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.

The 2021 NVAT "Conference" is a series of Online Lectures about Bronze Age Britain. Topics span Migration, Ritual and Everyday Life. The talks are free of charge but we encourage donations and it is essential to pre-register.

2021 Conference

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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

Jan 21

Obituary - Adrian Challands

Adrian Challands, son of James and Ivy, husband of Norma, and brother to Vivienne, died at the age of 76 on Christmas Day 2020. Born and ...

Jan 10

An Exciting New Publication

NVAT is delighted to announce the long awaited publication of the Orton Meadows Neolithic and Bronze Age burial site excavated by the lat...

Sep 29, 2020

Burial at Ferry Meadows

In order to free up archive space at Peterborough Museum the NVAT organised the re-burial of ‘surplus’ archaeological material from the e...

Apr 14, 2020

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

Jan 20, 2020

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....

Dec 20, 2019

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 ye...

Nov 24, 2019

"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

Nov 23, 2019

Peterborough - "Town Volume"

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

Oct 22, 2019

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 feedbac...

Mar 17, 2019

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 w...