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Viking brutality failed to wipe out monk community, dig finds
Anglo-Saxon monasteries were more resilient to Viking attacks than previously thought, archaeologists have concluded. Lyminge, a monastery in Kent, was on the front line of long-running Viking hostility which ended in the victories of Alfred the Great. The monastery endured repeated attacks, but resisted collapse for almost a century, through effective defensive strategies put in
SMA Newsletter Autumn 2022 now available
Our Newsletter, edited by Dr Niall Brady, capture the essence of news, research and events that are of interest to the membership. It is now available in your members only area! (or should have reached members by post). You can download the most recent edition of the newsletter here and access archive editions.
SMA Annual Conference 2017
Women, Status and Power in Medieval Society The Annual Conference of the Society for Medieval Archaeology takes place in Lincoln on June 30th and July 1st, 2017. This conference, which marks the 60th anniversary of the Society, is entitled Women, Status and Power in Medieval Society and will bring together specialists from a range of
Agenda for the 2016 Annual General Meeting
The agenda for the 2016 Annual General Meeting of the Society for Medieval Archaeology is now available. The meeting will be held at Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JA at 19:30 on Friday December 2nd 2016. Follow this link to access the 2016 AGM Agenda
*SALE* Buy printed back volumes of Medieval Archaeology for a reduced price!
As a member of the Society for Medieval Archaeology we’d like to offer you a special opportunity to purchase printed back volumes of Medieval Archaeology and Medieval Archaeology Indexes at a reduced price. This is a limited time offer and will be available until the 30th November 2016. It will also be your final chance
****Sicily: Culture and Conquest. Special Event for Members****
Exclusive Event for SMA Members, Thursday 4th August A tour for Members of the British Museum’s acclaimed exhibition, ‘Sicily: Culture and Conquest‘, will be led by the exhibition’s Curator, Dirk Booms, free of charge. The exhibition has been described by The Times as ‘historically illuminating and visually stunning’. This will be followed by an exceptional