Programme of talks 2024-2025
All talks take place at 7.30pm in the Lecture Room, Lewes Town Hall |
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2024 |
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| Fri 18 October |
The Landscape and Archaeology of the Cuckmere Valley with Professor Martin Bell The talk will look at the changing landscape of the Cuckmere valley and consider its implications for future nature conservation and sustainability. |
| Fri 15 November |
Middle Bronze Age Metal Work in Sussex with Dr Jaime Kaminski. This presentation will explore the variety of Middle Bronze Age metalwork from Sussex and compare it with what came before in the Early Bronze Age and what came after in the Late Bronze Age. The talk will focus on artefacts from the so-called ‘ornament horizon’ which was marked in southern Britain by the deposition of bronze tools and ornaments sometimes inspired by forms current in northern Europe and Scandinavia, as seen in the near Lewes Hoard, which will be used as a case study. |
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2025 |
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| Fri 17 January |
Selsey, Lewes and the Early Medieval Kingdoms of Sussex with Dr Michael Shapland. During the centuries after the end of the Roman rule, Sussex was made up of several different kingdoms. This talk will suggest that the western kingdom retained its British identity with Selsey as its royal centre and then apply some of these ideas to the eastern kingdom, centred on Pevensey and Lewes. |
| Fri 21 February |
A Tale of Two Cities: Roman Pompeii and Herculaneum with Dr David Rudling. The destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the Bay of Naples in AD79 is well known. Although we will review the evidence for such dramatic endings, this talk will concentrate on what we know about the form and functions of these cities and the lives of their inhabitants before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. |
| Fri 21 March |
The Neolithic in Sussex with Dr Jon Baczkowski. Neolithic people made a significant mark on the landscape of Sussex; they operated major flint mines, built prominent causeway camps on the Downs, such as Offham and Whitehawk, and made barrows for their dead. This talk will explore recent research on the period. |
| Fri 25 April |
Breweries, Iron Foundries and Other Aspects of the Industrial History of Lewes c.1700-1914 with Dr Sue Berry. Lewes has a rich industrial heritage, of which quite a lot of evidence still survives. Sue will look at key sectors and why they developed and also the cause of decline, for example of the brewing industry. If there is sufficient interest Sue will organise a guided walk about the town at a future date to explore the remarkable heritage left. |
Directions Fisher Street is up the hill from Lewes railway station, just over the crossroads by Ask restaurant in the centre of town. The nearest parking is in the West Street car park - continue along Fisher Street then turn right, then shortly right again into the car park. |
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Please contact us if you have ideas for speakers or would like to give a talk. |
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Past talks. LAGprogramme2021-2022.doc LAGprogramme2019-2020.doc LAGprogramme2018-2019.doc LAGprogramme2017-2018.doc LAGprogramme2016-2017.doc LAGprogramme2015-2016.doc LAGprogramme2014-2015.doc LAGprogramme2013-2014.doc LAGprogramme2012-2013.doc LAGprogramme2011-2012.doc LAGprogramme2010-2011.doc LAGprogramme2009-2010.doc LAGprogramme2008-2009.doc LAGprogramme2007-2008.doc LAGprogramme2006-2007.doc LAGprogramme2005-2006.doc |
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