Society for Medieval Archaeology - News
Archaeologist of the Year! Vote now…
The Society for Medieval Archaeology is pleased to say that Professor Roberta Gilchrist, a former president of the Society, has been shortlisted for Current Archaeology’s Archaeologist of the Year Award 2016. We hope that you will consider voting for Roberta and help support medieval archaeologists! Roberta Gilchrist is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Reading. She
Recent Members Excursion – Celts at the British Museum!
A special event for members of the SMA took place on Nov. 26th – a curator-led visit to the highly praised Celts: Art and Identity exhibition at the British Museum. Click here to read more!
News updates from around Britain
Here are a series of notices that have come to the attention of the SMA recently: Internationally important Ipswich excavation archive is made publicly accessible Between 1974 and 1990 there were 36 excavations within the historic core of Ipswich. The results of these excavations are of international importance due to the early origins of the
Registration now open for the 2015 SMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The 2015 Annual Conference of the Society for Medieval Archaeology will be held at the University of Central Lancashire from December 4th to 6th on the theme of ‘Being Medieval – Archaeology, Society and the Human Experience‘. Registration is now open for this exciting event and confirmed speakers include Professor Heinrich Härke (University of Tübingen),
Private tour of Auckland Castle for SMA Members – 24th October 2015 – BOOKING SITE NOW OPEN
Originally established as a medieval hunting lodge, Auckland Castle was the country residence of the Prince Bishops of Durham for more than 900 years. The principal seat of the Bishops of Durham from 1832 and still a working episcopal complex today, it was transferred in 2012 to the Auckland Castle Trust. The charitable foundation is
Museums Association Conference & Exhibition 2015
Museums Association Conference & Exhibition 2015 5-6 November, Birmingham Only three weeks to go to get early bird rates The Museums Association Conference & Exhibition is the largest event of its kind in Europe for museums and heritage professionals. Over 1,500 senior staff discuss the latest issues, discover new practice and meet the world’s leading