Conference: Archaeology of the River Wear

9.00: Registration

9.15-10.15: Weardale. Martin Roberts on Elizabethan and Jacobean Gentry Houses: Ian Forbes on The Impact of Mineral Exploitation.

10.30-11.40: Before the Romans. Rob Young on Pollen and Prehistory: David Heslop on Later Prehistoric Settlement and Society.

12.00-1.30: The Romans and After. David Mason on Romans: John Castling on Early Medieval Aucklandshire: David Petts on The Wear Valley in the Early Middle Ages.

2.30-3.30: Auckland Castle and Bishop Auckland. Jamie Armstrong on Recent Discoveries at Auckland Caste: Caroline Smith on the Big Dig.

3.40-4.40: Durham City and County. Gary Bankhead on Underwater Archaeology at Elvet Bridge: Adrian Green on Medieval to post-Medieval settlement and Housing.

5.00-6.00: Modern Times. Ronan O'Donnell on The Built Environment Between the Wars: Robin Daniels on Defending the Wear.

Tea and coffee are included in the conference fee.

A buffet lunch is available, with vegetarian and vegan options, at £7.50: please book this in advance at the ticketing section below.

Questions? Contact us at [email protected].

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Calman Learning Centre • Durham University, Kingsley Barrett Lecture Theatre, Durham, United Kingdom