First Millennia Studies Group
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First Millennia Studies Group
@firstmillennia.bsky.social
The First Millennia Studies Group is a discussion forum for all aspects of archaeology in the first millennia BC and AD. There is no geographical limit but the majority of discussions centre around Scotland.

Open to all.

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That's the 2024/25 seminar series wrapped up for us.

We'll be back in October for the 2025/26 series.

As we go about planning this, we would like to know:

- What do you like about FMSG?
- What could be changed?
- Ideas for topics / speakers
- Offers of papers to add to our ideas

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Our next seminar is Tuesday 4 November at 6pm

Peter Guest will be talking on 'Feeding the Roman Army in Britain '

Once again the seminar will take place in the Sydney Smith Lecture Theatre, Old Medical School, University of Edinburgh.
November 3, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Our first seminar of the season is tomorrow, Tuesday 7 October at 18:00

Tanja Romankiewicz will be presenting on '"Another Wall of Turf": the Antonine Wall in the context of Roman turf building'

Please note that in a departure from the norm we are in the Sydney Smith Lecture Theatre
October 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
We are still finalising our lecture programme for 25-26 (due to some administrative speedbumps)

But we can confirm our first three lectures will be held in Edinburgh on the following dates:

7 October
4 November
2 December

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September 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The FMSG Committee has had a planning session this evening and we're really excited with the draft seminar programme for 2025-26.

More details in due course when speakers have confirmed
July 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
That's the 2024/25 seminar series wrapped up for us.

We'll be back in October for the 2025/26 series.

As we go about planning this, we would like to know:

- What do you like about FMSG?
- What could be changed?
- Ideas for topics / speakers
- Offers of papers to add to our ideas

🏺
May 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM