Archaeology and Ale

Archaeology and Ale is a monthly series of talks presented by Archaeology in the City, part of the University of Sheffield Archaeology Department’s outreach programme. In this talk, Archaeology in the City proudly presents - Duncan Wright on "Laughton & Conquest Landscapes." This talk took place on Thursday, January 30th, 2019 at the Red Deer in Sheffield.

Duncan is a senior lecturer at Bishop Grosseteste University. As an early Medievalist, he specialises in the establishment of kingships, studies of settlement, landscapes, and conflict. In this episode, Duncan speaks on the Norman Conquest of north England and the construction of early medieval castles. He has recently completed excavating in Laughton where he's found a Motte-and-Bailey earthwork castle, the remains of an Anglo-Saxon hall, and much more!

For more information about Archaeology in the City’s events and opportunities to get involved, please email archaeologyinthecity@sheffield.ac.uk or visit our website at archinthecity.wordpress.com. You can also find us on Twitter (@archinthecity), Instagram (@archaeointhecity), or Facebook (@archinthecity)

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Archaeology and Ale is a monthly series of talks presented by Archaeology in the City, part of the University of Sheffield Archaeology Department’s outreach programme. In this talk, Archaeology in the City proudly presents - Milica Rajic on “Uncovering Sheffield Castle” This talk took place on Thursday, November 29th, 2019 at the Red Deer in Sheffield.

Milica is a project manager with Wessex Archaeology where she has worked since 2015. During that time she has served on the recent excavations at Sheffield's Castlegate area. In this talk, Milica takes us through a brief history of the Castle which once stood there and tells us about what the recent findings mean for the future of Sheffield Castle.

For more information about Archaeology in the City’s events and opportunities to get involved, please email archaeologyinthecity@sheffield.ac.uk or visit our website at archinthecity.wordpress.com. You can also find us on Twitter (@archinthecity), Instagram (@archaeointhecity), or Facebook (@archinthecity)

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Archaeology and Ale is a monthly series of talks presented by Archaeology in the City, part of the University of Sheffield Archaeology Department’s outreach programme. In this talk, Archaeology in the City proudly presents - James Wright on *“Dealing with the Devil: The Ritual Protection of Buildings Against Evil”* This talk took place on Thursday, October 25th, 2019 at the Red Deer in Sheffield.

James Wright is an expert in recording and analysing historic standing buildings. He specialises in medieval and early modern buildings, vernacular architecture and the study of architectural fragments. In this episode, James teaches us about his work documenting ritual marks at historic structures and explains how these marks were used to protect against demons, devils, and other evildoers.

For more information about Archaeology in the City’s events and opportunities to get involved, please email archaeologyinthecity@sheffield.ac.uk or visit our website at archinthecity.wordpress.com. You can also find us on Twitter (@archinthecity), Instagram (@archaeointhecity), or Facebook (@archinthecity)

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This month Archaeology and Ale proudly present:

Ken Dash on “Meersbrook Hall: An iconic Sheffield building”

Ken has spent his life studying Sheffield heritage. In this talk, Ken brings us through his experience excavating around Meersbrook Hall. Once the home of the Roebuck and Shore families, Meersbrook Hall would later house the collection of Victorian art critic and patron, John Ruskin.

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Archaeology and Ale is a monthly series of talks presented by Archaeology in the City, part of the University of Sheffield Archaeology Department’s outreach programme. All talks take place at the Red Deer pub on Pitt Street in Sheffield.

Archaeology and Ale is a monthly series of talks presented by Archaeology in the City, part of the University of Sheffield Archaeology Department’s outreach programme.

This month Archaeology and Ale proudly present:

Rosalind Buck on “Archaeological Adventures with the National Trust”

Rosalind Buck has made a career out of her adventures in archaeology! In this episode, Rosalind teaches us about how archaeologists are helping the National Trust to look after their properties in the East Midlands.

For more information about Archaeology in the City’s events and opportunities to get involved, please email archaeologyinthecity@sheffield.ac.uk or visit our website at archinthecity.wordpress.com.

You can also find us on Twitter (@archinthecity), Instagram (@archaeointhecity), or Facebook (@archinthecity)

Content Warning: Listener discretion is advised, as there is adult language. Thank you.