Coldingham Priory Dig 2018: Events and Lectures at the Village Hall
Thursday 21st June
6:30pm
Into talk and David Petts on Coldingham and the archaeology of monasteries in early medieval Northumbria: Join us to hear an introductory talk from the DigVentures team, explaining what we’re doing at Coldingham Priory and why. Following the introductory talk from the team will be Dr David Petts. This is a fantastic opportunity to hear from a leading expert in the medieval archaeology and Anglo-Saxon Northumbria.
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Sunday 24th June
Various times throughout the day
Site Tours: Come down to site for a guided tour of the trenches at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. Meet us at the Village Hall and we’ll show you around.
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Tuesday 26th June
6:30pm
Chris Bowles on Saint Æbbe and Coldingham: Context and Considerations: County archaeologist and expert Chris Bowles joins DigVentures to talk about Saint Æbbe and the archaeology at Coldingham
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Wednesday 27th June
1:00pm
Peter Ryder on the Churches and Sepulchures of the Medieval Borders: Historic Buildings Consultant and archaeologist Peter Ryder will join us for a lunch-time talk on the Churches and Sepulchures of the Medieval Borders. Peter was responsible for the analysis on the cross slabs at Coldingham Priory in 2015.
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Thursday 28th June
6:30pm
Hilary Powell on The Cult of Saint Æbbe in the High Middle Ages: her Life, Legend and the Local Landscape: Dr Hilary Powell will join us from Durham University to talk about Saint Æbbe herself, looking at her life and the legends surrounding her.
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Saturday 30th June
Various times throughout the day
Site Tours: Join us at 11am, 1pm or 3pm for a guided site tour by a member of the DigVentures team and see what we are up to in the final days of the dig.
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6:00pm
It’s a wrap! The DigVentures team will give you the low down on what we found with finds and pictures.
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19:30pm at the Anchor Inn Beer Garden
Team End-of-Dig Party: The end of dig shindig, hosted by the Friends of Coldingham Priory, to celebrate everyone’s hard work with a BBQ and the best of Scottish weather!
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