Nene Valley Archaeological Trust

Welcome to the Nene Valley Archaeological Trust - NVAT

The Nene Valley has attracted people to live and do business since the Neolithic. The Nene Valley Archaeological Trust has been helping to discover, document and communicate the history of the area since 1958.

We bring together professional archaeologists, we support local amateur groups, we lobby government, and we help focus funds and expertise on Nene Valley archaeology.

The NVAT is a charitable trust with strong academic credentials. We have been involved with archaeological excavations and studies of over 40 sites in the area. Please join our network to find out more about our activities and ways in which you can help continue our important work.

With regret, the trustees of the Nene Valley Archaeological Trust took the decision to cancel the 2020 NVAT conference in the light of the Covid-19 epidemic. We are already planning a conference for 2021, which will be announced on the website and by email newsletter.

NVAT would like to thank all those who bought tickets for this conference and then donated the return value to our funds. This has enabled NVAT to cover most of its organisational costs, which is deeply appreciated.

Our programme of investigation at Durobrivae included an exploratory excavation in 2019. The report on this dig is now available. Please help our work by making a donation.

2019 Excavation

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Explore over 40 sites where the Nene Valley Archaeological Trust or its associates have played a key role

Our own Roman town but also a publication which detailed archaeological work undertaken during the foundation of Peterborough new town

A capable 19th century antiquarian Artis has left us a valuable legacy in the form of detailed drawings of his excavations

News from the Nene Valley Archaeological Trust

News From Nene Valley Archaeological Trust

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Cancelled Conference 2020

NVAT would like to thank all those who bought tickets for this conference and then donated the return value to our funds. This has enabled N

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2019 Durobrivae Dig Report Published

For the first time in nearly 200 years excavations were carried out in 2019 within the walled Roman town of Durobrivae near Peterborough. This was an explora...

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Nassington Roman Barn - Interim Report

The MidNAG investigation of an Iron Age and Roman rural landscape near Nassington has involved an annual community led excavation each year since 2016. The m...

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"New" Image of Artis Discovered

At the recent Peterborough Heritage Festival, Tim Halliday, who is a local historian, visited the NVAT stall with an interesting story. He t

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Peterborough - "Town Volume"

As well as initiating a major new programme of investigation at Durobrivae, the NVAT has been active in ensuring earlier archaeological excavations are prope...

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First News from 2019 Excavation

More than 100 people squeezed into the church of St Remigius at Water Newton on Saturday afternoon. They were drawn there to hear feedback on the exploratory...

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Nene Park Heritage Audit Published

The Nene Valley Archaeological Trust has undertaken the most comprehensive heritage audit of over 600 hectares of the Nene Valley to the west of Peterborough...

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Secrets of Durobrivae Revealed

The NVAT has published the report of a geophysical survey of the whole of the walled town of Durobrivae. It reveals the layout of the town in great detail an...

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Christianity in the East of Roman Britain

The emergence of Christianity in the east of Roman Britain is the subject of a new paper by Dr. Martin Henig and made available via the Nene Valley Archaeolo...

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"THE DUROBRIVAE"

Artis' great work "The Durobrivae of Antoninus" is a series of plates without explanatory text. The NVAT is launching a project to supply a modern commentary...