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Ötzi the Iceman

Thursday 21 November, 7.30pm. Ötzi – the life, death and environment of a Prehistoric glacier mummy. A talk by Professor Klaus Oeggl
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Lutterworth Fieldworkers

Thursday 14th November, 7.30pm. Revealing Greyfriars, Leicester's lost friary. A talk by Mathew Morris. Lutterworth Methodist Church.
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Forthcoming Conferences

October 5th: East Midlands Historic Environment Research Framework conference. November 23rd: Sites and skills of the late Ice Age
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Rare Anglo-Saxon Sword

A rare 6th – 7th century silver-gilt sword pommel cap found in Scalford has gone on display at Melton Carnegie Museum.
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NEW: Roman Leicester

New book by Giacomo Savani,Sarah Scott and Mathew Morris explores the nature of everyday life in Leicester under the Romans.
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archaeology in Leicestershire and Rutland

Excavation News Leicestershire

University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) have, as usual, been the most prolific archaeological contractor locally.  The Waterside Devel…

Peter Liddle’s Lectures

Peter Liddle MBE, former County Archaeologist, regularly runs short 6 week courses around the County on archaeology in Leicestershire and Rutland.  …

Fieldworker Training

A number of Fieldworker training courses are held each year at the University of Leicester and out in the field.  It is also possible to join local g…

Latest Publications

We are pleased to announce that our latest publication ‘Earthworks of South and South-East Leicestershire’ – Market Harborough Distr…

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Everyone can join the Leicestershire Fieldworkers and participate in local archaeology. Membership is low cost, open to everyone and there are family membership options available.

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