Merseyside Archaeological Society

Official account of the Merseyside Archaeological Society, evening lectures, summer field trips, newsletters & journal - new members welcome!

[Merseyside Archaeological Society @MerseyArchSoc]

Our next evening lecture will take place on 21st November 2024: 'Rushen Abbey, Isle of Man: Early Christianity in the Irish Sea and the role of the Savignacs' by Peter Davey, Manx Heritage.

This talk will take place on Zoom and members will be emailed the link ahead of time.

[Merseyside Archaeological Society @MerseyArchSoc]

Reminder to members to join us tomorrow evening for our annual Christmas Quiz. Log in details are in your inbox!

Don't forget a pen, paper and a festive treat!

[Merseyside Archaeological Society @MerseyArchSoc]

Reminder to members - don't forget to join us for this evening's lecture via Zoom! Login details are in you inbox 💻

[Merseyside Archaeological Society @MerseyArchSoc]

Our next evening lecture will take place on 21st November 2024: 'Rushen Abbey, Isle of Man: Early Christianity in the Irish Sea and the role of the Savignacs' by Peter Davey, Manx Heritage.

This talk will take place on Zoom and members will be emailed the link ahead of time.

[Merseyside Archaeological Society @MerseyArchSoc]

We hope members enjoy this bumper Autumn Newsletter which is now in your inbox, with postal copies on the way to those who receive them! #Archaeology #Merseyside #MAS

[Ed Farrell @edwardrolf]

Watercolour reconstruction of Liverpool's Herculaneum Pottery works: Toxteth Park. The date c.1815. Opened 1793/4 and closed in 1841 - to later become the site of Harrington Dock.

The work is in part based on material in the excellent blog of Jim Kenny. https://t.co/WTnPci52Mm

[Peter Carrington @PCarrington01]

@ChesterTour @chesterherifest @ShitChester @ChesterCivTrust @HistArch @MerseyArchSoc @cwacmuseums Registration for this talk is now open via the @chesterherifest website: https://t.co/JTf5iSv0g8

[Merseyside Archaeological Society @MerseyArchSoc]

Many thanks to @C_E_Bell for a fantastic evening lecture yesterday!

[Charlotte Bell BA MA AFHEA🏺🏛 @C_E_Bell]

Giving my talk tonight @MerseyArchSoc hope to see you there

[Pete Savin @pete_savin]

It’s your last chance to visit the current archaeological excavation at the #Carlisle cricket club as it completes its 5 week investigation, guides including myself will be onsite for the final two days after which the area will be backfilled for winter. Please share if possible

[Charlotte Bell BA MA AFHEA🏺🏛 @C_E_Bell]

Giving my talk tonight @MerseyArchSoc hope to see you there

[ChesterArchSoc @ChesterArchSoc]

Reconnecting Roman Britain Conference : Saturday 23rd November at the Grosvenor Museum, Chester, with an optional guided tour of Roman Chester on the Friday afternoon (limited places). ALL FREE!

⁩ Now open for bookings! ⁦(programme to follow).

https://t.co/8lgVwK3Pk9

[Clare Dudman @Dwuddy]

Reconnecting Roman Britain conference : 23rd November
@HistArchChester ⁦@ChesterArchSoc⁩
Now open for bookings!
⁦(programme to follow) https://t.co/kC7ALhrR3G

[ArchaeologyUK @archaeologyuk]

Join @SocMusArch's annual conference in Cardiff, Nov 7-8, in-person or online!

This year's theme, "Archaeology Lifelines," explores archaeology's impact on communities and what lifelines archaeology needs.

Join for engaging talks and networking👉 https://t.co/DfG8DMhPST

[Ed Farrell @edwardrolf]

Watercolour sketch. Reconstruction of Castle Street,Liverpool. Tudor Market as it might have looked. 1575. The castle was demolished early in the eighteenth century.

[Ste Lingard @stelingard]

This 3D image of the #York #
Anglian helmet is currently on display @TheWorldofGlass in #StHelens. An unexpected treat.

[Merseyside Archaeological Society @MerseyArchSoc]

Our next evening lecture takes place on Thursday 17th at the Quaker Meeting House, Liverpool doors open from 7pm for refreshments & chat☕️ 🍪 with the talk from @C_E_Bell @LivUni starting at 7.30.

Members £1 & non-members £2, all welcome! #Archaeology

[Charlotte Bell BA MA AFHEA🏺🏛 @C_E_Bell]

Another talk I'll be giving with @MerseyArchSoc on Romano-British Women and the Diversity of Social Identities. Please come along and hear about my research on 17th October at 7.30pm meeting at the Quakers Meeting House

[ChesterArchSoc @ChesterArchSoc]

We are delighted to share with you our latest edition of the Chester Antiquary, our Newsletter. Please click the link to go to our blog and download your copy
https://t.co/LfJgufF3RJ

[Anna Fairley Nielsson @annaandthedead]

#31DaysOfGraves Day 9 - Colour: Angel mosaics on the Walker memorial at All Saints Churchyard, Childwall. Eliza (d.1882, aged 49y) and Sir Andrew Barclay Walker (d.1893, 68y), benefactor of @walkergallery. Also William Hall Walker (1st Baron of Wavertree, d.1933).

[Museum of Liverpool @MuseumLiverpool]

Buried for safe keeping, but never retrieved...

Our next Beyond the Label talk looks at The Huxley Hoard - a collection of Viking silver discovered near Cheshire in 2004.

Saturday 12 October, 2pm
Tickets cost £7
https://t.co/eZG5wOD3BR

[Elsa Price @ElsaKPrice]

Had a lovely weekend just gone at the @MerseyArchSoc conference hosted @MuseumLiverpool hearing about all the amazing archaeological projects in the region from the Mesolithic to the post-Medieval 🥰