Council for British Archaeology: East Midlands - Country House Archaeology of the East Midlands

Join Council for British Archaeology: East Midlands for a series of talks on Country House Archaeology of the East Midlands

10:15: Tea, coffee and biscuits
10:40: Welcome
10:45: Bells, gas lights and closed stoves: the evidence for domestic life in the country house, Marilyn Palmer, Honorary Vice President of the Council for British Archaeology
11:30: We dig ... Wollaton Park: a community and training excavation, Laura Parker and Tristan Cousins, York Archaeology
12:20: Lunch
13:20: Lady Jane Grey’s house at Bradgate Park, Peter Liddle, freelance lecturer
14:30: Tea and coffee
15:00: Unearthing the history of the Belton estate, Ian Ross, Ice Age Insights
15:45: From factory to flowers: investigating the transfer of heating technology to country house gardens c. 1650–1900, at Calke Abbey, Fiona Fyfe, Fiona Fyfe Associates Ltd
16:20: Close

Tickets includes a cold buffet lunch. Parking is free.