Megalithomania Conference, May 18th-19th 2013, Glastonbury, UK England

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Dr. Robert Schoch will be delivering two lectures at Megalithomania in May. At the Megalithomania conference on 18th May and also on Monday 20th May at The Assembly Rooms, Glastonbury.

Dr Euan MacKie has just confirmed he will be speaking at the next Megalithomania in Glastonbury. 5 days of tours have also been confirmed. Full speaker and tour timetable follows:

SATURDAY 18 May
9.00 – Doors Open
9.45 – Introduction
10.00 - GARY BILTCLIFFE
11.am - Coffee Break
11.30 - MARIA WHEATLEY
12.30 - Lunch
2.00 - M.J. HARPER & H.L. VERED
3.00 - Break
3.15 - MYSTERY GUEST
4.15 - Tea Break
4.45 - MICHAEL GLICKMAN
John Michell Memorial Lecture,
hosted by Christine Rhone
5.45 – Dinner Break
Doors re-open at 7.15pm
7.30 - ROBERT SCHOCH Ph.D
9.00 - CLOSE

SUNDAY 19 May
9.00 – Introductions
9.30 - HUGH NEWMAN
10.30 - Coffee Break
10.45 - GLENN & CAMERON BROUGHTON
11.45 - Break
12.00 - EUAN MACKIE Ph.D
1.00 – Lunch
2.30 - ROSS HAMILTON (via Skype)
3.30- Tea Break
3.45 - ANDREW COLLINS
4.45 - Break
5.15 - SPEAKERS FORUM
6.15 – CLOSING ADDRESS
6.30 - CLOSE

Brief bios of the speakers are here

MONDAY 20th May
Extra Evening Lecture with ROBERT SCHOCH. £9/£10

MEGALITHOMANIA TOURS 2013:
(please note these have changed slightly)
All Tours include Coach Journey, Entrance to Sites, Guidance with experienced Megalithomaniacs and Geoff Stray driving the Bus! Robert Schoch will be co-hosting all the tours listed below.

Friday: Stanton Drew and Stoney Littleton. Afternoon tour with Anthony Thorley. £30

Monday: Avebury, Silbury Hill, Waylands Smithy, Uffington White Horse. A megalithic and geomantic view of these incredible sites with Gary Biltcliffe and Maria Wheatley. £50

Tuesday: Belas Knapp, Hetty Peglars Tump and the Rollright Stone Circle. A full day tour with Gary Biltcliffe, based upon his new book, The Spine of Albion. £50

Wednesday: Glastonbury Walking Tour & Stonehenge private access. Morning tour with Anthony Thorley. After lunch we go to the area around Stonehenge where we meet Maria Wheatley, exploring Durrington Walls, Woodhenge, the Cursus and numerous mounds, before heading in to Stonehenge for our private one-hour access. £62

Thursday: The Cerne Giant - Landscape and the Stargate. Peter Knight (author of the new book on the Giant) will lead us around this sacred Dorset landscape. We shall view the Iron Age Giant, and learn of its connection with the Stargate of Egyptian myths. The tour will also visit other local sites, such as a sacred spring, the abbey site, churches, isolated megaliths and wayside crosses. £50

If you cannot book online, please send a cheque payable to ‘Megalithomania’ to: Megalithomania, 149 Brickley Lane, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 3BL (please add £2.50 for P&P).

If you have an enquiry please email us at [email protected] - Phone: 07779 113542

IMPORTANT: If for any reason you cannot make it to the conference after purchasing a ticket, please be aware we cannot offer refunds, but we will give you full access to the live-stream to watch from the comfort of your own home, at no extra charge.

Online booking of Early-Bird Tickets is here.

Note: Megalithomania Update

Contributor Bio for megalithomania: Based in Cambridge, contributing since 2008. Favourite site: Wandlebury. Occupation: Conference Organiser/Writer.