Society of Museum Archaeologists

Thursday 11 November

1pm-1.45pm
Arrival and registration

1.45pm
Welcome

Session one

A view from two English cities

2pm -2.30pm
The Herbert - Celebrating heritage in the 21st Century
Chris Kirby, Collections Manager, the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

2.30pm-3pm
Dig for Victory - Recent archaeology in Coventry
Paul Thompson, Keeper of archaeology collections, the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

3pm-3.30pm
The new charitable trust at Peterborough Museum, paper title TBC
Katie Mackey

3.30pm-4pm
Tea

Recent projects in town and country

4pm-4.30pm
The Basing House redisplay project
Dave Allen, Senior keeper of Archaeology, Hampshire Museums Service

4.30pm-5pm
Making exhibitions of ourselves - recent and new archaeology displays at the Manchester Museum.
Bryan Sitch, Head of Human Cultures, Manchester Museum

Keynote address

6pm -6.45pm
Yinnon Ezra, National trustee of the Heritage Lottery Fund/National Memorial Title TBC

Evening reception

7pm-9pm
At the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

Friday 12 November

Session two

Famous burials living on

9am-9.30am
Rediscoveries at Paviland Cave, title TBC
Dr Nicholas Riall, Swansea Museum

9.30 am-10am
English Heritage consultation on the reburial of human remains from Avebury, title TBC
Dr Sebastian Payne, Chief Scientist, English Heritage

10am-10.30am
The Bush Barrow Gold - A new gallery at Wiltshire Heritage Museum
Chris Hudson, freelance designer

10.30am-11am
Tea
(SMA Committee Meeting)

Session three

Treasure: poisoned chalice or golden opportunity?

11am-11.30am
The Staffordshire Hoard
Dr David Symons, Curator of Antiquities, Birmingham Art Gallery and Museum

11.30am-12pm
Iron Age gold - a unique hoard from near Stirling
Fraser Hunter, Curator of Iron Age and Roman Collections, National Museums of Scotland

12pm-12.30pm
Society of Museum Archaeologists' Annual General Meeting

12.30pm-2pm
Lunch (provided)

Session four

Developments north of the border

2pm-2.30pm
Archaeological archiving north of Hadrian's Wall
Ellen McAdam, Acting head of Glasgow Museums

2.30 pm-3pm
Active archaeology in the Wild West Highlands
Dr Sharon Webb, Director, Kilmartin House Museum

3pm-3.30pm
NMS Partnership with Glenmorangie, title TBC
Dr David Clarke, Keeper of Archaeology, National Museums Scotland

3.30-4pm
Tea

Session five

State of the Nation

4pm-4.45pm
Making Museum archaeology relevant for the 21st century
Tim Schadla-Hall, Reader in Archaeology, UCL

4.45pm-5pm
Sum up and Close
Chair of the Society of Museum Archaeologists

Conference dinner

7.30pm
Venue TBC. This is an informal affair and delegates pay for themselves on the night.

Saturday 13 November

Field trip

9.30am-1pm
Enjoy a relaxing and informative walking tour of some of Coventry's historic buildings with Paul Thompson, Keeper of Archaeology Collections at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum.

There may also be an opportunity to visit the museum's archaeology stores.