In the light of Government advice on 16 March 2020 to “stop non-essential contact with others” and to “Avoid pubs, clubs, theatres and other such social venues” to contain the spread of the Coronavirus Corvid-19, the decision has been taken to POSTPONE the 2020 Archaeology Conference. We will be contacting ticket holders with options.
The 2020 Archaeology in Wiltshire Conference is being held on Sunday 22 March, starting at 10am, with doors open from 9.30.
Draft Programme:-
09.30 Registration open / coffee
10.00 David Dawson (Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society) – Welcome
Session 1:
- 10.05 Around the county – Wiltshire and Swindon round up – Melanie Pomeroy-Kellinger (Wiltshire Council)
- 10.30 The Final Season at Mother Anthony’s Well – Jan Dando (AFG), Phil Andrews (Wessex Archaeology) and Kerry Donaldson (Archaeological Surveys)
- 10.55 An update on research at the Roman ritual complex at Teffont, Wiltshire – David Roberts
11.20 15 minute comfort break
Session 2
- 11.35 SHORT – Recent Portable Antiquities Scheme Finds – Wil Partridge (Salisbury Museum)
- 11.45 SHORT – Ogbourne St Andrew Barrow – 3D Geophysics– Bruce Fox
- 12.00 SHORT – Wiltshire Museum collection research – Lisa Brown (Wiltshire Museum)
- 12.15 SHORT – A Stourhead notebook – David Dawson (Wiltshire Museum)
12.30 LUNCH
Session 3
- 13.30 New work on old rocks: recent fieldwork in the sarsen fields of Wiltshire – Katy Whitaker (University of Reading)
- 13.55 “Digging Band of Brothers” – Richard Osgood (MoD)
- 14:20 “What’s around the town? Results of initial geophysical exploration of the environs of Roman Verlucio”. – Andy Payne (Historic England)
14.45
Session 4: Chair
15:15 “Ludgershall Castle – recent archaeological investigations” Sam Wilson (Cotswold Archaeology)
15.40 “Hidden Elements: Folk Art & Protection Marks within the Lacock Barns” Tony Hack (Wiltshire Medieval Graffiti Survey)
16.10 “Bulford – Cradle of Stonehenge!” – Phil Harding (Wessex Archaeology)
16:40 close