Peterborough Archaeology

Arts and Crafts through the Ages
2018-11-13 19:30 UTC | Peterborough Museum, 51 Priestgate, Peterborough, PE1 1LF
A Peterborough Museum Society Event

Christmas Colours: identifying the pigments in illuminated manuscripts
2018-12-04 | Peterborough Museum, 51 Priestgate, Peterborough, PE1 1LF
A Vivacity Event
Speaker: Dr Stella Panayotova, The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

EXCAVATION - Alconbury Weston
2018-12-07 - 2018-12-10
There’s an opportunity for FRAG members to join an excavation being organised by The Sawtry History Society. The dig follows field walking and geophys which suggest Iron Age and Roman settlement at the site. It’s very short notice but the excavation is this weekend and next (30 Nov – 03 Dec and 07 Dec – 10 Dec). Email Kev Redgate if you are interested – sawtry.archaeology@yahoo.co.uk
Excavation Details
Sawtry-Application-Form
Please note that this is not a FRAG organised event but is available to members through our affiliation to the JIGSAW network of Cambridgshire archaeology groups.

A14 Archaeology Open Day
2018-12-08 10:00 - 15:00
A chance to see where archaeologists are excavating at Mill Common near Huntingdon. Evidence has been uncovered regarding Huntingdon’s Roman and Medieval residents, including a possible Roman road, animal bones, and pottery.

FRAG Archaeology Quiz
2018-12-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Parkway Sports Club, Maskew Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 2AS
There’s is a bit of festive fun at FRAG in the run up to Christmas.
Our first ever archaeology quiz will test your knowledge of archaeology – both local and further afield. You can arrange your own team (4-6) – or just come along and we’ll organise groups.
Expect a range of different types of question including hands on identification. Questions will not be overly demanding!
Prize for the winners – and nibbles at half time. Refreshments available from the bar.
FREE for FRAG Members
A £5 charge applies for non-members.

The Golden Lyre of Ur
2018-12-11 19:30 | Peterborough Museum, 51 Priestgate, Peterborough, PE1 1LF

The Civil War in Peterborough
2019-01-07 19:00 - 20:30 | Parkway Sports Club, Maskew Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 2AS
Not just Roundheads and Cavaliers! Discover the true and horrific story of the English Civil War and its impact upon Peterborough, including local building, landscape and recent archaeological clues as to how these tumultuous events affected our city.
Speaker: Stuart Orme, Curator/Museum Manager, The Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon
FREE for FRAG Members

Background Reading!

Horsey Hill Fort – Stanground
Peterborough Cathedral – Civil War Camp Site

EXCAVATION - Alconbury Weston - Jan 2019
2019-01-18 - 2019-01-20
There’s another opportunity for FRAG members to join an excavation being organised by The Sawtry History Society. The dig follows field walking and geophys which suggest Iron Age and Roman settlement at the site. The next session is taking place over the weekend of 18-20 Jan. Email Kev Redgate if you are interested – sawtry.archaeology@yahoo.co.uk
Excavation Details
Sawtry-Application-Form
Please note that this is not a FRAG organised event but is available to members through our affiliation to the JIGSAW network of Cambridgshire archaeology groups.

Medieval Library Manuscripts from Peterborough Abbey
2019-01-22 19:30 | Peterborough Museum, 51 Priestgate, Peterborough, PE1 1LF

Representations of the Tangible World in late Neolithic Ceramics
2019-02-01
A MidNAG Event
Speaker – Sarah Botfield

Samian Ware - All You Need to Know
2019-02-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Parkway Sports Club, Maskew Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 2AS
Samian (or terra sigillata) was a form of fine table ware popular throughout the Roman world in the early Empire. It is often associated with higher status Roman buildings. Potter’s stamps can provide valuable information about date and location of manufacture.
We are fortunate to have a specialist who can explain all about this type of plain and moulded pottery. Geoffrey Dannell has been involved in logging Samian finds all over Europe – and he can also address the presence of Samian ware at Peterborough and Nene Valley sites.

Speaker: Geoffrey Dannell
FREE for FRAG Members

The Must Farm Discoveries
2019-02-07
A Werrington Local History Group Event

Excavations at Nassington 2018
2019-02-15 19:30 | Nassington Village Hall
If you missed Derek’s talk in October there’s another opportunity to catch up with the Nassington excavation of a Roman barn and its surrounds.
Speaker: Derek Roberts, Archaeological Director
This is a MidNag event
2018 Dig Diary

Prehistoric Settlement in the Welland Valley
2019-03-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Parkway Sports Club, Maskew Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 2AS
The Welland valley was a focus for prehistoric settlement, just as was the case in the Nene valley.
Archaeologists are piecing together the scant evidence – often drawn from excavations in advance of gravel extraction which then removes all traces. Find out about the most recent research.
Andrew Hatton was involved with the 1990s excavation at Stowe Farm near Greatford and has recently completed a review of Bronze Age field systems located along the Welland Valley as part of studying for his MPhil. The aim of the research was to place the site at Stowe Farm, Lincolnshire, in a local and regional context.
Speaker: Andrew (Bob) Hatton, BA (Hons) Course Leader – University Centre Peterborough
FREE for FRAG Members

The Roman Soldier from Invasion to Withdrawal
2019-03-11
A Peterborough Civic Society Event

The Archaeology of the Oundle Area
2019-03-15 19:30
A MidNAG Event
A talk by Dr Stephen Upex which will help raise funds for the Nassington excavation.

‘The Captain Cook Collection’ Cambridge Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
2019-03-19 19:30 | Peterborough Museum, 51 Priestgate, Peterborough, PE1 1LF

Boudica of the Iceni
2019-03-20
A Stamford Arts Centre Event

CONFERENCE - Your Roman Past
2019-03-30 | Castor CE School, Stocks Hill, Castor, PE5 7AY
This is a Nene Valley Archaeological Trust event
FULL DETAILS

Recent Work and Ideas on Durobrivae
2019-04-02 19:30 | Peterborough Museum, 51 Priestgate, Peterborough, PE1 1LF

Northamptonshire Archaeological Review
2019-04-06
A Council for British Archaeology: South Midlands Event
Annual review of Northamptonshire archaeology to be held at Bugbrooke, Northampton.

Itter Crescent Roman Villa & AGM
2019-04-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Parkway Sports Club, Maskew Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 2AS
A review of what we know about the Roman villa located between Itter Crescent and Fane Road in Peterborough. This will include an update on what was learnt from the exploratory excavtion in October 2018.
Speakers: FRAG Team
FREE for FRAG Members

The FRAG Annual General Meeting will follow at about 8pm. All are welcome to attend and help shape the development of the group.
AGM Agenda

CONFERENCE: Understanding Fenland Landscape & Society
2019-04-13
Understanding Fenland Landscape and Society: Past and Present
This one-day symposium in Spalding will give attendees insights into the latest research into the landscape and society of the Fenland from the Roman to the Early Modern period. It will also highlight the role of Spalding Gentlemen’s Society as a centre for local research and highlight recent projects that have developed out of the Society’s museum, library and archive collections.
Full details including registration can be found on the Society’s website.
This is a Spalding Gentlemen’s Society event

Metal Detecting near Bainton
2019-04-18 10:00 - 12:30
There is an opportunity for FRAG members to take part in a metal detecting survey on a field near Bainton. This is a continuation of previous detecting there – though this time the emphasis will be on those with their own metal detectors as we will only have a couple spare.
The event is being organised by Sue Deoraj with the assistance of Steve Critchley. It is planned to take place for a couple of hours on Thursday 18th April. Numbers will need to be capped at 10.
FRAG Members Only
If you wish to participate or want more information please contact Sue using the form below:

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Ely Cathedral - its History and Symbolism
2019-05-08
A Civic Society Event

Lost and Found: Grave Goods of the Abbots of Peterborough
2019-05-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Parkway Sports Club, Maskew Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 2AS
This talk draws on recent research by the speaker on the thirteenth-century Benedictine Abbots of Peterborough, and the funerary culture associated with the monastery.
Speaker: Hannah Saunders
Hannah is an Artist and Medieval Art Historian currently based in Cambridgeshire. In 2015 she completed her BA HONS in Documentary Photography at The University of Wales, Newport, and in 2018 she graduated from The Courtauld Institute of Art with an MA specialising in The Supernatural Middle Ages.
FREE for FRAG Members

EXCAVATION: Fane Road Allotments - Roman Villa
2019-05-17 - 2019-05-20 | Fane Road Allotments, PE4 6SW
FANE ROAD ARCHAEOLOGY GROUP (FRAG) – EVALUATION EXCAVATION
A large Roman villa was discovered in 2011 prior to construction of new houses between Itter Crescent and Fane Road. The Heritage Lottery funded ‘Romans of Fane Road’ excavation was undertaken in 2014. Since then FRAG has undertaken further archaeological excavations on the Fane Road Allotment Site to ascertain the full extent of the building.
This year we will be looking to expand on the successful results of test pit 17-1 which was explored in 2017.
FRAG Members Only
(though members of FR Allotment Association, and JIGSAW affiliated groups may also participate)
If you are interested to participate please download the application form and submit to fieldofficer@peterborougharchaeology.org. Kevin Redgate will be in touch.
Venue
Fane Road Allotments, Fane Road, Peterborough. Access will be via the gate off the footpath on the Itter Park side of the allotments.
Dates & Times
Friday (17 May 19) – Monday (20 Oct 19) from 8.00am to 4.30pm daily.
Open Days
Saturday (18 May 19) and Sunday (19 May 19) 11.00am to 4.00pm (further details nearer the event).
Excavation Strategy
Unfortunately, and disappointingly, the excavation planned for Oct 18 was cancelled at short notice due to circumstances beyond the control of FRAG Field Officers. This, therefore, will again be the seventh season of archaeological excavations on the Fane Road Allotment Site. In addition, the Heritage Lottery funded ‘Romans of Fane Road’ excavation was undertaken in 2014. The aims of previous excavations were to; establish the location of the southern part of the Iron Age enclosure ditch, establish any outlying Roman building foundations, locate and record Roman middens (rubbish tips) and establish the extent of the Roman metalled surface found in October 2015 with students of the Perse School. Last year the test pits from previous seasons that produced results requiring further investigation were revisited. This year the intent is to expand on the successful results of test pit 17-1.
Further Information
Application
Closing date for application forms is 10 May 19; however, applications received from FRAG and Fane Road Allotment Association members (and their families) before 26 Apr 19 will be given preferred participation.
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WALK: The Stamford Canal
2019-05-18
Join a walk along a section of the Stamford Canal with local authority, Maggie Ashcroft.
The canal was one of the earliest in the country, constructed in 1670. It is still possible to to identify the course of the canal and see bridges, locks and other features amongst the undergrowth.
The walk will include the section of the canal near Uffington. It will involve a circular country walk of about 4 miles. There is rough and uneven ground which may be slippy if wet. We will meet at 10am and finish at a pub for those who would like refreshment!
FREE for FRAG Members & WDHG Attendees – £5 for Non members
To register your interest in joining the Guided Walk please complete the form below. Rex Gibson will be in touch with joining instructions by email.
If we need to limit numbers this will be on a first come first served basis.
Payment for non members will be collected on the day.

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There is a mine of information about the Canal on the West Deeping Heritage Group website

Paradise Found? Archaeology of Bahrain
2019-06-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Parkway Sports Club, Maskew Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 2AS
More details of this talk to follow.
Speaker: Michael W Olney
Michael read Archaeology and Ancient History of Western Asia at the Institute of Archaeology, UCL.
FREE for FRAG Members

Peterborough Heritage Festival
2019-06-15 - 2019-06-16
Peterborough Heritage Festival is the UK’s largest multi-period city centre living history festival. This year it returns to Cathedral Square in the city centre for another year of traditional family fun.

Over 300 re-enactors
Over 3,000 years of history
Over 30,000 people
A FREE day out for all ages

FRAG will be there along with other local archaeology organisations, MidNAG and the Nene Valley Archaeological Trust
