Event: Romans in Ravenglass: end of season lecture, 18th July

 6th September 2013 - it rained a bit ;)

On Saturday 18 July, see what was discovered and hear more about the results from the 2013 and 2014 excavation of the civilian settlement at Ravenglass, from site director Kurt Hunter-Mann. Come along to either a morning or afternoon session. Lecture held at the Pennington Hotel, Main St, Ravenglass.

Places for this event will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. The same event will run in the morning and afternoon. When making a booking, please state which session you are attending. Please e-mail: archvol@lakedistrict.gov.uk to book a place.

Further details from the Festival of Archaeology 2015 website.


Also, if you took photos of the dig, please send your favourites to sgn1@fsmail.net and we'll feature some of them on the blog. There may be a small (and appropriate) prize for what the dig team judge to be their favourite ...!

Event: Come along to our end of project celebration day tomorrow: Saturday 27 September

It has been a busy few weeks at Ravenglass and tomorrow marks the end of Season’s 2’s dig.  Come along to our end of project celebration day to celebrate the end of the project. You can:

• Find out what has been dug up at Ravenglass

• Meet a Roman

• Join a tour of the excavation site, on the hour at 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm.

• See displays and handle real Roman artefacts

• Have a go at digging!

• Bring your finds along to be identified by the Portable Antiquities Scheme

 

Event: Romans in Ravenglass at Muncaster Living History Week

Romans in Ravenglass

Muncaster Living History Week – on 24th and 25th August      

On a sunny bank holiday in May 2014 the Romans in Ravenglass project team went along to the Muncaster Festival to talk to festival goers about the project, and to show off some of the artefacts that had been found during Season 1’s excavations in 2013. It was the first time the artefacts had been on public display.

The table of artefacts on display

Information displays and replicas for handling will be available at the Muncaster Living History Festival, which is organised by the Heritage Lottery Fund Romans in Ravenglass project partner, the Muncaster Estate

Artefacts included fragments of a Roman mortaria – a bowl used for grinding food - that had been made by Romans on the Warwickshire/Leicestershire border, and a jet bead. All of the artefacts give us an insight into the Roman vicus, or civilian settlement, that once thrived in the area.

Don’t worry if you missed them in May! You will get another chance to see them this coming bank holiday weekend at the Muncaster Living History Week at Muncaster Castle and Gardens. The project team, which includes volunteers working on the project, will be at the Festival on 24 and 25 August. We’ll be there with the artefacts as well as displays about Roman Ravenglass and activities for children.

Be sure to pop by and say hello!

Lisa Keys, Minerva Heritage Ltd

Romans in Ravenglass Outreach Coordinator

Comment: Coming soon!

This (see above) is the text for the dig t-shirt this year, and it's just been delivered to our supplier, ZikZak. Last year's t-shirts are still available, but if you wait for a short while, there should be the option to order the 2014 version. Colour options are black and navy again. Should you want other colours (such as the much admired burgundy colour sported by Alison last year) you need to contact ZikZak direct. They only stock the navy and black in all sizes and styles, and have to order in other colours as required - their shop isn't big enough to have all the colour combos that might get requested!

Meanwhile, if you're not digging but intend to visit Ravenglass in September, you might find the Events poster useful.

Event: Amphorae, Samian Ware, Mortaria and more ... Roman finds from the 2013 dig.

Please drop in from 6.30pm next Tuesday 3^rd June to see finds from last year’s excavation.

The event will start at 7pm, with an opportunity for a closer look at the finds from 6.30pm onwards. 

Please park in the main Car Park (postcode CA18 1RD) and walk down to Muncaster Castle to find the Old Laundry Room. If you haven't already registered to attend the Project Result Evening, please do so quickly!

Event: Project Results Evening

The dates for the results evening has now been set, I know it is only February, but I’m keen to give you as much time as possible to clear your diary for, hopefully, a very exciting evening!

The results evening will take place on the 3rd June at the Old Laundry Room, Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass between 7pm - 9pm.

As well as talks and a showing of the film, we also hope to have some of finds on display, for you to have a look at over coffee, at the start of the evening.

A copy of the poster is available here

If you would like to book a place at the results evening please call Holly Beavitt-Pike on 01539 792687 or e-mail: archvol@lakedistrict.gov.uk

More details to be announced near the time!

Event: Lake District Archaeology Conference 2013 - 3rd November

A day conference at The Theatre by the Lake, Keswick

Sunday 3 November 2013

The Lake District is a unique combination of natural landscape modified by millenia of human activity. During this conference, learn about recent projects carried out by local groups, individuals and organisations, including the National Trust.

Programme

10.00 Introduction

Vivienne Rees, Chair of Historic Environment Advisory Group, Lake District National Park Authority

10.05 Archaeology in the Lake District National Park 2012-13

John Hodgson, Lake District National Park Authority

10.15 Reflections on History – survey and investigation of slate quarrying in Great Langdale and early mining near Grasmere

Jamie Quartermaine, Oxford Archaeology North and Jamie Lund, National Trust

11.10 Questions and Discussion

11.15 Coffee/tea

11.45 Survey of long houses in the Duddon Valley

Peter Matthiessen, Duddon Valley Local History Group

12.05 Recent work of the Cumbria Amenity Trust Mining History Society

Warren Allison, CATHMS

12.25 Geophysical survey and excavation of the Roman vicus at Ravenglass

Kurt Hunter-Mann, York Archaeological Trust

12.55 Questions and Discussion

1.00 Lunch

2.00 Geophysical survey of the Roman fort and vicus at Ambleside

Jamie Lund, National Trust

2.10 The Roman settlement project at Maryport

Stephen Rowland, Oxford Archaeology North

2.45 Coffee/tea

3.10 Discovering Derventio: recent archaeological investigation of the Roman site at Papcastle

Frank Giecco, Wardell Armstrong Archaeology

3.50 Questions and Discussion

4.00 Finish

How much is it?

Conference including tea and coffee: £13 each
Conference including tea, coffee and buffet lunch: £19.25 each
If you require a parking voucher please add £2

How to book

Please fill in the Archaeology Conference Form (PDF) and send a cheque for the appropriate amount (payable to LDNPA) to:
LDNPA
Murley Moss
Oxenholme Road
KENDAL LA9 7RL
Alternatively call 01539 724555 with your debit or credit card details.

Closing date

The conference normally sells out, so please don't wait too long! The final date for bookings is Monday 28 October 2013.

Parking

There is a pay and display car park next to the Theatre. There is a discount for parking on any long stay car park in Keswick with Allerdale Borough Council. A day rate of £2 is payable only in advance.
Please tick the box on the form and add £2 to your payment if you need a parking voucher.

Details also at:  http://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/learning/lakedistrictfacts/archaeologyhistory/archaeologyconference

Event: Hadrian's Wall Archaeology Forum - 19th October

Tickets can be purchased online at: http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase

Although Ravenglass Director Kurt may well be attending this meeting, he will not be giving a talk on the Romans in Ravenglass dig this year.  It's too early to have had time to get all the information (site, geophys, fieldwalking, finds, etc.) together given we only finished digging on 28th September, but Kurt will be speaking at next year's Forum.