> *Late Antique Archaeology 2009: Late Antique Finds: Excavation and
> Analysis*
> *London - Sat 7th March 2009*
>
> The study of late antique artefacts is no longer limited to silver
> plate and pilgrim tokens. Yet on many sites, finds are still
> excavated without thought for the information that they ultimately
> provide. Rich destruction deposits are excavated to a 'one size
> fits all' method, and finds are often studied only when digs have
> finished. Sadly, specialists are often kept out of trenches,
> despite the insights they can provide from finds into deposits
> actually under excavation. So do we simply collect finds?, or is
> there information, particular to each object type, and to late
> antique deposits, that needs to be recorded in order to study them
> properly? This meeting will examine the methods appropriate to the
> recovery and analysis of late antique finds, focusing especially
> on problems specific to the period and on new discoveries.
>
> A joint conference of the University of Kent and King's College,
> London,
> to be held at the Safra lecture theatre, KCL Strand Campus, The
> Strand, London, WC2R 2LS.
>
> 10.30 Welcome by Luke Lavan (Kent) and Tasssos Papacostas (KCL)
>
> 10.40-11.10 Steve Roskams (York) Animal Bones
> 11.10-11.40 TBC Textiles
>
> 11.50-12.20 Jerry Evans & Phil Mills (Leicester) Late Roman Pottery
> 12.20-12.50 Joanita Vroom (UEA) Early Medieval Pottery
>
> 2.00-2.30 Veerle Lawyers (KULeuven) Glass
> 2.30-3.00 Anthea Harris (Birmingham) Everyday Metals
> 3.00-3.30 John Casey (Kent) Coins
>
> 4.10-4.40 Stephan Gros (Vienna) Waste
> 4.40-5.10 Phil Mills (Leicester) Building Materials
>
> 5.10-5.40 James Gerrard (Pre-construct archaeology) Excavating and
> studying the domestic hoard from Drapers' Gardens, City of London
>
> Entrance is free, though places are limited. To reserve a place
> please email Michael Mulryan on [log in to unmask]
>
> Location details:
> http://www.kcl.ac.uk/about/campuses/strand-det.html. Temple Tube
> station is closest. For flights try www.skyscanner.net. Cheap UK
> train tickets can be obtained in advance from
> www.thetrainline.com. Direct trains from Canterbury West on
> Saturday morning leave at 8.35 or 9.06 and arrive 10.00 and 10.36
> respectively, at Charing Cross. The best direct train from Oxford
> leaves at 9.01, and arrives at 9.59 Paddington.
>
> --
> Dr Luke Lavan
> Lecturer in Archaeology,
> Classical and Archaeological Studies,
> School of European Culture and Languages,
> Cornwallis North West,
> University of Kent,
> Canterbury,
> Kent CT2 7NF
>
> www.brill.nl/laa
> www.lateantiquearchaeology.com
> www.lateantiqueostia.wordpress.com
>
> Telephone +441227823944
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