10th July Tom Gurling (at Cressing Temple)
Luminescence dating of medieval and Tudor Essex Brick
The conventional archaeological approach to dating historic brick will be evaluated. A brief outline of the luminescence technique will be presented and the opportunity for applying it will be discussed. Examples will be given of using the technique to evaluate the historic brick buildings of Essex.
18th July Day School email info@ehbg.org.uk for details
The Medieval House: Living, design, development
Speakers: Chris Dyer, Jane Grenville, David Martin, Sarah Pearson, John Walker & Brenda Watkin
18th September David Andrews.
Beeleigh Abbey and the excavations in the adjacent paddock.
An account of the new light shed on the Abbey in the course of restoration, and on the
buildings found in the excavations nearby.
30th October Chris Craghill
Aspects of Traditional Cumbrian Farm Houses.
Showing how the traditional farm houses of the Lakes region developed to suite the diverse landscape and exploit various building materials to produced a variety of designs yet with strong unifying themes.
11th December Members’ evening
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