Supported by

The Prehistoric Society

Quaternary Research Association

Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History

The Lithic Studies Society

Want to Attend

Buffet lunch and refreshments are included

Price: members of the Council for British Archaeology or  supporting organisations.

£20.00

Price: non-members

£25.00

Cheques should be made payble to 'Council for British Archaeology - East Anglia'

Contact Us

If you would like to know more then please contact: -

Hon. Sec - Michael de Bootman
CBA - East Anglia
c/o Heritage Marketing and Publications, Hill Farm,
Castle Acre Rd, Gt. Dunham
King's Lynn, Norfolk
PE32 2LP
TEL: 01760 755645
FAX: 01760 755316
EMAIL:michael@heritagemp.com

Council for British Archaeology - East Anglia
Conference

East Anglian Prehistory - Some Recent Research
Conference in Memory of John Wymer

University of East Anglia: Lecture Theatre One

 Saturday March 31st 2007



 

From the moment on the 30 July 1955 when he discovered a third part of a human skull at a gravel pit at Swanscombe, to the publication of the discoveries at Pakefield in the December 2005 edition of 'Nature' John Wymer led man enormously productive archaeological life. a unique practitioner and scholar he will be missed by many, both within and outside the archaeological community. As an archaeologist and prehistorian he will never be forgotton.

 

09.00              Registration 

10.00              Introduction by Andrew Lawson (15 mins)

Session 1: Chair - Andrew Lawson

 10.15               Simon Parfitt - Pakefield and Happisburgh

 10.25               Nick Ashton - The Hoxnian and Hoxne

 10.45               Discussion (10 mins)

11.00               Break (40 mins)

Session 2: Chair - Francis Wenban-Smith

          11.40               Peter Robbins - Long Blade industry, beach finds

          12.00               Julie Gardiner - Mesolithic in East Anglia (with Wymerian                                  associations?)  

          12.20               Discussion (10 mins)

12.30               Lunch (2 hours)

Session 3: Chair - CBA Trustee (TBC)

            14.30               Francis Healy - Neolithic/Bronze Age

  14.50               Gill Varndell - Grimes Graves?

            15.10              Andrew Lawson - Wessex-style burials in East Anglia with
                                  particular reference to Little Cressingham

            15.30               Discussion (10 mins)                

15.40               Break (40 mins)

Session 4: Chair - Simon Carr

 16.20               Trevor Ashwin - Archaeology of the Norwich By-Pass

 16.40               Andrew Rogerson - John in the Norfolk Unit

 17.00               Discussion & Summary (30 mins)
 

 

To avoid disappointment we would urge you to book early as this conference has already received a lot of interest.

You can download the conference information and booking form by clicking here.

University of East Anglia


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Click here to find out more about the John Wymer Bursary - The Lithic Studies Society.