Events
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Unearthing the Past: Language, Ownership, Value and Meaning in Public Archaeology Friday 24 (eve), Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 September Canterbury Christ Church University, supported by A three day conference on Public Archaeology at the University’s campus in Folkestone. The event will also include the CBA South East AGM and will provide an introduction to ‘A Town Unearthed: Folkestone before 1500’; the new HLF-funded community archaeology project for Folkestone. The conference will explore a range of subjects concerning public and community archaeology, and ways in which people imagine, define, value and use the past. Examples of innovative community-based archaeological projects from across the country will be presented and the conference will also feature a range of panels, workshops and stalls. The conference will include a chance to visit Folkestone Roman villa, being excavated as part of ‘A Town Unearthed’. This will be the first chance to see this important, scheduled, site exposed since 1989 and will provide an example of community archaeology in action. Tickets: £30 for the weekend (including Friday evening reception and lecture) For tickets please contact: Stuart Edwards Email: CBASEConference@gmail.com Cheques should be made out to ‘CBA South East’.
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