AGM and Annual Lecture
London Archaeologist AGM and Annual Lecture 2024
Thursday 16th May 2024, 7:00pm
"Recent excavations near Holborn Viaduct"
Alex Blanks, MOLA
Institute of Archaeology Lecture Theatre, 31-34 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PY
Thursday 16th May 2024, 7:00pm
"Recent excavations near Holborn Viaduct"
Alex Blanks, MOLA
Institute of Archaeology Lecture Theatre, 31-34 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PY
The usual short AGM at 7.00 pm will be followed by the prestigious Annual Lecture. This year Alex Blanks – a Senior Archaeologist with MOLA – will speak about recent excavations near Holborn Viaduct and the unexpected discovery of a Roman funerary bed.
The AGM proceedings will include the ratification of the post of Secretary. During 2023, Rosalind Morris, London Archaeologist Secretary, resigned and Helen Chittock was co-opted by the Publications Committee (see last issue, 17–03). We will be seeking for her position to be ratified. The Officers of the Committee will then be complete and we also have the full complement of ordinary members for this year, so there are no vacancies on the Publications Committee for 2024.
The short AGM will commence at 7pm, followed by the Annual Lecture. Join us from 6:30pm.
The short AGM will commence at 7pm, followed by the Annual Lecture. Join us from 6:30pm.
Each May, following a brief AGM, we welcome a lecturer to speak, usually on an important site or major research project.
Previous speakers have included:
2018: Jessica Bryan, MOLA: "Slippery When Wet: archaeology on the banks of the Thames with Tideway"
2019: Guy Hunt, L - P : Archaeology and Daniel Jackson, Historic Royal Palaces - "Keeping the lights on at Hampton Court Palace"
2020: Adam Corsini, Layers of London - "Putting archaeology on the map" (View online)
2021: Stephanie Ostritch, Southwark Council: "Making heritage work for communities: Walworth Heritage Action Zone: heritage-led regeneration and community engagement in one of London’s historic high streets. "
2022: Antonietta Lerz , MOLA: "From riches to rags: 2,000 years of settlement at Landmark Court, Southwark"
2023: John Schofield: "The Archaeology of Wren" Reviewing the archaeology of St Paul's Cathedral and the parish churches in the City"