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Portus Lecture

A lecture given by Professor Simon Keay that will link with the BBC television documentary with which he has been closely involved. The lecture will be chaired by Professor Don Nutbeam, Vice-Chancellor. Portus, the maritime port of Imperial Rome, was an entirely artificial creation and one of the great engineering feats of the ancient world. Recent work at the site has produced results that promise to change our understanding of the purpose of the port at different periods of antiquity. Continue reading →

ACRG involved in Festival of British Archaeology

Wessex Archaeology in association with the Churches Conservation Trust, Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society, Somerset County Council and with support from the Re-reading the British Memorial project are pleased to announce a series of activities taking place at St Andrew’s Church, Holcombe, Somerset, as part of the Festival of British Archaeology. Continue reading →