Winchester: A city of kings
Susanne Haselgrove
Thu 8 January at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm GMT
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This talk is organised by Bath & Counties Archaeological Society (BACAS), with an admission charge of £5 for members, and £7 for the general public. Please pay on the door. For more details please see the BACAS website here.
Roman Winchester, though lacking Late Iron Age roots, became Britain’s largest defended urban centre. Excavations (1961–71) uncovered streets, villas with mosaics, and foreign-born residents likely serving as militia. Following the Romans a church built in the the 660s marks its medieval Golden Age, with royal burials and a rich cultural life, trade, and European links continuing despite decline after Edward the Confessor favoured London. This lecture draws on her recently published work ‘Winchester: City of Kings’ co-authored with Katherine Barclay.
Susanne Haselgrove joined the excavations at Wolvesey Palace in Winchester at the age of 13 sparking a lifelong archaeology career. After reading Archaeology at Cambridge she later worked across many major UK and European sites, including Sutton Hoo and Wroxeter, and has taught, published, and promoted archaeology in many areas. Since 2010 she has been Secretary of the Winchester Excavations Committee publishing details of earlier excavations and co-authoring a book on the city’s history.
