LAMAS 59th Annual Conference of London Archaeologists
Roman Towns
After some deliberation Archaeology Committee have decided to continue holding the annual conference via Zoom.
Tickets for this event are available via Eventbrite.
The programme will probably include a mix of live and recorded contributions which may be subject to change on the day.
Date and Time |
Location |
Saturday, 25th March 2023 11 AM to 5 PM |
Zoom Webinar |
Registration
Full Programme
Morning session: recent work
11.00-11.10: Welcome, introduction, and presentation of the 2022 Ralph Merrifield Award
Harvey Sheldon, Chair of Archaeology Committee
11.10-11.35: Excavations at Spelthorne Leisure Centre, Staines: Evidence for Neolithic occupation and early Bronze Age burials, as well as later activity
Andy Hood, Foundations Archaeology
11.35-12.00: Fine dining, quarrying, and manufacturing. Medieval and later landuse beyond Aldgate
Dougie Killock, Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
12.00-12.10: BREAK
12.10-12.35: Who was Frederick? And other stories from recent excavations at 4-5 Frederick’s Place, in the heart of the City
Alison Telfer, MOLA
12.35-1.00: Roman London West of the Walbrook: Preliminary interpretations on recent excavations between Coleman Street and Moorgate, City
Ireneo Grosso, Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
1.00-2.00: LUNCH
Afternoon session: Recent Work in Roman towns
2.00-2.30: Canterbury
Jake Weekes, Canterbury Archaeological Trust
2.30-3.00: Gladiators at Roman Colchester: Spectacula and the Colchester Vase
Glynn Davis, Colchester + Ipswich Museums
3.00-3.30: Mapping Verulamium: highlights from the recent geophysical surveys of the Roman city
Kris Lockyear, Institute of Archaeology
3.30-4.00: BREAK
4.00-4.30: Silchester: recent excavations: the highlights
Mike Fulford, University of Reading
4.30-5.00: Shaping the transition to late antiquity: London and the plagues of the 2nd and 3rd centuries
Dominic Perring, Institute of Archaeology
Enquiries regarding the programme should be addressed to Jon Cotton on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Past conferences:
The 2019 Conference: The Thames and its tributaries. Programme
The 2018 Conference: The Bloomberg Site. Programme
The 2017 Conference: The Crossrail Project. Programme
The 2016 Conference: London Bodies: Some Recent Advances. Programme
The 2015 Conference: Recent finds research. Programme
The 2014 Conference: Arenas of entertainment in Tudor and Jacobean London. Programme
The 2013 Conference: 50 Years of London Archaeology – Past, Present and Future. Programme.
The 2012 Conference: Roman Greater London. Programme
The 2011 Conference:The Archaeology of Modern London. Programme
The 2010 Conference: Saxon and Medieval London – Forty Years On. Programme
The 2009 Conference: London icons. Programme
The 2008 Conference: Londinium and Beyond. Programme
The 2007 Conference: The Archaeology of the East End. Programme
The 2006 Conference: Recent work on Roman towns. Programme
The 2005 Conference: the LAMAS 150th Anniversary Great Archaeological Balloon Race: The Final Five. Programme
The 2004 Conference: The Archaeology of the Recent Past. Programme
The 2003 Conference: London before London: prehistory in the Capital
The 2002 Conference: The London Archaeological Archive. Programme
The 2001 Conference: Archaeology in the landscape. Programme
The 2000 Conference: Romans in the suburbs. Programme
The 1999 Conference: the Archaeology of the River Thames. Programme
The 1998 Conference: 25 Years of Digging in the City of London Programme