Lectures 2026 - 2027
Monthly lectures (except July and August) are held at 7.30 p.m. either on Zoom or in Jubilee Hall, Parsonage Lane Enfield (close to Chase Side). Doors open 7.00 p.m. Visitors are very welcome (£1.50 per person). A map showing the location of Jubilee Hall is available here
The link to access zoom lectures will be sent the day before to all members on our e-mail list and will also be published below.
| Friday 9th October | Jubilee Hall | The Rise of Urbanism and Ancient Climate Change Mark Altaweel |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 13th November | Jubilee Hall | Restoration of The Houses of Parliament Diane Abrams |
| Friday 11th December | Zoom | Maritime Archaeology in Palestine Georgia Andreou |
| Friday 8th January | Zoom | Recent Finds from Roman Vindolanda and Magna Barbara Birley |
| Friday 12th February | Jubilee Hall | The Excavation of a Roman Villa and Estate at Newhall Harlow Ian Hogg |
| Friday 16th March | Jubilee Hall | AGM and Summary of Last Year's Excavations Martin Dearne EAS |
| Friday 12th November | Jubilee Hall | Geophysical Survey of Verulamium Kris Lockyear |
Zoom Lecture Archive
Friday 11th November 2023
Tools in Roman London
Owen Humphreys (Senior Finds Specialist, Museum of London Archaeology)The Museum of London contains one of the largest and best preserved collections of Roman metal tools in Europe. This project, a collaborative venture between the Museum of London and University of Reading, has catalogued over 900 tools from museums and commercial units operating in the city. These objects give an insight into practices which are otherwise almost invisible; woodwork, leatherwork, fine metalworking and urban farming to name a few. In doing so, these objects provide new perspectives on the social, technological, and economic life of the city and its inhabitants. This talk will focus on the key findings relating to the society of Roman London, including evidence of specialisation and cross-craft interaction, changing working practices, immigration and colonial exploitation.
Friday 14th October 2023
10,000 Years of Brentford: The Early History of a Riverside Town
Jon CottonFriday 9th September 2023
19 Years Under the Trowel: how Elsyng Palace was Excavated 2004 – 2022
Dr Martin J. DearneSee below for the video of this talk; the slides can be dowloaded here