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Glass beads of the Anglo-Saxons – The indigenous and the exotic

ORDINARY MEETING OF FELLOWS EVENING LECTURE Glass beads of the Anglo-Saxons - The indigenous and the exotic - An Investigation into the beads and techniques of glass beadmakers of the 5th to 7th-centuries CE. IN EXETER by Sue Heaser Colourful glass beads have been found in thousands of Anglo-Saxon graves in Britain. While classifications from […]

Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art

Society of Antiquaries of London Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom

LUNCHTIME LECTURE KINDRED: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art by Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes The Neanderthals occupy a singularly seminal place within human origins. They were the first hominin beyond ourselves to be discovered, are the closest to us in evolutionary terms and have by far the richest array of evidence with which to understand their […]

William Bowyer’s Heroica Eulogia of 1567. An Illuminated History of the Earls of Leicester from the Tower Records

Online Only , United Kingdom

ORDINARY MEETING OF FELLOWS LECTURE William Bowyer's Heroica Eulogia of 1567. An Illuminated History of the Earls of Leicester from the Tower Records by Professor Norman Jones FSA In 1567 William Bowyer, Keeper of the Records in the Tower of London, oversaw the rapid production of a gorgeous, illuminated manuscript arguing that Robert Dudley, 4th […]

Fellows Tour

INTRODUCTORY TOUR FOR FELLOWS Join us for an introductory tour of Burlington House to learn more about the Society and its resources. Whether you're a new Fellow or just haven't been to Burlington House, this is a great opportunity to learn more about your Society, your Fellowship benefits, and ways to become more involved. Tea/coffee […]

Anniversary Meeting

Society of Antiquaries of London Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom

TICKETS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT. If you still wish to join us online please email [email protected] ORDINARY MEETING OF FELLOWS President’s Annual Address This event will be both in person and online. The programme for our Anniversary Meeting is detailed below. Fellows many bring guests but tickets must be booked online through our […]

Stonehenge and the British Empire: an overlooked debt

Society of Antiquaries of London Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom

LUNCHTIME LECTURE Stonehenge and the British Empire: an overlooked debt by Mike Pitts FSA How Stonehenge was built is not a question that occupies many academics. But it is the topic for a visiting public and a host of independent researchers seeking their own unique answer to an apparently insoluble problem. Among those who brought […]

Advances in Isotope Ratio and related analyses for mapping migrations from Prehistory to the Viking Age

Joint Meeting of the Royal Society of Chemistry & Society of Antiquaries  Advances in Isotope Ratio and related analyses for mapping migrations from Prehistory to the Viking Age One day meeting to be held at the Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London. Organised by Steve Harding (Universities of Nottingham, Oslo & FRSC), Mark Pearce (University of Nottingham […]