Life & Times at a Midlands Hillfort: Excavations at Burrough Hill, Leicestershire with John Thomas

What would life have been like at a hillfort in the Iron Age? With their commanding earthworks, hillforts are recognisable ancient monuments from the later prehistoric period, however much of our understanding of them is based on examples in the southwest. Recent excavations at Burrough Hill provide fascinating new evidence from a hillfort in the English Midlands which paint a vivid picture of life at this important monument. In this talk, John Thomas, deputy director of ULAS, discusses the discoveries made during a 5-year research project jointly undertaken by ULAS and University of Leicester which will make a significant contribution to hillfort studies nationally. This talk was recorded live on 8 December 2020.

[johnstaves]

These programs are so fascinating and informative.

[donaldcrawford]

As a citizen from Leicester, regular snippets of historic stories about the King regularly appeared in the Mercury. Also, the roman parts of the city. When the remains were located, then, it all became an international event. i