Seminar on Wetland Archaeology

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**Lindow** submitted by Vicky : Lindow Moss near Wilmslow where two or possibly three bog bodies including Lindow Man or Pete Marsh (now in the British Musuem) were discovered in the 1980s. A prehistoric trackway was also reported in the area in the 19th century. The layer of sphagnum peat in which the bodies lay has now almost completely disappeared due to commercial peat cutting on the Moss. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Fragile archives of history - wetlands, archaeology and past landscapes. London Wetlands Centre, Barnes. Saturday 8th May 2004, 10.30 am - 4.45 pm.

A seminar on wetland archaeology, sponsored by English Heritage, is to be held a the London Wetlands Centre on Saturday 8th May. The event is intended, primarily, to raise the profile of wetlands as an archaeological resource with the public and other Agencies, but anyone interested in wetland archaeology is very welcome to attend.

A panel of distinguished speakers will give illustrated talks about archaeological wetland topics. The programme is summarised at the end of this message.

Cost: £10.00 per person to cover registration and morning and afternoon tea and coffee.

Bookings: please telephone English Heritage customer services: 0870 333 1183. Line open from 9am - 5pm every day except Bank Holidays.

Programme

* Welcome and Introduction‚, Dr David Miles, Chief Archaeologist, English Heritage;

* Wetland worlds and the past preserved‚, Professor John Coles;

* Great Expectations. The conservation and management of the historic environment in England's wetlands‚, Dr Adrian Olivier

*The wildlife of wetlands in the past‚, Professor Bryony Coles

* From hunters to farmers: Environmental change on the shores of England and Wales‚ Professor Martin Bell

* Bog bodies‚, Julian Richards

* Wetland history in the intertidal zone: archaeology on the Thames foreshore‚, Gustav Milne

* Concluding comments‚; Dr David Miles

Further information can be obtained from [email protected], 0117 975 0689.

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Contributor Bio for vicky: Ex Megalithic Portal Editor, Co-author of 'Rock Around the Peak - Megalithic Monuments of the Peak District' and... More

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