Upcoming Talk
| 'The Vikings in the East Midlands'
Vikings first appeared as raiders in the late 8th century but in 865 AD staged a full-scale invasion that fundamentally changed things, leading to the creation of England. Locally, Mercia was split in two with the East Midlands in the Late Saxon period having a hybrid Anglo-Scandinavian culture.’
About the Speaker Peter has worked in Leicestershire Archaeology for over 40 years as an excavator, survey officer, museum curator, community archaeologist and head of the County’s archaeological team. He was awarded an MBE for services to community archaeology and is an Honorary Visiting Fellow at the School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester. |