Archaeology
Saturday 22 November 2008 at Merseyside Maritime Museum
The Huxley Hoard of Viking silver, found in 2004, has been purchased jointly by National Museums Liverpool, Cheshire Museums and the Grosvenor Museum, Chester. This conference will focus on this fascinating new find and explore Vikings in North West England. The hoard itself will be on display in the Maritime Museum during the conference.
The conference will provide an opportunity to re-appraise the Viking period in the North West of England as the context for the deposition of the Huxley Hoard and other similar Viking finds.
Specialist speakers will discuss the hoard itself, as well as the political, economic and social context in the North West which led to the deposition of this and other hoards in the region.
Speakers will include Prof James Graham Campbell, University College London, Prof Richard Bailey, Newcastle University, Dr David Griffiths, Oxford University, Dr Gareth Williams, British Museum and Dr Mark Redknap, National Museum of Wales.
This is a free conference. Please call the Maritime Museum Learning booking line on 0151 478 4441 to book your place.
Archaeological investigations at the M62 junction 6 improvements at Tarbock-Huyton, Merseyside
Open days were held on 1 and 2 February 2008 to present the results of the archaeological excavations undertaken through National Museums Liverpool on behalf of the Highways Agency in advance of the construction of the new link road at the junction of the M62 and M57 near Tarbock, Huyton and Whiston, Merseyside.
At the open days visitors had the opportunity to view some of the abundant material found in the 2007 excavations from the prehistoric, Roman and medieval periods, with posters explaining the background to the evidence on display. Ron Cowell, the director of the archaeological project, was on hand to answer questions.
The events were so well attended, with an estimated 900 to 1,000 visitors over the two days, that the opening hours were extended on the second day to accomodate everybody.
"It is indicative by the thanks the team received from members of the public leaving the exhibition that the majority had found their visit to be informative and enjoyable. As such I consider the event to have been very successful." Gary Hilton, Highways Agency
Medieval pottery from a settlement at the M62 junction site dating from around 1200-1400 AD