging-deeper/
CATEGORIES:FRAG
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2025-a428-well.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="FRAG":MAILTO:enquiries@peterborougharchaeology.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250106T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250106T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T003145
CREATED:20241227T155658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241231T155536Z
UID:8415-1736190000-1736190000@peterborougharchaeology.org
SUMMARY:Anglo Saxon Settlements
DESCRIPTION:Do The Angles Add Up? Exploration of Anglo Saxon Settlements \n10 years ago Dr John Blair revealed his research into grid planning theory in Anglo-Saxon settlements. This will be a discussion and exploration using his findings and recent discoveries at the ongoing excavations at Sedgeford to prove his theory beyond doubt\, by our very own Phil Hill. \nSpeaker: Phil Hill \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/anglo-saxon-settlements/
CATEGORIES:FRAG
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://peterborougharchaeology.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/anglo-saxon-village-2.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="FRAG":MAILTO:enquiries@peterborougharchaeology.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250203T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250203T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T003145
CREATED:20241030T110832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250104T092904Z
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SUMMARY:Living Conditions in the Iron Age
DESCRIPTION:Living Conditions in the Iron Age \nThis talk will provide an overview of Britain before the Romans\, covering farming\, trade\, clothing\, and home life. \nIt will include demonstration of costume\, collection of artefacts\, and construction of housing. \nSpeaker: David Freeman \nDavid has spent the last 40 years working in archaeology. It has been a mix of experimental work\, teaching\, constructing\, and interpretation. His primary research has been in the construction of prehistoric buildings\, and in particular\, houses and living conditions. Workshops and demonstrations of ancient technologies are provided for a wide age range of audiences. \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/living-conditions-in-the-iron-age/
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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SUMMARY:From Viking Boats to Whitby Jet
DESCRIPTION:From Viking Boats to Whitby Jet: new discoveries on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula \nIn 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. \nSpeaker: Oliver Harris\, Professor of Archaeology\, University of Leicester \nOliver 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. \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/from-viking-boats-to-whitby-jet/
CATEGORIES:FRAG
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