Remembering Geoff Dannell
On Sunday 22nd October following the 2023 NVAT Conference in Peterborough, friends and family gathered at Castor to remember Geoff...
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- Jul 6
Archaeology and Antiquarianism
The Nene Valley Archaeological Trust has announced its 2023 Conference. It is 200 years since the launch of a landmark archaeological...
- Jan 21
Durobrivae - New Mag Survey Images
Our knowledge of the area immediately to the south east of the walled town of Durobrivae has been enhanced by a magnetometry survey...
- Jul 4, 2022
Geoff Dannell - A dominant figure in Nene Valley archaeology
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Geoffrey Brian Dannell. As a member of the NVAT (and its precursors) since 1966...
- Mar 1, 2022
What did the Romans do for us?
This is one of the questions asked by Stephen Upex in his new publication "The Romans in the Nene Valley". Published jointly by the Nene...
- Feb 28, 2022
Walking in Time - Heritage Trails
The Nene Park Trust and the Nene Valley Archaeological Trust have published a series of four heritage trails which feature the history...
- Apr 28, 2021
On-line lectures from the St Kyneburgha Trust
The St Kyneburgha Building Preservation Trust has worked closely with NVAT over recent years and you may be interested to join two...
- Jan 21, 2021
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, 2021
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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Oct 30, 2019
An Evening with Professor Francis Pryor
Spend an evening in the company of Francis Pryor MBE. Famously known to many as the discoverer of Flag Fen Bronze Age Settlement in...
- 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...
- Aug 4, 2019
Support by the Francis and Maisie Pryor Charitable Trust
NVAT is delighted to be awarded a Grant of £1,000 from the Francis and Maisie Pryor Charitable Trust. We are very grateful for this...
- Jul 15, 2019
Open Days at Durobrivae Excavation
Forty members of the public and supporters of the NVAT visited the site of the Roman town of Durobrivae on Sunday July 14th - and a...
- Jun 20, 2019
Exploratory Excavation at Durobrivae - July 2019
Arrangements have been made with Historic England for exploratory excavations at the Roman Town of Durobrivae during July. Register to atten
- May 28, 2019
Society of Antiquaries - Grants Research Showcase
Nene Valley Archaeological Trust will be exhibiting at a Society of Antiquaries event in London on Friday 19th July 2019 from 2pm-8pm....
- 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...
- Feb 7, 2019
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...
- Feb 3, 2019
TALK: Nassington Roman Barn - Fri 15th Feb
An update on the MidNAG excavation of a Roman site at Nassington will be given by Archaeological Director, Derek Roberts on Friday 15th...
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