NEW evidence from the Anglo-Saxon period in Craven will be unearthed at the final lecture of the season to the Upper Wharfedale Field Society in Grassington.
Dr David Johnson will present 'new archaeological evidence from the Anglo Saxon period in Craven' as the biennial tribute to the society's founder, archaeologist Arthur Raistrick.
Until recent archaeological work was undertaken in North Craven there were no known dated sites from the Anglo-Saxon period.
Dr Johnson's talk will outline the new evidence, from eight sites, and put it into a broader context, with the aim of dispelling the myth that anything rectangular before 1066 must be either Roman or Viking.
Dr Johnson originally trained as a historical geographer and historian but morphed over time into a landscape archaeologist. He has led many excavations in North Craven and has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and in book form. He is currently running three Stories in Stone archaeology projects in the Ingleborough area.
The Raistrick Lecture will take place on Monday, March 26 in the Octagon Theatre, Grassington at 7.30pm. Free to members and £5 to non-members.
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