A one-day conference bringing you all the latest archaeological discoveries and research from Britain and beyond
24 February 2024
UCL Institute of Education, London
Current Archaeology Live! 2024 will be taking place on 24 February at University College London’s Institute of Education, where we’d love for you to join us to hear the latest news on important discoveries and leading research projects from these shores as well as further afield.
The conference will be held in partnership with the UCL Institute of Archaeology.
Timetable
SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY
Session 1 (9.30-11am)
Dr Matt Pope (UCL Institute of Archaeology)
– Solving The Mystery of The Last ‘Neanderthals’ of La Cotte de St Brelade
Ali Cameron and Alice Jaspars (University of Southampton)
– The Missing Monastery: archaeological work at Deer 2017-2022
Nathalie Cohen (National Trust)
– Smallhythe Explored: Roman and medieval riverside discoveries along the Kent/Sussex border
Session 2 (11.30am-1pm)
Ashley Tuck
– Between the Salt Water and the Sea Strand: excavation of the Hornsea Project One Cable Route in the marshes of northern Lincolnshire
Professor Kevin MacDonald (UCL Institute of Archaeology)
– Tumuli through Time in Mali and Senegal
Natasha Billson (Behind the Trowel)
– From the Trench to the Screen
Session 3 (2-3.30pm)
Professor Julian Thomas (University of Manchester)
– Arthur’s Stone: a Neolithic Chambered Tomb in Herefordshire
Dr Brendon Wilkins (DigVentures)
– Deep Time: Collective Intelligence and the search for our shared past, present, and future
Rachel Frame (Vindolanda Trust)
– Breaking New Ground: excavations at milecastle 46
Keynote speaker (4-5pm)
Dr John Gater (Time Team/SUMO GeoSurveys)
– Behind the Scenes of Time Team: 30 years in the media limelight (‘a talk embracing archaeology, science, education, family entertainment, and the benefits of responsible drinking’)
CA Awards results announced (5-5.15pm)
