John Hurst Award
The Society for Medieval Archaeology awards the first John Hurst Award to the undergraduate dissertation that makes the most original contribution to medieval archaeology (from AD400 to 1500). Download an interview with one of the Society for Medieval Archaeology’s founding members from the Society of Antiquaries of London website.
The interview with John Hurst is the first in what will be a series of interviews that can be listened to online or downloaded and listened to on a computer or MP3 player, such as an iPod. He will be talking about his childhood interest in archaeology, his Cambridge education, his first excavations and his growing interest in deserted medieval villages at a time when historians were denying that they even existed. Click here to read more and find out more about the award here.
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New SMA Council Members
Following our AGM on 4th December, we are delighted to welcome the following new members to the SMA Council: Honorary Treasurer – Dr. Helen Fenwick Honorary Secretary – Prof. Michael Lewis Vice President – Prof. Susan Oosthuizen Ordinary Members – Dr. Steve Ashby, Dr. Heidi Stoner and Dr. Rebecca Boyd Welcome aboard! We look forward
Medieval Archaeology issue 67.2 now available
I’m very pleased to announce that issue 67.2 of Medieval Archaeology has now been published online and the print copy should be arriving with members shortly. The content in this issue includes seven original articles focusing on new research from Britain, the Czech Republic, Italy, Denmark and Finland, covering both the early and late medieval
Society for Medieval Archaeology Annual General Meeting
All members of the society are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting, which will be held online on Monday, December 4, 2023, 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 and changes to the Treasure Act. Online link: