This is a schedule of many archaeology and history events in the Peterborough area. Only some are organised by FRAG. Click a specific event for more details.
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July 2019
Festival of Archaeology – Flag Fen
A Vivacity Event
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EXCAVATION: Nassington Roman Barn Year 4
A chance to help excavate a complex site centred on a large Roman barn.
Find out more »Collyweston Palace Weekend
A Collyweston Historical Society Event
Find out more »September 2019
Castle Construction, Conquest & Compensation
A Stamford Arts Centre Event
Find out more »The Making of Georgian Stamford
A Stamford Arts Centre Event
Find out more »October 2019
Anglo-Saxon Fenland
Prof Susan Oosthuizen challenges previous interpretation of Fenland archaeology.
FREE for FRAG Members
Find out more »Hoards at Bradley Fen and Must Farm in the Bronze Age
A Vivacity Event with Mark Knight
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Unearthing Our Roman Past
An event organised by Friends of St Remigius, Water Newton and the Nene Valley Archaeological Trust. Stephen Upex will provide a first update following the Durobrivae excavation in July.
Find out more »Snettisham Iron Age Hoards
A Vivacity event A catch-up opportunity if you missed our own Jody Joy talk last year!
Find out more »November 2019
Secret Peterborough
June and Vernon Bull explore some of the lesser-known episodes and characters in the city’s past.
FREE for FRAG Members
Find out more »Hoards: A Hidden History
Talk with Eleanor Ghey, Curator, British Museum - A Vivacity Event
Find out more »Ötzi the Iceman
A MidNAG Event: Prof Klaus Oeggl Venue at Oundle Primary School
Find out more »Roman Durobrivae and the Water Newton Treasure
Talk by Dr Stephen Upex - A Vivacity Event
Find out more »The Mildenhall Treasure: fine dining in Roman Britain
A Vivacity Event with Richard Hobbs of the British Museum
Find out more »December 2019
Peakirk Unwrapped: The Archaeology of a Fen-edge Settlement
Archaeological evidence indicates that the Peakirk area was first colonised by Neolithic folk and that there was almost-continuous activity in the heart of the present village from the Romano-British period onwards.
Speaker: Dr Avril Lumley Prior
FREE for FRAG Members
Find out more »January 2020
The Romans at Fane Road
A Werrington Local History Group event: In case you missed his talk at the 2019 AGM, Fane Road Archaeology Group's field officer, Phil Hill, will be addressing the local history society.
Find out more »Georgian Peterborough
Stuart Orme speaks about a neglected part of Peterborough's past.
Speaker: Stuart Orme
FREE for FRAG Members
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