Workshop 3: Heritage and public impact in Norman Conquest archaeology

Despite the prominent place of 1066 in the popular consciousness, public understanding of the Norman Conquest is derived primarily from the historical sources of the period. Beyond castles, archaeology and material culture have had little influence on the portrayal of the Norman Conquest in education, media, and heritage. As such, this final workshop will focus on strategies for communicating the archaeology of the Norman Conquest to wider audiences, and brainstorming new ideas for improving the public understanding of the material dimensions of the 11th and 12th centuries through outreach and education.

Particular areas of discussion will include the potential of collaborative research partnerships between academics, museums, heritage bodies, and professional archaeology, and how we can best facilitate mutually beneficial partnerships and future research on existing datasets and collections. We will also build on discussions of field archaeology from workshop 2, focusing on how the professional sector, which is responsible for…