Hadrianic Society Weekend 2010.

The  Hadrianic Society Weekend (40th Anniversary) will take place at St. Aidans College, Durham on Friday 16th April  to Sunday 18th April 2010.

Tea will be available to members in the usual place at 5pm on Friday afternoon only.

On Friday evening we will hold the Annual General Meeting followed, time permitting, by members contributions. 

On Saturday we will have our usual excursion to the Wall. This year (2010) we will go to the Birdoswald area, probably incorporating the walk from Birdoswald fort to Milecastle 48 that was done by the 2009 Pilgrimage people (the coach will be available to transport those not wishing to do the walk).  

On Saturday evening a special 40th Anniversary Dinner will be held in the Lindisfarne Centre.

Following dinner Nick Hodgson will speak on -The enemies of Rome in Northern Britain.

On Sunday commencing at 9-15am  Jon Coulston will speak on - The Partho-Sassanid Art of War ( part 1). 

There will be a short interval for coffee at 11-00.

Jon will then continue with The Partho-Sassanid Art of War (part 2).

Lunch will be served at 12-30 and the society will then disperse.  

Booking forms have now been sent out to all members. Anyone who has not received their forms should contact Pat Burgess or Birgitta Hoffmann to obtain a copy.  

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Hadrianic Society Weekend 2009.

The Hadrianic Society Weekend 2009 took place on the 3rd April (Friday) to the 5th April 2009 and was again be based at St. Aidans College, Durham.  The weekend  followed the same format as 2008.

On Friday evening we had our AGM, followed by members contributions. 

The AGM and all lectures were held in the library. 

On Saturday we followed the line of Dere Street past Lanchester and Ebchester forts to Corbridge, had morning coffee, visited the Roman bridge and saw the beautifully conserved road ramp up to it and then continued to Cawfields for a picnic lunch. In the afternoon we visited Vindolanda to see the newly-exposed granaries.

 

Saturday evening David Breeze  spoke on "Did Hadrian design Hadrian's Wall?".

Sunday morning Jon Coulston spoke on "Trajan's Column - a window on the Roman Army".

David Breeze  followed  with "The making of a new World Heritage Site - the Antonine Wall". 

 

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  Hadrianic Society Weekend 2008.

Took place on the 28th March (Friday) to the 30th March (Sunday) and was based at St. Aidans College, Durham.  
The weekend followed a rather different pattern to previous years. On Friday evening we had our Annual General Meeting, followed by members contributions.
On Saturday we had a full day excursion to York. A visit was made to the new excavations in the morning. Following lunch we assembled for a guided walk round the Roman walls ending up at the Multangular Tower, and returning to Durham in time for dinner. 
Saturday evening and Sunday morning were given over to lectures which were shared with the Roman Army School participants. 

Reunion 2008 Weekend Programme.  

Friday Evening.

Annual General Meeting, followed by contributions from members.

Saturday,

A full day excursion to York.   

Saturday Evening,

Matthew Symonds spoke on "Future Research on Hadrian's Wall".

Sunday Morning,

 David Breeze spoke on "The Army in its landscape setting".

Following coffee, Nick Hodgson spoke on "New light on the planning of Roman Forts".   

The Society dispersed after lunch.    

For further information contact Dr. Brian Dobson 16, Swinside Drive, Belmont, Durham, DH1 1AD

E-mail address:- annedobson1@uk2.net