“In the Time of the Tapestry: Aspects of England at the Time of the Conquest”

This autumn’s London display of the Bayeux Tapestry and events closer to our own time remind us that political regime changes have massive impacts on countries’ populations. We hear about the politics but what was life like in the England leading up to the Battle of Hastings? We hope to give a flavour of it in this year’s conference, at a new venue which we hope you will enjoy.

Our conference will aim to explore the late Anglo-Saxon period from various viewpoints and we have gathered some of the south’s leading experts to help us:
Professor Ryan Lavelle is no stranger to HFC conferences and will expound on the state of the country prior to the Norman invasion, Dr Rob Webley is an expert on medieval metalwork and will use finds from the Portable Antiquities Scheme to illustrate daily life,
Professor Emeritus Barbara Yorke highlights the importance of the church ineveryday life,
Dr Katherine Weikert, often seen these days on television elucidating on what it was like actually being alive in medieval times, and
Our own Mary Harris talks about That Tapestry and reveals some surprises about the contents and its construction.

Lunch: The hotel is close to local shops and facilities, but the hotel also offers lunch or snacks. By allmeans bring a packed lunch to eat in the conference room. A fully-licenced bar is available.

Cost for attending is £23 for Hampshire Field Club members, £28 for non-members. Morning and afternoon tea and coffee are included in the price. Parking is available in the Council car park adjacent to the hotel. We are still negotiating possible free hotel parking.

To book a place, please go to https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/hantsfieldclubarchaeology

Alternatively write, enclosing cheque payment payable to “HFC Archaeology Section”, to:
Chris Sellen, 8 Lampool House, Station Road, Overton, Basingstoke RG25 3TL