Roman

CBA South East and Kent Archaeological Society have arranged an 'in person' conference on Agriculture, Industry and Trade in the Roman South East. Student bursaries may be available from the organisers.

The programme and booking details are below and attached as a pdf:

Online booking:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/agriculture-industry-and-trade-in-the-roman-south-east-tickets-439443155307

Emma Corke, director of excavations at Cocks Farm Abinger, will update us on progress made during the 2022 summer excavation in the field adjacent to the villa. Whilst the villa was first identified in 1877 and further excavations by SyAS took place 1995-7 the most recent series of excavation commenced in 2009. Use of magnetometry has enabled the targeting of features which reflect the agricultural land usage relating to both the villa and earlier settlement.

Our final speaker for the 2022-23 winter series is David Rudling who will be talking about Roman coins and their use in Britain. David is Academic Director of the Sussex School of Archaeology and former Director of the University College London Field Unit. He specialises in Roman archaeology and is particularly known for his excavations of several major Roman villa sites in the South-East of England.

A site at Lightwater was dug by Geoff Cole for Surrey Heath Archaeology and Heritage Trust back in the 1980s. It was found to be an IA/RB site with good evidence for ironworking, still regarded as of more of local importance.

The Carausian revolt of AD 286–296 was a fascinating period in Roman history  during which Britain and northern Gaul were ruled by Carausius, a Roman naval commander, who declared himself emperor.

We are pleased to welcome Paul Booth who will talk about the Roman settlement at Dorchester on Thames. Although officially retired from Oxford Archaeology Paul is leading the post-excavation programme for the publication of the joint Oxford University Institute of Archaeology/Oxford Archaeology training excavation undertaken at Dorchester on Thames from 2008-2018. RSG visited the excavations in progress in July 2009.

This year the Roman Studies Group celebrates its 20th anniversary and we are pleased to celebrate this event with a talk by Joanna Bird on the Colchester Vase. This will take place prior to a short AGM. 

Shining a Light on the disposal of the dead in Roman South-East England

                                                                                                     Sunday 21st May 2023

Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, Woodfield Lane, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2BE

Crofton Roman Villa, Crofton Rd, Orpington BR6 8AF