Greater Manchester Archaeology Day 2017
Date - Sat 25 Nov 2017
Time - 9.30 am
Duration - 7 hours and 40 minutes
Cost - £10
Disabled access? - Yes
Venue - Peel Hall, Peel Building, University of Salford
Summary
Experience what lies beneath in Greater Manchester through a series of talks on the latest archaeological projects in the region
Event details
Programme:
Morning Session
9.30am Registration and coffee
9.55am Introduction to the day: Dr Mike Nevell, Head of the Centre for Applied Archaeology, University of Salford
10.00am Welcome: Professor Sheila Pankhurst, Dean, School of Environment & Life Sciences, University of Salford
10.10am The Brian Grimsditch Memorial Lecture:
Paul Dennett, elected City Mayor of Salford
10.25am Followed by:
Halton Castle: recent discoveries
Sarah Cattell (Salford Archaeology)
10.45am Revealing Salford’s Fascinating Past: Excavations in the Historic City by the University of Salford, 2016-7
Ian Miller (Salford Archaeology)
11.20am Comfort Break
11.30am Four excavations of Workers’ Housing in Manchester city centre
Rosemary Banens (Pre-Construct Archaeology)
12.00am After the Fire: recording the historic fabric of Wythenshawe Hall
Chris Wild (Salford Archaeology)
12.30pm The North West Regional Research Framework for the Historic Environment
Mike Nevell (The University of Salford)
1.00pm Lunch break
During lunch there will be an opportunity to view the Greater Manchester Historic Environment Record database (run by GMAAS) and exhibitions by CfAA and local archaeology societies, plus book stalls
Afternoon Session
2.00pm The Archaeology of Infrastructure: the Ordsall Chord Railway Bridge
John Roberts (Salford Archaeology)
2.30pm STORM: Safeguarding Cultural Heritage through Technical and Organisational Management. A short introduction to the STORM project being delivered at the UK pilot site in Mellor, Stockport Dr Rob Williamson (Mellor Archaeological Trust)
3.00pm Toddington Lane Excavations – searching for the elusive Wigan to Ribchester Roman road
Patrick Maloney (Wigan Archaeology Society)
3.30pm Coffee and comfort break
4.00pm A hidden corner of Castlefield: excavations at 2-4 Chester Road, Manchester
Oliver Cook (Salford Archaeology)
4.30pm Greater Manchester’s Historic Textile Mills: their survival, condition and future
Norman Redhead (Greater Manchester Archaeological Advisory Service)
5.00pm Questions and closing remarks
Chaired by Dr Michael Nevell
5.10pm Finish
Refreshments: Biscuits, tea, coffee, water and fruit juice will be provided. It is recommended that you bring a packed lunch which can be eaten at the event venue. Alternatively, there are one or two eating places nearby.
Directions :Peel Hall, The Peel Building, University of Salford, The Crescent, Salford, M5 4WT
Peel Hall is situated on The Crescent (A6), Salford, the main road into Manchester, and is adjacent to the Salford Museum and Art Gallery. www.salford.ac.uk/about-us/travel/campus-map/map-low-res-2.pdf
To book your place, please follow the link below or email Penny at p.r.d.dargan-makin@salford.ac.uk.
http://shop.salford.ac.uk/product-catalogue/conferences-and-events/greater-manchester-archaeology-day/greater-manchester-archaeology-day-2017
How to book
To book your place, please follow the link to the shop or email Penny at p.r.d.dargan-makin@salford.ac.uk.