"From mammoths to mosaics - an introduction to the Prehistoric and Roman Archaeology of East Yorkshire“. (With special reference to the collections of the Hull and East Riding Museum and the Treasure House, Beverley).

Eastern Yorkshire contains internationally significant archaeological sites and finds for the prehistoric and Roman periods. Many of these are housed in the Hull and East Riding Museum. These include the remains of extinct animals, stone tools and other artefacts from the hunter-foragers of the Palaeolithic and Mesolithic, first farmers of the Neolithic, and items from the Bronze Age. East Yorkshire is famous for its chariot burials dating from the Iron Age, and finds from the burials at Garton and Wetwang are also held in the Hull and East Riding Museum, where the biggest collection of Roman mosaics in the North of England can also be seen.

This will be a fully illustrated talk and attendees will also get the opportunity to view and handle genuine artefacts from the region, under the guidance of History Archaeology students from the University and members of the East Riding Archaeological society, who will also have a display there. The exhibition will feature  Dr Halkon’s current work on the “Exploring a Yorkshire Wolds Village – Nunburnholme Community Heritage project” . This project was supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund  and Ferens Education Trust.