Next Conference

To be held on the 21st November 2009 at the Customs House, South Shields.

Truly Treasure: The Stories of Objects Found on Hadrian's Wall.

Over the years archaeologists have moved from simply classifying the objects they excavate to understanding the stories they have to tell about all aspects of life on the Roman Frontier.

One of the most pioneering practioners in this area was the late Vivien Swan, whose work on ceramics has revealed much about the different peoples garrisoned on Hadrian's Wall. This conference is the Arbeia Society's tribute to Vivien and her work.

 

Programme:

10.00-10.20		Coffee and Registration
10.20-10.30		Introduction
10.30-11.10	Paul Bidwell	'Pottery and people: Vivien Swan and the origins of soldiers in Roman Britain'
11.10-11.50	Rob Collins	'How the Portable Antiquities Scheme has affected our understanding of the military zone'
11.50-12.30	Mike Bishop	'Two hoards are definitely better Than One: Corbridge, Carlisle and Cannabalization'
12.30-1.00		Arbeia society EGM -members only
1.00-2.00		Lunch
2.00-2.40	Alex Croom	'Seeing people's lives through pottery The Hadrian's Wall Ceramic Database
2.40-3.20	Philippa Walton	'Offerings to the Gods: the Roman Votive Deposit at Piercebridge, County Durham'
3.20-3.30	Hannah Lynch	'Accident or curiosity: prehistoric finds on Roman sites'
3.30-3.50		Tea
3.50-4.30	Lindsay Allason-Jones	'Waste not, want not: evidence for artefact repair in the military zone'
4.30-5.00		Discussion

Fees
£19

£16 Arbeia Society Members, FT students, UB40s and OAP.

Send applications to:

The Secretary, Arbeia Society, Arbeia Roman Fort, South Shields, NE33 2BB.
Telephone: (0191) 4544093.
email: liz.elliott@twmuseums.org.uk

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Getting there

Air - South Shields is 15 miles away from Newcastle Airport. From there the Metro service runs into the very centre of South Shields.

Train - Newcastle Central Station runs regular services to London, Edinburgh, the Midlands and the West. The Metro service also runs from the station to central South Shields.

Road - The A1 (M) leads almost all the way to South Shields before linking with the A194 which completes the journey.