Archaeology Talks - Rugby Art Gallery & Museum
Archaeology Talks
Rugby Archaeology Society hold regular Saturday morning talks at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum. Talks are free and open to all (age 16+ recommended). Please contact Rugby Archaeology Society for more details. Talks are also available via Zoom. Please contact RAS Secretary Dr Irene Glendinning to register ireneg@coventry.ac.uk .
Saturday 2 November 2024
Trees, Heaths and Monuments: Reconstructing Cultural Landscapes in Prehistoric Orkney
A talk by Dr Michelle Farrell
Michell will give examples illustrating the value that understanding past landscapes and environments can add to our interpretation of the archaeological record, before explaining some of the key tools that we have available for environmental reconstruction, with a particular focus on using pollen analysis to develop models of former vegetation cover.
She will then discuss how her own research has applied these methods to generate detailed understandings of the impact of human settlement on the natural environment of Orkney during the Neolithic, and to add nuance to debates over the reasons underlying the shift from timber to stone construction in the late Neolithic. The results of Michelle's research also challenge traditional interpretations of the Neolithic-Bronze Age transition in the islands as representing an economic or cultural ‘decline’ driven by deteriorating climate and spread of heathland.
Upcoming programme
. Saturday 12 October 2024 - Eye Kettleby with Dr Gavin Speed
Saturday 2 November 2024 - Micro-archaeology with Dr Michelle Farrell
Saturday 14 December 2024 - Kathleen Kenyon and Jewry Wall Museum with Matthew Morris
Saturday 11 January 2025 - Conservation and archaeology with Pieta Graves
Saturday 8 February 2025 -
Saturday 8 March 2025 - UDig with Derek Roberts, Director of excavations
Saturday 12 April 2025 - Leicestershire town and village history with Dr Pamela Fisher
Saturday 10 May 2025 - Stonehenge and archaeoastronomy with Professor Clive Ruggles
Saturday 14 June 2025 - The major finds of Tripontium with Dr Irene Glendinning