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Archaeology of the Severn Estuary

Royal Hotel, 1 South Parade, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1JP

An exciting day of seven speakers covering a huge range of topics including:

  • Alex Brown (Wessex Archaeology) on investigating the early prehistoric landscape deep under Weston-super-Mare

  • Vince Simmonds (AC Archaeology) on the excavations of the Iron Age and Roman site at Banwell

  • Bruce Eaton and Simon Flaherty (Wessex Archaeology) on the extremely rare excavation of a Romano-British pottery production site at Congresbury

  • Cat Lodge (North Somerset Council) on the latest work on Worlebury hillfort

  • Vince Russett on conflict and co-operation on Northmarsh before enclosure

  • Craig Lambert (Southampton University) on the fascinating documentary evidence for River Severn trade in the 16th and 17th centuries

  • John Morgan (Manchester University) on working with tides and floods on the lower Severn in the 16th and 17th centuries

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Cost: £11. Includes morning and afternoon tea/coffee. Lunch not included.

If you can’t purchase online, email richard.brunning@swheritage.org.uk

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