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Saturday, 20 September

A life on the tiles: A conference in memory of Dr Philip Mills

UNDER 16 WITH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN

Come celebrate the life and legacy of Phil Mills at our memorial conference - on the 20th September 2025 in Birmingham.

By Dr Jeremy Evans

Date and time

Location

Birmingham & Midland Institute

9 Margaret Street Birmingham B3 3BS United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event.

Agenda

Ulla Rajala - Phil as a private person 16/11/1967-12/03/2024

David Mattingley - TBC

Duncan Brown - Not subliminal

Nick Beaudry - A city behind the frontier: the late Roman fortress of Zaldapa

Kevin Butcher - The afterlife of ancient coins

Reuben Thorpe - TBC

Peter Warry - The Brandier Tilery: 3 kilns, 9 drains, 218 stamped tiles

Pete Wilson - 'Building understanding: Phil and Roman North Yorkshire'

Gwladys Monteil - TBC

Martin Millett - Patterns of deposition at Aldborough (Isurium Brigantum)

Hilary Cool – Glasses, pots and beer. Exploring glass use in Meroitic Nubia

Alice Lyons – Recent work and new discoveries

Ian Rowlandson - The Norton Disney project - TBC

Jerry Evans & Phil Mills - Big data on Romano-British pottery and dating

About this event

Event lasts 7 hours 30 minutes
UNDER 16 WITH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN
No venue parking

Join us in Birmingham on the 25th of September to commemorate the legacy of Dr Phil Mills and his study of Roman pottery and tile. A day of papers to show the latest work in Britain, Europe and the Mediterranean on Roman pottery and tile inspired by Phil's work.

Lecturers and participants are requested to wear their bright colours to celebrate Phil's life and his love of Hawaiian shirts.

Organised by

Dr Jeremy Evans