Tuesday 27th October 2015: “Excavations at Iron Age and Roman Silchester and the Origins of Towns in Britain”, by Prof. Mike Fulford, FBA, University of Reading. Letchworth Free Church, Norton Way South/Gernon Rd, SG6 1NX, 8 pm. This will be a public lecture with an admission charge: £2 for members; £3 for non-members, payable on the door.
Tuesday 17th November 2015: “Medieval Castles of Luton”, by Joe Abrams, Regional Manager, Headland Archaeology, Wrest Park, Beds. Letchworth Free Church small hall, 8 pm.
Tuesday 15th December 2015: Members Christmas Evening. Letchworth Free Church small hall, 8 pm.
January 2016: “A High-Status Roman Burial and Cemetery near Royston”, by Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews, NHDC Archaeology & Community Outreach Officer
March 2016: “The Use of Tree-Rings in Dating Historic Timbers”, by Dr. Martin Bridge, Lecturer in Dendrochronology, Institute of Archaeology, University College, London
Exhibitions at The British Museum:
Celts: art and identity
24 September 2015 – 31 January 2016
Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery
£16.50, Members/under 16s free
This is the first major exhibition to examine the full history of Celtic art and identity, and is organised in partnership with National Museums Scotland. It is a story that unfolds over 2,500 years and across Britain and Europe – from the Atlantic coast to the Black Sea. Beginning with the first recorded mention of ‘Celts’ and ending with an exploration of Celtic expression today, uncover the wider picture of how this identity has been reinvented and revived over the centuries – as fluid as a Celtic motif.
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