'Stained Glass in Huntingdonshire' by Stephen Day
Friday 1st November 2019 at 7:30pm
Eynesbury Junior School, Montagu St, Eynesbury, Saint Neots PE19 2TD
Cambridge Antiquarian Society - Monthly Talk
'Results from the A14 Excavations' by Emma Jeffery and Tony Walsh
Monday 4th November 2019 at 6pm
Faculty of Law, West Road, Sidgwick Site, University of Cambridge, CB3 9DZ
Members of the Society are welcome to bring guests; junior members of the University are welcome at all meetings.
http://www.camantsoc.org/events.html
Fane Road Archaeology Group - Monthly Talk
'Secret Peterborough' by June & Vernon Bull
Monday 4th November 2019 at 7pm
The Parkway Sports & Social Club, Maskew Avenue, Peterborough, PE1 2AS
Peterborough’s history stretches back many centuries and much is well documented. In this talk local historians June and Vernon Bull explore some of the lesser-known episodes and characters in the city’s past. Expect tales of remarkable characters, unusual events and tucked-away historical buildings. Local historians, June and Vernon Bull have published several books about Peterborough history. “Secret Peterborough” is their most recent.
All welcome (Members: Free; Non-members: £5).
https://peterborougharchaeology.org/event/peterborough-cathedral-back-from-the-flames/
'Romans and Saxons at Farriers Way, Warboys' by Stephen Macaulay (OA East)
Monday 4th November 2019 at 7:30pm
Methodist Church, 35 High St, Warboys, Huntingdon, PE28 2TA
All welcome (Members: Free; Non-members: £3)
'Hoards: A Hidden History' by Eleanor Ghey (British Museum)
Wednesday 6th November 2019 at 7:30pm
Peterborough Museum, Priestgate, Peterborough, PE1 1LF
Eleanor will talk about the objects chosen for the ‘Hoards’ exhibition and what they mean. This British Museum exhibition has toured the British Isles and completes its journey here at the Peterborough Museum.
Pre-booking essential. Tickets are £6 and available to purchase from Peterborough Museum reception by calling 01733 864663 or online on our website: vivacity.org/heritage-booking
'Bog Bodies: The 2000 year old mystery of Lindow Man' by Jody Joy (MAA)
Monday 18th November 2019 at 7:30pm
Histon Baptist Church, 2 Poplar Rd, Histon, Cambridge CB24 9LN
Open to all. Members free and visitors £3, accompanied children free. Refreshments available.
'Roman Durobrivae and the Water Newton Treasure' by Stephen Upex
Thursday 21st November 2019 at 7:30pm
Peterborough Museum, Priestgate, Peterborough, PE1 1LF
Stephen updates us on the latest archaeological investigations carried out at the local Roman town of Durobrivae. What is the significance of the hoards found here and what does the latest evidence tell us about the Durobrivae story?
Pre-booking essential. Tickets are £6 and available to purchase from Peterborough Museum reception by calling 01733 864663 or online on our website: vivacity.org/heritage-booking
Cambridge Antiquarian Society - Conference
'Recent Archaeology in the Cambridgeshire Region'
Saturday 23rd November 2019
Programme to be confirmed. More information will be available on the Cambridge Antiquarian Society website in due course: https://www.camantsoc.org/conferences/
Longstowe History Society - Talk
“Must Farm - Life in the Bronze Age Fens”. An illustrated talk by Iona Robinson.
Tuesday 26th November 2019, 7.30 for 8pm
Longstowe Village Hall, School Lane, Longstowe.
All welcome (members free, non members £3)
Refreshments included
FenArch - Talk
'Egyptian Coffins' by Helen Strudwick (Fitzwilliam Musem)
Wednesday 27th November 2019 at 7:30pm
Mendi's Restaurant, 21 Old Market Place, Wisbech, PE13 1NB
Admission: All welcome (members free, non members £3), but booking is essential at info@fenarch.org.uk or text full name and number of seats to: 07765 172450
https://www.fenarch.org.uk/2018-19-speaker-programme/
Peterborough Museum - Talk
'The Mildenhall Treasure: fine dining in Roman Britain' by Richard Hobbs (British Museum)
Wednesday 27th November 2019 at 7:30pm
Peterborough Museum, Priestgate, Peterborough, PE1 1LF
This large hoard of Roman silver vessels of the fourth century AD, is one of the most iconic finds from Roman Britain. This discovery became an overnight sensation when it was first displayed at the British Museum in 1946 and has since remained hugely popular.
Pre-booking essential. Tickets are £6 and available to purchase from Peterborough Museum reception by calling 01733 864663 or online on our website: vivacity.org/heritage-booking
'Enclosure in Cambridgeshire and changes to Eltisley fields from medieval times to 1886' by Bill Franklin
Wednesday 27th November 2019 at 7:45pm
The Cade Pavilion, The Green, Eltisley, Saint Neots PE19 6TN
Fen Edge Archaeology Group - Monthly Talk & AGM
‘Seeing the unseen: research into ancient Egyptian funerary culture at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge’ by Melanie Pitkin (Fitzwilliam Museum)
Thursday 28th November 2019 at 7:30pm
Tony Cooper Suite, Cottenham Village College, High St, Cottenham, Cambridge CB24 8UA
To many people, an ancient Egyptian coffin is a mysterious container made to hold a mummified body, thousands of years old. They are often decorated with strange looking gods and enigmatic hieroglyphic signs. This decoration and text can sometimes tell us much about who the owner was. Techniques, such as CT-scanning and X-radiography to examine coffins, are now revealing unprecedented insights into how coffins were made, opening up a whole new way of thinking about the ancient Egyptian funerary industry and beliefs in the afterlife. This talk will focus on some fascinating finds made on coffins from the Fitzwilliam Museum’s collection. Melanie Pitkin is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Egyptian Antiquities at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. Melanie has worked on several archaeological digs and travelled extensively throughout Egypt.
All welcome. Admission: Members £2; Non-members pay £3.
https://feagblog.wordpress.com/events-for-2019/