Talks Catchup
Catchup on the online talks that you may have missed since 2020!
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Jomon Japan, Stone Circles and World Heritage
David Dawson, our Director, talking about Japanese stone circles, the prehistoric Jomon culture and amazing museums he saw when he was fortunate to be invited to join a…
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Devizes Assize Court – a progress report
Work has been progressing steadily on developing ideas on how Devizes Assize Court can become a hub for the community and the new home of the Wiltshire Museum. This talk…
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Hartmoor and the Devizes Castle Deer Park
The southern boundary of the Devizes Castle Deer Park is formed by a substantial bank and ditch over 5 metres high in places and well over 300 metres…
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ONLINE LECTURE: Mycenean Gold-working and parallels in Brittany and Wessex: New Research
By Nikolas Papadimitriou (Heidelberg University), with Akis Goumas (Visiting Artist, Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies) and research contributions by Eleni Konstantinidi-Syvridi (National Archaeological Museum, Athens) and Maria Kontaki, (National Archaeological…
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ONLINE LECTURE – Building a new chronology for the Mount Pleasant mega-henge by Susan Greaney
Dr Susan Greaney, Senior Properties Historian, English Heritage Located just to the east of Dorchester in Dorset, the enormous and elaborate henge of Mount Pleasant was excavated in…
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Death is Not The End: Curation of the Dead In Bronze Age Britain – Tom Booth
Extraneous bits of human bones and cremations are recovered from a variety of Bronze Age sites, including both cemeteries and settlements. The most extraordinary example comprises a human thigh bone…
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Latest archaeological news and research – Q & A session
NEW - Latest archaeological news and research - Q & A session with Mike Pitts, Kay Whitaker, Matt Leivers and David Dawson It is difficult to keep track of all…
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What Goes Around Comes Around: Wiltshire, from Stone Circles to Corn Circles – Tom Holland
Tom Holland, born in Wiltshire, talks about ancient and modern aspects of his native county for the Wiltshire Museum. Wiltshire, home of sites such as Stonehenge and Avebury, is the…
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Geochemical fingerprinting the Sarsen stones at Stonehenge – David Nash
How the stones used to construct Stonehenge came to be on Salisbury Plain has been the subject of debate amongst archaeologists and geologists for nearly three centuries. This talk, by…
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Stonehenge: new light on its origins – Mike Parker Pearson
by Mike Parker Pearson, Professor of British Later Prehistory, Institute of Archaeology Recent excavations in the Preseli hills of west Wales have revealed new insights into the sources of the…
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Overpaid, oversexed, and under Aldbourne? Digging D-Day’s ‘Band of Brothers’ – Richard Osgood
Overpaid, oversexed, and under Aldbourne? Digging D-Day’s ‘Band of Brothers’ - Richard Osgood (MoD) ‘Easy Company’, the American paratroopers also known as the ‘Band of Brothers’, is one of the…
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Ludgershall Castle – recent archaeological investigations – Ray Kennedy
“Ludgershall Castle – recent archaeological investigations” Ray Kennedy (Cotswold Archaeology) Excavations in advance of the construction of a barn close to the 11th century castle, extended by King John I…
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Hidden Elements: Folk Art and Protection Marks within the Lacock Barns – Tony Hack
“Hidden Elements: Folk Art & Protection Marks within the Lacock Barns” Tony Hack (Wiltshire Medieval Graffiti Survey) .Tony and his team have been recording graffiti in a wide range of…
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A Stourhead Notebook – David Dawson
A Stourhead Notebook - David Dawson (Wiltshire Museum) The National Trust collections database turned up an image of the front cover of an early 19th century notebook at Stourhead, home…
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What’s around the town? Results of initial geophysical exploration of the environs of Roman Verlucio – Andy Payne
What’s around the town? Results of initial geophysical exploration of the environs of Roman Verlucio – Andy Payne (Historic England) The remarkable results of a major survey exercise around Verlucio…
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New work on old rocks: recent fieldwork in the sarsen fields of Wiltshire – Katy Whitaker
New work on old rocks: recent fieldwork in the sarsen fields of Wiltshire – Katy Whitaker (University of Reading) Katy’s PhD is a ground-breaking study of sarsen stone – looking…
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Recent Portable Antiquities Scheme Finds – Wil Partridge
An overview of some of the recent finds reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme, including recent Treasure cases. Please support the Museum [give_form id="4672" show_title="Please help support the Museum"…
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Ogbourne St Andrew Barrow – 3D Geophysics– Bruce Fox
Ogbourne St Andrew Barrow – 3D Geophysics– Bruce Fox (Ogbourne St Andrew History Group) The church at Ogbourne St Andrew was built alongside a prehistoric barrow that was partially excavated…
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A survey of recent archaeological discoveries in Wiltshire and Swindon – Melanie Pomeroy-Kellinger
An overview of archaeology across Wiltshire, with a focus on developer-funded excavations that may not have hit the headlines!
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A Wealth of Knowledge: Unlocking a Decade of Archaeological Research – Lisa Brown
An exciting new project that will update the Wiltshire Museum collections database with the results of the latest archaeological research. Supported by Arts Council England’s Designation Development Fund Please support…
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The Lacock Cup: a Medieval silver master-piece from St Cyriac’s Church
The Lacock Cup is a masterpiece of Medieval English silver. It is a unique survival and was cared for by St Cyriac's Church in Lacock and was purchased jointly by…
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WW2 in Devizes: A Day in the Life of a German Prisoner of War in Devizes
An online talk by Museum Director, David Dawson, about a Prisoner of War 'Diary' in the Museum collections. The 'Diary' is beautifully illustrated and was written in 1944 and has…
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Romans in Calne: The ‘Fates’ Sculpture – ONLINE TALK
An online talk about the Calne 'Fates' sculpture and how it shows the importance of Roman Calne. The sculpture was found a couple of years ago and has a fascinating…
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WW2 and Devizes: The Home Front – ONLINE TALK
A talk recorded on the 75th Anniversary of VE Day in May 2020 by Museum Director, David Dawson, that outlines some of the ways in which Devizes supported the War…
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Events coming up ...
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Day course: Wood Engraving with Robin Mackenzie
A one-day workshop perfect for beginners looking to learn a new technique, or for those who have done a little…
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LECTURE: a Potted History, by Julian Richards
The story of Britain’s ceramic history spans 6000 years from the first pots created by early Neolithic farmers to 21st…
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Day course: Introduction to Reduction Linocut, with Robin Mackenzie
This one-day workshop is perfect for beginners looking to learn a new technique or for those wishing to expand their…