Medieval Settlement Research Group Spring Conference, Lincoln
MSRG
SPRING CONFERENCE
New insights into medieval rural settlements in eastern England: the contribution of public and community archaeology Deans Conference Centre, Lincoln College, Monks Road, Lincoln, LN2 5HQ Saturday 18th – Sunday 19th April 2026
Saturday 18th April – Conference papers (subject to confirmation)
09.30 Arrival and registration – tea and coffee
10.00 David Start – Spirit of Sutterby The Spirit of Sutterby: excavation, palaeography, fieldwalking and fruit cake in the Lincolnshire Wolds
10.30 Richard Parker – Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group Digging Disney: Test pit excavations by local volunteers exploring the development of Norton Disney in Lincolnshire.
11.00 Ellis Morgan – Southwell Community Archaeology Group The Burgage in Medieval Southwell, Nottinghamshire
11.30 Break – tea and coffee
12.00 Richard Pincott, Catherine Pincott-Allen– The Field Detectives New insights from historic landscape studies into monastic farming estates in Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire
Owthorpe, Stathern, Hoveringham and Cropwell Butler.
12.30 Mathew Morris – University of Leicester Archaeology Services Bosworth Links – community test pit excavations contribute to wider knowledge of rural settlement development in the Sence Valley of Leicestershire.
13.00 David Budge – Mercian Archaeological Services Settlement, castle, church and battle: new insights from a collaboration community landscape project at Cuckney, Nottinghamshire.
13.30 Break – buffet lunch
14.15 Marcus Jecock – Historic England Community excavations at Hanging Grimston, East Yorkshire
14.45 Eleanor Blakelock – Sedgeford History and Archaeology Research Project 30 Years of rural settlement and cemetery excavation in and around Sedgeford, Norfolk
15.15 Gil Burleigh – Pirton Landscape Archaeology Group New medieval discoveries from community archaeology in North Hertfordshire, 2016-2026.
15.45 Break – tea and coffee
16.15 John Castling – University of Durham The Bishop Big Dig – A community-engaged test pitting project in Bishop Aukland, Country Durham
16.45 Emily Abrehart – Oxford Archaeology From moated manor to wider knowledge: The impact of community archaeology at Wimpole, Cambridgeshire on social value and archaeological research.
17.15 Rob Hedge – University of Leicester The value of community-generated research for advancing knowledge of rural settlement development.
17.45 Discussion – chaired by Carenza Lewis – University of Lincoln Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats: the future of community archaeology and medieval rural settlement studies.
18.00 End of day 1 (delegates to make own arrangements for dinner / accommodation)
Sunday 19th April – Field trip to medieval settlements in Lincolnshire
09.30 Depart Lincoln College, Monks Road, Lincoln
Visits to Gainsthorpe deserted medieval village, North & Middle Carlton shrunken / deserted villages, North Ingleby and South Ingleby DMV
Lunch Norton Disney village hall (LN6 9JU) Buffet lunch served in village hall on arrival at Norton Disney
14.15 Tour of Norton Disney
Saturday conference: Members in-person fee £28; non-members in-person fee £38 (including parking, refreshments, buffet lunch). Online fee £15.
(delegates to make own arrangements for dinner / accommodation on Saturday evening) Sunday field trip (minibus/car): Own transport £22 Transport provided £30 (including buffet lunch).
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