Lecture Programme

Lectures are held in the rooms of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London at 5 p.m. 

Non-members are welcome to attend the lectures but should contact admin@royalarchinst.org in advance so they can be added to the guest list.  

If the speaker permits their lecture to be live streamed/recorded, it will be available on the Institute's YouTube channel. See our Recorded lectures page for archived lecture videos.


The evidence for early Homo sapiens in Britain: historical review and new opportunities

Recent years have seen landmark progress in our understanding of early Homo sapiens Europe, thanks to new archaeological excavations and the application of

Dr Rob Dinnis, University of Aberdeen
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BE

A small town on Hadrian's Wall? - the extramural settlement and bathhouse at Birdoswald

In the 1990s, geophysical surveys on the extramural areas of Hadrian's Wall forts demonstrated that they were more extensive than formerly believed, however very little excavation has taken pl

Dr Tony Wilmott
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BE

Maritime Academy, Frindsbury: Early Neanderthal archaeology preserved in a chalk landscape capture point

The earliest appearance of Neanderthals in Europe is associated with fundamental changes in how humans behaved and adapted to their environments.

Letty Ingrey, UCL Archaeology South-East
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BE

AGM and The Lamp of Knowledge: the Symbol of the Society of Antiquaries

The AGM will begin at 16.45 followed by our President, Nathalie Cohen's lecture at 17.00.

Nathalie Cohen
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BE