Information about a lecture by Daniel Pett on August 5th 2011

1. Digital Classicist & Institute of Classical Studies Seminar 2011
Friday August 5th at 16:30
Room 37, Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU
Daniel Pett (British Museum)
The Portable Antiquities Scheme:
A tool for studying the Ancient landscape of England and Wales
ALL WELCOME
This seminar will focus on the work of the Portable Antiquities Scheme, which has been systematically recording
public discovery of archaeological objects within the boundaries of England and Wales digitally since 1999. Over
725000 objects have now been recorded and 19,000 people have contributed information which is ultimately being
used for a wide variety of research. Records include iconic discoveries such as the Moorlands Staffordshire patera
or trulla, the immense Frome hoard, the infamous Crosby Garrett Helmet, the world famous Staffordshire Hoard,
and more mundane, everyday items that can demonstrate more about rural habitation of Britain.
The seminar will be followed by wine and refreshments.
For more information please contact Gabriel.Bodard@kcl.ac.uk, Stuart.Dunn@kcl.ac.uk,
S.Mahony@ucl.ac.uk, or see the seminar website at http://www.digitalclassicist.org/wip/wip2011.html