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). Talks start at 10am and include pre and post networking and chat until 12pm 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 14 December 2024
Kathleen Kenyon and the Jewry Wall
A talk by Mathew Morris
The Jewry Wall is a remarkable, 1,800-year-old survival of Roman Leicester. Today, thanks to the ground-breaking excavations by Kathleen Kenyon in the 1930s, we know it was part of the Roman city's public baths. This has not always been the case, however, with hundreds of years of heated debate about its purpose, from Roman temple to town hall, or even one of the town's gates. Join archaeologist Mathew Morris from University of Leicester Archaeological Services to discover the remarkable story of Britain’s largest surviving piece of Roman civic masonry and the pioneering archaeologist who excavated it.
Saturday 8 February
From a medieval mill to balloon rides: the story of Coventry's first gasworks
Speaker: Nigel Page MCIfA, Senior Projects Manager, Archaeology Warwickshire
The development of gas street lighting in towns and cities throughout the early 19th century has a long history that goes
back to at least the 17th century, when the potential for coal to give off flammable gasses was being investigated and recorded. From those early investigations, coal gas was developed into a reliable source of lighting for buildings and streets across the country. Recent archaeological investigations in Coventry have revealed evidence for its first gasworks, established in 1820, and how this formed a key part of the rapid expansion and industrialisation of the city.
Saturday 14 December 2024
Kathleen Kenyon and the Jewry Wall
A talk by Mathew Morris
The Jewry Wall is a remarkable, 1,800-year-old survival of Roman Leicester. Today, thanks to the ground-breaking excavations by Kathleen Kenyon in the 1930s, we know it was part of the Roman city's public baths. This has not always been the case, however, with hundreds of years of heated debate about its purpose, from Roman temple to town hall, or even one of the town's gates. Join archaeologist Mathew Morris from University of Leicester Archaeological Services to discover the remarkable story of Britain’s largest surviving piece of Roman civic masonry and the pioneering archaeologist who excavated it.
Upcoming programme
Saturday 11 January 2025 - Conservation and archaeology with Pieta Graves
Saturday 8 February 2025 - Recent local archaeology with Nigel Page
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
The Use of
Explore market stalls on a street in Tripontium and discover how the Romans lived and what they ate and wore. See for yourself some of the objects they left behind - such as jewellery, coins, pottery and ironwork.
