Council for British Archaeology: South Midlands
Saturday, 29th March 2025 from 10.00 am to 5.10 pm
Northants Archaeological Resource Centre, Chester House Estate, Wellingborough NN8 2DH
This conference will look at recent research into (mostly) the Roman period in (mostly) Northants. All are welcome, but booking is required.
10:00 Tea, coffee and biscuits
10:30 Welcome
10:35 The Irchester Field School: collaborative approaches to archaeological research at the Chester House Estate
Sarah Scott: Professor of Archaeology & Heritage Hub Director, University of Leicester
11:30 The Roman Villa at Warkton: new evidence for settlement in the hinterland of Kettering Roman town
Chris Chinnock: Team Leader: Reporting, MOLA
12:25 Lunch
13:30 Excavations at Nassington and Barnwell Roman Farmsteads 2016–2024
Derek Roberts: Excavation Director, Middle Nene Archaeological Group
14:25 A LiDAR appraisal of the Roman Roads of Northamptonshire
Wayne Kirk
15:05 Tea and coffee
15:35 Stanton Cross, Wellingborough. Excavations of 2024
Carol Simmonds: Project Officer, MOLA
16:15 The Villa at Ketton, Rutland: the story so far
Jennifer Browning: Project Officer, ULAS
17:10 Close.
£25.00 for non-members, £15.00 for those in higher education. Lunch is included. Booking, by 24th March 2025, is essential.