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Conferences/Lectures

Emperors, Usurpers, Tyrants: The history and archaeology
of Western Britain from AD 350 to 500
Cardiff University 30-31 October 2010

To commemorate the 1600th anniversary of the End of Roman Britain, and to celebrate The Roman Society's centenary, the Cardiff University and the Monmouthshire Antiquarian Association are hosting a two-day conference to explore the evidence for Roman continuity in western Britain in the 5th century.

Did the end of Roman rule mean the sudden abandonment of Roman culture throughout Britain? How much of Roman culture and traditions survived into the 5th century in Wales and the West? Did people continue to think of themselves as Romans or Roman Britons after 400? How did events in England affect how population of Western Britain saw themselves and the world around them? The results of new archaeological research have an important contribution to make to the study of the emergence of an early Welsh identity from the legacy of Roman Britain, and 2010 is a timely opportunity to bring this work together and attempt a synthesis. The conference will include a wide range of papers on the history and archaeology of 5th century Wales and Western Britain, delivered by experts at the forefront of current research. Themes and topics include the survival of town life, the Roman army, Roman and 'post'-Roman material culture and the transition to Christianity, as well as coinage, pottery and inscriptions. Members of the audience will be able to put questions to the experts during a 'Question Time' panel discussion on the second day. The conference is sponsored by The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. For more information, conference programme and booking form visit the conference website.

Carmarthen Day School
Trinity University Carmarthen, 20th February 2010 on ‘Demetia to Dyfed’, jointly sponsored by the Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society and the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology at Lampeter.

What did the Romans really do for us?
Tuesday 18th May Evening Talk - 6-8pm National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. An interactive talk about the legacy of the Romans in Britain to mark the year that the Romans left, AD 410. Talk and light refreshments. £3 per ticket. Pre booking required.

Annual Caerleon Lecture
Tuesday 23rd September Evening Talk 7-9pm Birthday Lecture - AD 410 -title TBC. Dr Roger White, Academic Director, Ironbridge Institute, University of Birmingham. Talk and light refreshments. £3 per ticket. Pre booking required..

The Legacy of Rome: Wales
AD 300–700
Etifeddiaeth Rhufain: Cymru
AD 300–700
Aberystwyth, 13th November 2010
Many distinguishing characteristics of Wales can be traced back to Roman rule’s final stages and immediate aftermath. The questions remain largely open as to how Romanized this part of the Empire had been and to what extent the Roman contribution determined the make up of the cultural entity that was to emerge to the west of Anglo-Saxon England. A resifting of recent research (sites, artefacts, inscriptions) and analysis promises to be a worthwhile undertaking in this milestone year. 2010 is the centenary year of the Roman Society as well as marking the sixteen-hundredth anniversary of the date which has traditionally marked the end of Roman Britain. Commemorating these events the Society together with the University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies will sponsor the Legacy of Rome day conference on this pivotal period in the transition from western Roman Britain to early medieval Wales.


 

 


Latin and Ogham Early Christian monument from Llanwenog.
© Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Cymru National Museum Wales

 

 


Temple pediment at Bath

Festival

Arthur: Caerleon to Camelot. Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th July 11am – 5pm. Caerleon Amphitheatre. Come and join us for a magical weekend as Caerleon comes alive to tales of Arthur in this spectacular show. Watch Britannia, the UK’s largest late Roman re-enactment society, in the Amphitheatre, Listen to Dr Juliette Wood talk on 'The Truth about King Arthur'. With Living History, Dragon puppets, craft stalls, children's activities and tours of Roman Caerleon with an Archaeologist. Children’ activities. £12 Family; Adult £4.50; Concession £2.50. Suitable for all. Caerleon Amphitheatre.

Archaeology

Excavation at Caerleon.
Once home to the Second Augustan Legion, Caerleon was one of only three permanent legionary fortresses in Britain. Traditionally thought to have been vacated by the Legion in the late third century, the on-going excavations of a probable military store building in Priory Field have revealed fascinating evidence for occupation within the fortress into the later fourth century and perhaps beyond. Caerleon is also a contender for Arthur's mythical Camelot. www.cf.ac.uk/hisar/archaeology/crc/priory-field.html.

         
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