Monday 7th October 2024
Conference: White Horses, Badges & Giants: Hill figures of Southern England.
Hill figures are large iconic archaeological monuments, principally concentrated in southern England (and on the chalk). Their archaeological study (and appreciation) is perhaps tardy in comparison with other archaeologist’s sites, and earthwork monuments.
Recently, ground-breaking research, fieldwork and analysis on these monuments in Wiltshire has been undertaken by Garry Gibbons and Brian Edwards, and excavations and dating of three of the most famous monuments (Uffington White Horse, Wilmington Long Man, and the Cerne Giant) has revolutionised our understanding.
This Conference, with a wide range of experts, will introduce us to hill figures, new research, new results and new ideas, and showcases what we now know about hill figures and points new directions for their study.
Date:Â Â Saturday 9 November 2024Â
Time:Â 10 am to 5 pm
Location:Â Devizes Town Hall
Cost: £34.00 (£28 WANHS member; £18 student (with proof of status)), including lunch
Booking:Â essential, book online.Â