Feb
22
Sat
Exploring the Plants of Roman Aldborough : The Botanical Remains from the 2024 Excavations – Neal Payne, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research
Feb 22 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

With every excavation new finds are discovered. Each one give a valuable insight in to life in Isurium Brigantum and, in some cases changes our perception of what life was like in this important Roman town. After each dig, the finds are sent to specialists who begin the process of analysis on the coins, glass, bone, ceramics and the paleo-environment.

Neal Payne is a Research Assistant at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Researchin the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. He is an archaeobotanist whose research focuses on Iron Age and Roman Britain. He has been involved in the Aldborough Roman Town Project’s excavations for the last four years having previously excavated at Pompeii. He is currently a Research Assistant in theEconomy of the Roman Fens on the Fenscapes project.

Neal will tell us more about what has been discovered from the 2024 excavations and we hope that you are able to join us for what promises to be a fascinating talk.

FORA members free Visitors £7.50

Mar
29
Sat
York’s Legionary Baths – Kurt Hunter – Mann, York archaeologist
Mar 29 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Apr
26
Sat
“Seeing the Dead” : New Insights into Roman Gypsum Burials in Yorkshire – Prof Maureen Carroll, University of York
Apr 26 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
May
17
Sat
The Neolithic and Bronze Age Complex of Thornborough, North Yorkshire – Dr Jan Harding, Newcastle University
May 17 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Jul
19
Sat
Rituals and Rubbish in Roman Rivers – Dr Philippa Walton, University of Leicester
Jul 19 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Sep
25
Thu
Aldborough Excavations 2019 – 2023 – new perspectives – Prof Martin Millett, University of Cambridge
Sep 25 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Oct
11
Sat
“Excuse me, can you show me to the Bathroom?” : Adventures in Georgian Hovingham – Prof Dominic Powlesland, University of York
Oct 11 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Nov
1
Sat
Trimontium: Gateway to Roman Scotland – Dr John Reid Chairman, The Trimontium Trust
Nov 1 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm