Shining a Light on the disposal of the dead in Roman South-East England
Sunday 21st May 2023
Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall, Woodfield Lane, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2BE
A Surrey Archaeological Society, Roman Studies Group Conference
This conference aims not only to discuss evidence uncovered for death in the Roman period in the South-East and how it differs from continental practices, but also to explore what might account for the millions of dead that we do not see in the archaeological record.
PROGRAMME
09.30-10.00am | REGISTRATION | Bookstalls and stands |
10.00-10.10am | David Calow MA | Chairman’s Welcome |
10.10-11.00am | Dr John Pearce | Pale death, emperors and the enslaved: burial in early imperial Rome |
11.00-11.30am | COFFEE & BISCUITS | Visit the bookstalls & stands |
11.30-12.00pm | Prof Tim Champion | Rethinking burial and disposal practices in the Iron Age south-east |
12.00-12.30pm | Dr David Rudling | Roman-period burial practices in South-East England |
12.30-1.00pm | Dr Sadie Watson | Roman burial in London: a review of the evidence from the City and Southwark |
1.00-1.15pm |
| Questions |
1.15-2.15pm | LUNCH BREAK | Visit the bookstalls and stands |
2.15-2.45pm | Ellen Green MSc | Fragmented stories: The potential of Disarticulated Remains for Investigating Roman Mortuary Practices. |
2.45-3.15pm | Dr Claire Hodson | From Roundhouse to Villa; Exploring revised perspectives of infant death and burial |
3.15-3.45pm | Prof Tony King | Human remains found at temple sites in Britain and Gaul |
3.45-4.00pm | TEA & BISCUITS | Visit the bookstalls and stands |
4.00-4.30pm | David Calow MA | Looking for the dead in Roman South-East England – with help from Northern Gaul |
4.30-4.50pm | Dr David Rudling | Questions and Discussion |
4.50pm | Dr David Rudling | Thanks and Disperse |
Conference Fee: £15 (to include refreshments as above)
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