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SMA Conference 2026 – Booking Now Open!
We are delighted to announce that booking for our 2026 Annual Conference is now open. This year’s conference is hosted by the Centre for Medieval Studies and Department of Archaeology, at the University of York on Saturday 19 September 2026. Book your tickets here. The event will be based in the historic Grade I/II-listed Guildhall
Medieval Britain & Ireland Fieldwork Listings
Between 1957 and 2025 Medieval Britain and Ireland (MB&I) collated annual listings of fieldwork that had been undertaken on medieval sites and landscapes in the UK and Éire. These listings are now available as a download-only database via the Archaeology Data Service website here. Here you will also find Fieldwork Listings entries from 2018-2023 that
2026 Jarrow Lecture – Bede, Providence, and Early Medieval Kingship
Announcing this year’s Jarrow Lecture: Bede, Providence, and Early Medieval Kingship This year’s lecture will be delivered by Dr Tom Pickles, Associate Professor of Early Medieval History at the University of Chester. It will take place on Friday 22nd May 2026 at 7:30pm at St. Paul’s Church, Jarrow (NE32 3DZ). Free entry and refreshments provided.
Wiltshire Pottery Type Series – Available Now!
Type series of medieval and post-medieval pottery for Wiltshire (c. 400–1700) The type series consists of sample sherds of pottery found (but not necessarily made) within the county, and an accompanying database with descriptions of wares and fabrics. It includes, for example, Saxon handmade wares, medieval Laverstock wares from the Salisbury area and post-medieval slip-decorated
SMA Conference 2026 – Call for Papers!
We are delighted to announce that on 19 September 2026, the SMA annual Symposium will take place in York, jointly hosted by the University of York’s Department of Archaeology and Centre for Medieval Studies. Our theme is Heritage Science. The event will be based in the historic Grade I/II-listed Guildhall – once a centre of
Meet Our New President: Professor Sarah Semple
Happy New Year to all our members! I am delighted and honoured to have been elected as the new President of the Society for Medieval Archaeology. It is a tremendous privilege, and during my term of office I look forward to supporting the Society as it continues to grow its vibrant identity as the leading