First Millennia Studies Group

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We are starting 2025 with our annual unit round-up! On Tuesday 14th we have three speakers taking us through recent fieldwork undertaken across Scotland The seminar starts at 18:00 in the Meadows Lecture Theatre @EdinArch Teviot Place, University of Edinburgh. See you there

We are delighted to announce our full seminar programme for 2024-25. Note that venues for most lectures are TBC so keep an eye on here and in your emails. Look forward to seeing you at the seminars

Sorry for the delay in getting this out folks, our account had some issues. Our programme for the remainder of 2024 Seminars will be held at 18:00 in Lecture Theatre B, 40 George Square Lecture Theatres, at the University of Edinburgh Central Area – unless otherwise noted.

🚨IMPORTANT🚨 There is a change of venue for tonight's (07/05) talk. It will now take place in 50 George Square, Lecture Theatre G.03 This is the main lecture theatre on ground floor, when entering the building through the two sets of double doors. See you there

Our next lecture is tonight (2/4/24). Unfortunately our original speaker has had to cancel so instead Fraser Hunter will talk on "Autopsy of a Treasure: The Traprain Law silver hoard, and the roles of silver on and beyond the late Roman frontiers" 6pm @ Meadows Lecture Theatre

In a change from our published list, our next seminar will be given by Niall Sharples, on "A hillfort landscape: A case study from Ham Hill, Somerset" Tuesday 5th March at 18.00 in the usual Meadows Lecture Theatre (Doorway 4, Teviot Place)

Happy New Year! Our first seminar of 2024 is tomorrow (09/01) at 6pm. We will have speakers from @wessexarch & @aocarchaeology showcasing some of their latest projects. Please note we are back in the Meadows Lecture Theatre but please arrive promptly due to the automatic doors

A reminder that our next seminar is tomorrow 05/12 at 18.00 🗓️ Kathleen Clifford will be talking on extramural assemblages at Roman military sites. *IMPORTANT* this is not in our usual location! It is in the Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre, at the rear of Old College quad (see map)

👇Tonight at 6pm!

Our second seminar of the 2023/24 series is next week Alexandra Farrell & Andrew Lamb will be talking about 'Dress fasteners from the Iron Age to the Viking Age' 18:00 in Lecture Theatre B, 40 George Sq Lecture Theatres, University of Edinburgh Central Area See you then

Our first seminar of the 2023/24 series is tomorrow 🥳 A double presentation on recent excavation of hillforts by Jon Henderson/Graeme Cavers & Joe Fitzpatrick/James O'Driscoll 18:00 in Lecture Theatre B, 40 George Sq Lecture Theatres at the University of Edinburgh Central Area

Excited to announce our lecture programme for 2023-24 🔥 Most lectures will take place at Lecture Theatre B, 40 George Sq Lecture Theatres, University of Edinburgh (unless stated below), at 18:00 hrs Check out our website for more info firstmillennia.wordpress.com/lecture-calend…

🗓️Save the dates for our 2023-24 monthly seminar series! 👩‍🏫If you'd like to volunteer to give a talk, or have ideas for seminars please let us know by the 15th August ✉️Please get in touch with any feedback from the series just finished

👇 Don't forget this is next week 11/07 Have you booked your place?

A reminder that tonights lecture is in the Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre in Old College Quad. Please access through South Bridge, or the pend leading to the Talbot Rice Gallery and follow local signage.