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Winter lecture series 2009-2010

Lectures take place monthly from October to March. Topics covered in the 2008-2009 season included recent research at Caistor Roman Town, medieval wall-painting in East Anglia, the origins and development of Norwich and recent Viking-age finds from Britain.

All lectures begin at 2.30pm at the Town Close Auditorium, Castle Museum, Norwich. Lectures are free to all members; non-members are most welcome and are asked to leave a small donation.

Members can buy refreshments in the Castle Cafe at a 10% discount on the day they are attending a lecture on production of a valid NNAS membership card.

2009

Saturday 3 October
CIVIC CEREMONY AND THE URBAN YEAR IN NORWICH, c. 1450-1750
Dr Vic Morgan, University of East Anglia

Saturday 7 November
'SEEKING THE PEOPLE'S HEALTH': NORWICH AND CORPORATE HYGIENE IN THE MID-SIXTEENTH CENTURY
Isla Fay, University of East Anglia
(NB This is a change from the previously advertised programme. Dr Clive Wilkins-Jones, who was to have spoken on this date, is unwell.)

Saturday 12th December
BEYOND THE CITY WALLS: THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF NORWICH AND ITS ENVIRONS FROM THE AIR
Sarah Horlock, Norfolk NMP Project
(Joint meeting with Norfolk Archaeological & Historical Research Group)

2010

Saturday 9 January
THE NORTH/SOUTH DIVIDE: UNDERSTANDING 'HILLFORTS' IN NORTHUMBERLAND NATIONAL PARK
Al Oswald, Senior Investigator (Northern Territory), Archaeological Survey & Investigation Team, English Heritage
(Joint meeting with the Prehistoric Society)

Saturday 6 February
KLEOPATRA VII: QUEEN OF EGYPT
Dr Dorothy Thompson, Girton College, University of Cambridge & Egypt Exploration Society

Saturday 6 March
The Sue Margeson Memorial Lecture: UNLOCKING THE FRANKS CASKET: SOME RECENT RESEARCH
Dr Leslie Webster, Former Head of Department of Prehistory and Europe at the British Museum

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