Other societies' and organisations' events

'Interpreting the Landscape, Post-Roman Somerset & Beyond'

A course of six meetings starting in September 2010 at North Somerset Museum, Weston-super-Mare.

We will look at the methods and techniques of interpreting the archaeological landscape including using sources, surveying techniques, excavation and post-excavation. There will be a particular focus on Somerset in the post-Roman and later periods and we will look at re-fortified hillforts, ecclesiastical sites, villages, towns, fields and farming.

We will look at collections normally held in storage.

The cost is £28 to include refreshments and will be from 11am - 1pm on the following Mondays:
27 September, 4 October, 18 October, 1 November, 8 November & 15 November.

The course leader will be Jane Hill BA (Hons) MA AMA, Museum Officer at North Somerset Museum.

There are still a few places left and booking forms are available at the museum. Jane will also bring some to the first lecture meeting in September.

Pottery Identification Training Day

Trainer: David Dawson, Archaeologist & Ceramics Specialist
Date: Thursday 7 October 2010
Time: 11am - 3.30pm (doors open at 10.45am)
Venue: North Somerset Museum, Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare

Run while we are hosting the exhibition Treasures from the Earth, this training session is suitable for anyone with an interest in archaeology who would like to be able to identify pottery from a range of periods. It will be of particular interest to community archaeologists and museum volunteers. You are welcome to bring a small selection of pottery sherds.

FREE, but please contact the museum to book as places are limited.
Please make your own arrangements for lunch. Refreshments can be purchased in the museum café

Contact: Jane Hill, Museum Officer for further details

North Somerset Museum,
Burlington Street,
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1PR, 01934 621028
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/museum