Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd April 2016 – SPRING MEETING – University of York, Philip Rahtz lecture theatre, Kings Manor, York Our 2016 spring meeting will be jointly hosted with the Department of Archaeology, University of York. Abstracts for the Presentations David Roberts and Richard Henry:…
A series of small grants are available from the Roman Finds Group to all fully paid-up members. Grants will be awarded against any area of the Group’s objectives: to promote the study, research, publication, teaching and conservation of the material culture of Roman Britain. Click…
A TRAC (Theoretical Archaeology Conference) WorkshopSaturday 30th January 2016at University College London Registration should be very affordable, c£10. Concept The ‘Making practice perfect’ workshop will be a one-day event focused on ‘practice theories’ in Roman archaeology and beyond. The day will be organised into three…
The RFG is in the process of embarking on an exciting new project designed to act as an educational aid. This project will consist of a series of short films about how to identify objects and will provide an introduction to different topics and materials….
MOLA are advertising for three Finds Trainee posts in the following specialisms: Building Material, Registered Finds and Roman Pottery (Maternity Cover). Please find the links below for details and how to apply. The closing date for applications is 30 September 2015. BAJR: http://www.bajr.org/Employment/UKEmploymentDetails.asp?ID=10075 MOLA: http://www.mola.org.uk/careers Target links: http://www.mola.org.uk/building-material-specialist-trainee-london…
We are delighted to announce the publication of the full programme and booking form for our Autumn conference, in collaboration with the British Museum and including entry to the temporary exhibition. You can view the full details by clicking here: The Celts: art and identity –…
GREEK AND ROMAN ARMOUR DAY Monday 20 July 2015 The Beveridge HallSenate HouseUniversity of LondonMalet Street / Russell SquareLondon WC1E 7HU Illustrated presentations by six world experts of their researches into how effective ancient armour was in practice. Issues will include production, wearability, enemy weapons…
Chester Archaeological Society wishes to encourage the study and publication of objects (or groups/types of object) reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme from Cheshire and adjoining areas, to ensure that their potential contribution to the understanding of the archaeology and history of the county is…
University of Reading 14th April 2015 Over the last three years the Department of Archaeology at the University of Reading and Cotswold Archaeology have been collaborating on a major project examining regional and chronological variation in Roman rural settlement through analysis of farm layouts, domestic…
RFG members have recently received a letter setting out options for additional future activities together with a copy of our draft constitution; comments on both are welcome. Copy of the Letter to Members Dear RFG Member, The Roman Finds Group has been in existence since…
