2026 Lecture Series – Prehistoric Landscapes
28th May – 1st October
2026 Lecture Series – Prehistoric Landscapes
Udig is pleased to announce a series of lectures by Professor Stephen Upex PhD. MCIfA. FSA.
The series title covers 3 sessions of 12 lectures, running over 3 seasons from May to September 2026 – 2028.
At the venue, The Stanwick Hotel, each lecture will attempt to present via PowerPoint presentation, details of what we can see on the landscape of modern Britain and how archaeology allows us to read or interpret this landscape.
Some sessions may have a practical element to them, allowing participants to handle original objects and artefacts.
| Date | Lecture Title |
|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Lecture 1: The Palaeolithic and Mesolithic, to the beginning of the Neolithic: Hunter Gatherers on the edge of the ice |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Lecture 2: Neolithic society, tools, buildings, and farming |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Lecture 3: Ceremonial landscapes, including Stonehenge and other major monuments. |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Lecture 4: Neolithic burials and burial practices |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Lecture 5: Tribalism and landscapes: southern Britain and Orkney |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Lecture 6: The coming of metal: Bronze Age tools and farming |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Lecture 7: Bronze Age burial and ceremonial landscapes |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Lecture 8: Bronze Age settlements across Britain |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Lecture 9: Iron Age societies and settlements |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Lecture 10: The invasion of 43 AD and the conquest of Britannia |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Lecture 11: Hill forts |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Lecture 12: The influence of Rome on Britain and Ceasars expeditions of 55-54 BC |
£18.00