Past events

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A black and white photograph of a large stone-built jail gatehouse by a street.
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[AGM] The Ghosts of Newcastle Gaol: Bringing a Victorian Prison Back to Life

Presenter iconShane McCorristine and Patrick Low
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Location iconLecture Room 2, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
A title slide for 'Uncovering Roman Carlisle' showing a Roman ceramic tile.
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Uncovering Roman Carlisle

Presenter iconFrank Giecco
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Location iconLecture Room 2, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Exposed rock outcrops on a steep hillside in an wet upland landscape.
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The influence of geology on the Romans and their northern frontier - does a geoscience perspective reinforce or challenge received wisdoms?

Presenter iconIan Jackson
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Location iconLecture Room 2, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

Ian Jackson, the author of The Rocks at the Edge of the Empire, discusses the geology of the Roman northern frontier.

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Postgraduate Research Conference

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Keeton-Lomas Lecture Theatre, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University

Intended as the first in a series of annual events, bringing together new work on the history and archaeology of North East England.

Large leather-bound books sit on a library shelf.
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The SANT Library: Past, Present and Future

Presenter iconDenis Peel
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Location iconLecture Room 2, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

Denis Peel (our former Hon Librarian) discusses the SANT library.

A large quantity of ancient silver objects sit against a black background.
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Silver stories: the Traprain Law treasure and the roles of silver around the late Roman frontiers

Presenter iconFraser Hunter
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Location iconLecture Room 2, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Archaeologists excavate a stone-built structure with flagged flooring.
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[Annual public lecture] The extramural settlements and bathhouse at Birdoswald – excavations 2021-24

Presenter iconTony Wilmott and Ian Haynes
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Location iconLecture Room 2, Herschel Building, Newcastle University

This was our annual Public Lecture at Newcastle University.

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North East Research Showcase

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Digital Lounge, Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle
An archaeologist holds a fragment of a carved medieval stone cross.
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Lindisfarne and Archaeological Approaches to Britain's High Crosses

Presenter iconChristina Cowart-Smith
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Location iconLecture Room 2, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
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Walk: African Lives in the North East

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Newcastle city centre

A walk in the City Centre exploring the lives of people of colour who have lived in our area over the centuries.