Upcoming Events:
Forthcoming 2008 events will be advertised here.
Past Events:
Excavation Open Day Planned
As part of East Lothian Archaeology Week (Sept 8th-17th) the Prestongrange Community Archaeology project will be throwing open its doors to the public. On Saturday, September 8th from 11am-4pm there will be tours on the excavations, artefacts displays and exhibitions. Come along to find out more about the project, what has been found this fieldwork season and meet some of the volunteers. All events are free. East Lothian Archaeology Week and East Lothian Doors Open Day are part of Scottish Archaeology Month.
Archaeology Conference for East Lothian
To find out more about recent archaeological work in East Lothian and recent discoveries why not go along to the Edinburgh and East Lothian annual archaeological conference on Saturday November 17th (4-5pm)! This year's conference is to be held at the Royal Museum, Chambers Street, Edinburgh and booking is highly recommended. Tickets can be bought in advance by sending cheques (made payable to East Lothian Council) to Irene Burnett, Culture and Community Development, East Lothian Council EH41 3HA. Limited tickets will also be available on the day.
Speakers include Dr Tony Pollard (from BBC2's Two Men in a Trench); Dr Bill Hanson on Elginhaugh Roman fort, Kristian Pedersen on early Man in East Lothian and Michelle Brown on Early Medieval East Lothian amongst other important speakers. A full programme and booking form will be available shortly.
Find out more about the archaeology and history on your doorstep!!
