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MSRG Annual Conference at Cardiff University
**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
Not one but two jobs in Medieval Archaeology Firstly a postdoctoral researcher in later medieval archaeology at the University of Reading working with former Society for Medieval Archaeology president Prof Roberta Gilchrist. This position is part of Prof Gilchrist’s exciting new AHRC-funded project: ‘The Medieval Ritual Landscape’ (MeRit). The second post is also a postdoctoral
Meet our newly appointed president: Professor Oliver Creighton
I’m thriled to have been elected President of the Society for Medieval Archaeology — it really is a privilege, and I’m looking forward to helping take the Society from strength to strength during my term in office. The Society’s portfolio of activities — from the flagship journal Medieval Archaeology, through to the newsletter, website, social
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
Society for Medieval Archaeology Annual General Meeting
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
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.