St Nicolas Church Hall, West Mills, Newbury RG14 5HG
All welcome. £15: book online or pay at the door
This day school brings together professional archaeologists, archaeological societies and those interested in archaeology in Berkshire and surrounding counties to hear reports about the latest projects.
PROGRAMME
10:00
Welcome Andrew Hutt, Chair, Berkshire Archaeological Society
10.05
Recent archaeological work in West Berkshire Sarah Orr, Senior Archaeologist, West Berkshire Council
10:35
Recent archaeological work in East Berkshire Edwin Wood, Archaeology Officer, East Berkshire
11:05
COFFEE – 25 mins
11:30
Mesolithic site at Kintbury, Kennet Valley Paul Riccoboni (Environment Agency) & Kevan Edinborough (Univ. of Bournemouth)
12:00
Excavations at Wickham Roman roadside settlement Keith Abbott, Berkshire Archaeological Society
12.30
LUNCH – 1 hour
13:30
Recent portable antiquity finds in Berkshire Phil Smither, PAS Officer, Berkshire
14:00
Roman rural settlement at Cake Wood Abby Christopher (UCL) & Phil Smither
14:30
TEA – 30 mins
15:00
A multi-period site at Hartshill Copse, Thatcham Pierre Manisse, Thames Valley Archaeological Services
15:30
The Historic Ridgeway Project (LiDAR) Rebecca Bennett, PTS Consultancy
This project aims to inform the residents of Wickham of the archaeology and history of the place where they live through direct participation in archaeological fieldwork and post-excavation analysis, and participation in site tours and lectures. This project also aims to provide BAS volunteers with hands on experience and training to develop the archaeological capacity within BAS Society to engage with communities across the wider Berkshire area.
The Historic Ridgeway Project is a three year project beginning in September 2023, to look at the condition of the archaeological monuments in the central section of the route in Oxfordshire and West Berkshire between the Wiltshire border to the west and Nuffield, near Wallingford, to the east.
The project is working with key partners and stakeholders to improve the management of those sites by working with volunteers, and seeking grant funding for management works. The project is also looking to improve interpretation of sites along the route and take advantage of opportunities for education and learning. We, hope through our work, to improve inclusion and diversity in our volunteer tasks, well-being and educational activities along the Ridgeway, which probably represents one of the biggest areas of public open space in Oxfordshire.
