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Memorial Service at Durham Cathedral on the 14th of July to commemorate the life, work and achievements of Professor Dame Rosemary Cramp.

Posted On: May 30th, 2023

Dear friends and colleagues, We invite you to a Memorial Service at Durham Cathedral on the 14th of July to commemorate the life, work and achievements of Professor Dame Rosemary Cramp. Rosemary dedicated her career at Durham University to creating an exceptional Department of Archaeology as well as giving great service to the University and

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Rosemary Cramp 1929-2023

Posted On: May 3rd, 2023

We are sad to share the news of the passing of Professor Dame Rosemary Cramp, who has died at the age of 93. An internationally renowned archaeologist specialising in the archaeology and art of the early medieval world, Rosemary’s contributions were far-reaching. Her interest in Anglo-Saxon archaeology began at Oxford University, with early interests in

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MSRG Annual Conference at Cardiff University

Posted On: February 27th, 2023

**Medieval Rural Settlement in Wales And South West England: Recent Research and New Perspectives** April 15th and 16th, Cardiff University Details on speakers and how to register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/medieval-rural-settlement-in-wales-and-south-west-england-tickets-531064938527  

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Society for Medieval Archaeology Annual General Meeting

Posted On: December 1st, 2022

Society for Medieval Archaeology Annual General Meeting   All members of the society are welcome to attend the Annual General Meeting on Monday, December 5, 2022, from 12:00-12:30. The meeting will be immediately followed by the Winter Symposium, where three talks will be given about recent research in medieval archaeology. Online link: https://tinyurl.com/wbbfnehz.  Passcode: 572837

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Upcoming SMA virtual event: Prof Steinunn J Kristjánsdóttir (University of Iceland) – ‘Between Man and Nature’: medieval monasticism in Iceland

Posted On: November 3rd, 2022

Continuing our new virtual series, please join us: November 25th 2022 at 16.00– Prof Steinunn J Kristjánsdóttir (University of Iceland) – ‘Between Man and Nature’ Prof Steinunn Kristjánsdóttir is changing what we know and how we think about medieval Iceland, and its monastic community. Her new project ‘Between Man and Nature’ investigates the interaction between man

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Gender and the Archaeology of Medieval Nunneries

Posted On: October 11th, 2022

The SMA have have a new programme of online events starting in Autumn 2022 that includes debates and lectures on a wide variety of topical issues (details forthcoming in our Newsletter). For the first event as part of our new virtual series please join us ‘In Conversation’ with Prof Roberta Gilchrist (University of Reading) and Dr

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