Programme:
9.30am Registration and Refreshments
10.00am Welcome
10.15am David Speed: Betrayal in Bulwell.
11.30am Richard Pincott: 25 Years of Time Travel with the Field Detectives.
12.30pm Lunch & Book Stalls
1.30pm Andy McKinnon: New Ollerton – the development of a colliery village.
2.45pm Meghan King: The Portable Antiquities Scheme in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
4.00pm Close
Our Speakers:
David Speed is an expert on the Pentrich revolt of 1817, when a large mob marched towards Nottingham from Pentrich, Derbyshire, with the ultimate intention of going to London to topple the government. In this talk he will explore the role of Henry Sampson, an alleged government spy and agent provocateur, who betrayed Jeremiah Brandreth, the leader of the revolt.
Richard Pincott has been the survey director of The Field Detectives since 1999 and has overseen historic landscape investigations that have taken the team from before the Iron Age right through to World War II and beyond. Enjoy a whistle-stop visual tour showcasing the development of a Historic Landscape Investigation Team. 25 Years in 45 Minutes! One of Richard’s passions is delving into the mysteries hidden away in the Nottingham night soil!
Andy McKinnon is a retired teacher and currently the Chairman of Arnold Local History Group. This talk maps the development of a model village in the Nottinghamshire coalfield, after rich coal seams were proved to exist deep below the area soon after the end of the Great War.
Meghan King is the Finds Liaison Officer for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Having worked for the Portable Antiquities Scheme for six years, she is actively engaged in increasing public awareness and volunteer involvement with the scheme in the two counties. She will introduce the scheme and the Treasure process and give an overview of interesting local finds. She will also bring a handling collection, so that attendees can handle typical objects recorded by the scheme.
