London and Middlesex Archaeological Society: 1998 Archaeological Conference Programme

The 35th Conference of London Archaeologists (1998)

Reports on recent work – followed by ‘ Twenty-five years digging in the City of London’

Saturday 14 March 1998

Morning session: recent work
11.00	Chairman’s opening remarks and presentation of the Ralph Merrifield Award Harvey Sheldon
11.10	The excavation of a prehistoric and Roman landscape at Imperial College Sports Field, Harlington Wessex Archaeology
11.35	A prehistoric land surface at the Royal Docks Community School, E16 Nick Holder (Museum of London Archaeology Service)
11.55	The Thames Archaeological Survey 1997: recent work on the foreshore Mike Webber (Thames Archaeological Survey Officer)
12.15	Recent excavations at Hopton Street, Southwark, and Westcroft Road, Carshalton Pre-Construct Archaeology
12.35	The excavation of a medieval moated manor house at Low Hall, Walthamstow Ian Blair (Museum of London Archaeology Service)
13.00 - 14.15	Lunch (with opportunity to view displays of recent work)
Afternoon session: 25 years of digging in the City of London
14.15	The Roman public buildings of Londinium Nick Bateman (Museum of London Archaeology Service)
14.50	The Roman cemeteries Bruno Barber (Museum of London Archaeology Service)
15.25	The London waterfront Gustav Milne (University College, London)
16.05 - 16.40	Tea
16.40	Building in the City from the Saxons to the Great Fire John Schofield (Museum of London Archaeology Service)
17.20	Digging in the City: the next 25 years Simon Thurley (Director, Museum of London)