Visit to Museum of Archaeology, Palace Green Library, Durham

Guided tour of the Roman Section of the Museum of Archaeology, Durham followed by talk from Gary Bankhead, underwater archaeologist.

The Museum of Archaeology, founded in 1833 is the archaeology museum of Durham University. Situated next to Durham Cathedral on Palace Green, it is mostly focused on in the archaeology of north east England with some national and international artefacts.

We will be given a tour of the Roman Section by Gemma Lewis, museum curator and will also be shown the Piercebridge River Assemblage, the subject of our talk by Dr Phillipa Walton on ‘Rituals and Rubbish in Roman Rivers’ on Saturday 19th July.

After lunch we will meet Gary Bankhead at the museum. Gary is an amateur underwater archaeologist and small finds researcher who has appeared on ‘Digging for Britain’ and ‘River Hunters’. As an Honorary Fellow in the Department of Archaeology, Gary will talk to us about the Durham River Wear Assemblage which now totals some 14,500 ordinary and extraordinary objects and challenges the way we understand Durham’s past.

Transport by minibus (15 seats available) is included in the cost.

Lunch is not provided but is available from a variety of shops and cafes in Durham City.

9.00 Depart Aldborough

10.30 – 12.00 tour of Museum of Archaeology

12.00 -1.00 Lunch

1.00 Gary Bankhead talk

2.00 – 4.15 Free time in Durham City

4.15 Depart Durham

5.30 Arrive Aldborough

Cost:

FORA members £25 (transport by minibus) or £7.50 (travel independently)

Non members £32.50 (transport by minibus) or £15 (travel independently)