Bedale Archaeology & History Society
Programme 2020
14 January
AGM + The Examination and Trouble of Thomas Parkinson : Lauren Goodall BA
4 February
Recent work at Fountains : Mark Newman MA MCIfA FSA, Archaeological Consultant
3 March
Conflict Casualties: the archaeological recovery of bodies from conflict zones (1) : Dr Dave Errickson ACSFS FHEA, Lecturer in Archaeology/Anthropology, Cranfield Forensic Institute
7 April
CANCELLED Lead, Leats, Mines and Mills – Lead and Coal Mining in Upper Wharfedale : William Varley, Upper Wharfedale Heritage Group
5 May
CANCELLED The Steel Remains: Recent research on the artefacts from the Bombardment of the Hartlepools: Mark Simmons MPhil, Curator (Museum Development), Hartlepool Borough Council
2 June
CANCELLED LiDAR – Archaeological Advances in the North York Moors National Park : Graham Lee, Archaeological Officer, North York Moors National Park
7 July (evening)
PROBABLY CANCELLED Guided walk: The Black Path – Industrial Archaeology between Middlesbrough and South Bank : Michael Thompson, River Tees Rediscovered Landscape
1 September
4th Percival Turnbull Memorial Lecture – Roman Bedfordshire: Imperial estate or back of beyond? : David Ingham FSA MCIfA
7 October
Women of the ‘45 : Michael Thompson, Teesside Archaeological Society
3 November
Representation of the Mesolithic as a male hunters’ paradise? I think not. Let's redress the balance! : Dr Donald Henson FSA, MCIfA, Associate Lecturer in Archaeology, University of York
1 December
The Pontefract Murder : Eric Jackson, Pontefract & District Family History Society
All talks take place in Bedale Hall on Tuesdays and start at 7.30 pm.
April visit to Aldborough Roman town, Tues, Thurs or Fri afternoon
(1) Dave’s talk will cover some WWII sites, some slave ships in the UK (and digging for Britain), the Indian Mutiny of 1857 and perhaps the Spanish Civil War.