Birdoswald 1987-2025: An Overview
2026-05-28 19:30 - 21:00 (Europe/London)
Tony Wilmott: Former Senior Archaeologist with Historic England

Birdoswald 1987 ~ 2025 An Overview.

Tony Wilmott led excavations at Birdoswald between 1987 and 1992 and has contributed extensively to research on the Roman frontier throughout his career. This talk will look back over nearly four decades of work at the fort, exploring how understanding of the site has developed through excavation, interpretation and continued investigation.

Birdoswald occupies a particularly important place along Hadrian’s Wall, preserving evidence not only of the Roman military presence but also of the changing story of the frontier after the Roman period. Drawing on years of fieldwork and research, Tony will reflect on the discoveries, challenges and evolving interpretations that have shaped modern understanding of the site.

For anyone with an interest in Roman Britain, frontier archaeology or the wider story of the North, this promises to be a fascinating evening.

Event Details

Date: Thursday 28th May 2026

Location: The Nook Farm Shop & Café, Castle Nook, Alston, CA9 3BG

Doors open: 7:00pm

Talk begins: 7:30pm

Tickets are not required but a minimum £5 donation on the door would be appreciated. Places can be booked via info@epiacumheritage.org or by phoning Elaine on 07921858126.

The Land of Lead and Silver
2026-06-25 19:30 - 21:00
Andie Harris: Project Manager North Pennines National Landscape

The Land of Lead and Silver.

All talks will start at 7:30pm and be held at The Nook Farm Shop and Café, CA9 3BG

Tickets are not required but a minimum £5 donation on the door would be appreciated. Places can be booked via info@epiacumheritage.org or by phoning Elaine on 07921858126.

Moles, Molehills and Finds
2026-07-23 19:30 - 21:00
Fran Breen: Research, Fundraising and Comms Manager Solent University

Moles, molehills and finds ~ all about our molehill surveys.

All talks will start at 7:30pm and be held at The Nook Farm Shop and Café, CA9 3BG

Tickets are not required but a minimum £5 donation on the door would be appreciated. Places can be booked via info@epiacumheritage.org or by phoning Elaine on 07921858126.

Nenthead Mines
2026-08-27 07:30 - 21:00
Mining has shaped the landscape and communities of the North Pennines for centuries, and few places preserve that story quite as vividly as Nenthead. Its extensive network of mines, shafts and associated remains provide an extraordinary record of the area’s industrial past.

Peter and Kevin will take us behind the scenes of some of the fascinating work taking place at the site, including the restoration of the Brewery Shaft, the extension of Carrs Mine, and the use of modern photogrammetry techniques to create detailed records of the surviving underground workings.

It promises to be a fascinating combination of industrial archaeology, conservation and modern technology, demonstrating not only what survives beneath the North Pennines today, but the considerable work involved in understanding and safeguarding it for the future.

For anyone interested in local history, mining, industrial archaeology or the heritage of the North Pennines, this should be a particularly interesting evening.

Nenthead’s mines are a remarkable survival from an industry which once dominated this part of the Pennines. This evening offers a chance to discover more about the people working to preserve that legacy, the challenges of conserving an extensive underground site, and how traditional archaeological investigation is being complemented by new methods of recording and interpretation.

To reserve your place, email info@epiacumheritage.org or call 07921 858 126.

We hope you can join us for another engaging evening celebrating the history, archaeology and heritage of the North Pennines.

Event Details

Date: Thursday 27th August 2026

Location: The Nook Farm Shop & Café, Castle Nook, Alston, CA9 3BG

Doors open: 7:00pm

Talk begins: 7:30pm prompt

Tickets: £5 per person

Life as a Student Archaeologist
2026-09-24 19:30 - 21:00
Wilf Bazley: Undergraduate Archaeologist, University College London

Life as a student archaeologist.

All talks will start at 7:30pm and be held at The Nook Farm Shop and Café, CA9 3BG.

Tickets are not required but a minimum £5 donation on the door would be appreciated. Places can be booked via info@epiacumheritage.org or by phoning Elaine on 07921858126.

World Heritage of the Roman Frontiers - exploring a bigger picture for Epiacum
2026-10-29 19:30 - 21:00
Nigel Mills: Heritage Consultant

World Heritage of the Roman Frontiers – exploring a bigger picture for Epiacum

All talks will start at 7:30pm and be held at The Nook Farm Shop and Café, CA9 3BG

Tickets are not required but a minimum £5 donation on the door would be appreciated. Places can be booked via info@epiacumheritage.org or by phoning Elaine on 07921858126.
