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ORDINARY MEETING OF FELLOWS LECTURE London Bridge and its houses, c.1209-1761 Lecture by Dorian Gerhold FSA New evidence about London Bridge and its houses in the seventeenth century, especially dimensions, makes it possible to reconstruct a plan of the bridge and houses. With this plan, and the rentals of the bridge houses, the houses and […]
ORDINARY MEETING OF FELLOWS LECTURE The Anglo-Saxon Period: Histories and Metahistory Lecture by Professor John Hines FSA *Professor Hines was invited by the Society to deliver this lecture. Conspicuous events of recent months have proved how powerfully perceptions of the past can become controversial, and be deployed in direct political action. That is not solely […]
Presentation of the Statutory Accounts 2019-20 by our Treasurer Stephen Dunmore FSA Please note that due to COVID 19 restrictions this event will be not be delivered live but will be uploaded to YouTube following. Attendance in person will not be permitted.
ORDINARY MEETING OF FELLOWS LECTURE Norwich Castle Keep Project Lecture by Dr Tim Pestell FSA Norwich Castle’s Norman Keep has long been recognised as one of the finest surviving twelfth-century donjons, with an architectural sophistication reflecting its status as a royal palace. Subsequent use as Norfolk’s county gaol and, since 1894, as the county Museum, […]
ORDINARY MEETING OF FELLOWS LECTURE Out of London Meeting in York: Online Only Pandemic on Hadrian’s Wall? Evidence in the collection of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne Lecture by Dr Nick Hodgson FSA In the collection of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne there is one inscription from Hadrian’s Wall […]
PUBLIC LECTURE Wee Willie & the King’s Silver Trousers: A Tale of Medieval Arms & Armour from the Society of Antiquaries Library Lecture by Dr Ralph Moffat The Society of Antiquaries of London has in its care a very rare document. Dating from the reign of Edward III, this scrap of parchment contains a wealth […]
ORDINARY MEETING OF FELLOWS LECTURE Changing Skins: Exploring the use of animal products in Late Bronze and Early Iron Age Costume. Lecture by Dr Peter Hommel, V. Busova (IIMK (RAS) and Grabar Conservation Centre), S. Brown (Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History) and T. Emmerich (University of Exeter) Paper will be delivered […]
WELSH REGIONAL GROUP LECTURE High Resolution Pollen Analysis and the End of Roman Wales: Preliminary Results of the Manifestations of Empire Project by Dr Andrew Seaman FSA & Dr Tudur […]
ORDINARY MEETING OF FELLOWS LECTURE Chariots in the landscape of East Yorkshire – recent discoveries at Pocklington and region by Dr Peter Halkon FSA & Paula Ware Since 2014, excavations […]
PUBLIC LECTURE Belief and Belonging: Daily life on the medieval Swahili coast by Dr Stephanie Wynne-Jones FSA Registration for this lecture is now closed but you can join us on […]