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THE PREHISTORIC SOCIETY Since 1935 The Prehistoric Society Europa Conference 2019 Neolithic Connections: Britain, The Channel Islands and France St Helier, Jersey, 14–16 June 2019 A conference celebrating the achievements of Dr Alison Sheridan, National Museums Scotland, in the field of European prehistory Images: La Hougue Bie © Olga Finch; Axehead from near La Hougue Bie © Pierre Pétrequin The Prehistoric Society THE EUROPA Conference 2019 PREHISTORIC in honour of Dr Alison Sheridan Neolithic Connections SOCIETY St Helier, Jersey Since 1935 14–16 June 2019 Programme Pomme d’Or Hotel, St Helier, Jersey Friday 14 June 2019 Join Jersey Heritage and the Prehistoric Society for a guided tour of some of Jersey’s spectacular archaeological sites. We will depart at 09:00 and return by 18:00; a picnic lunch will be provided. Sites on the tour include: Ville-ès-Nouaux, St Helier; La Sergenté, St Brelade; Les Monts Grantez & Le Pinacle, St Ouen; Le Couperon & La Pouquelaye de Faldouet, St Martin; and La Hougue Bie Grouville. Places are limited and charged separately. Saturday 15 June 2019 08:45–09:25 Registration with tea & coffee 09:25–09:30 Welcome: Prof Clive Gamble 09:30–10:10 The Sleeping Giant: a celebration of Jersey’s Neolthic past and how we can build on inherited riches to realise future perspectives, Olga Finch, Jersey Heritage 10:10–10:50 Population Replacement in Early Neolithic Britain: results from Ancient DNA, Dr Tom Booth, Natural History Museum 10:50–11:00 Questions and discussion 11:00–11:30 Tea & coffee break 11:30–12:10 Sea-level change and maritime connectivity, Prof Fraser Sturt, University of Southampton 12:10–12:50 Under the Sand: lost landscapes of Neolithic life on Jersey, Dr Lesley McFadyen, Birbeck, University of London 12:50–13:00 Questions and discussion 13:00 –14:00 Lunch (provided) 14:00–14:40 Monuments and the Neolithic in Britain and northern France: connecting the divide, Prof Chris Scarre, Durham University; Dr Luc Laporte, Université de Rennes 14:40–15:20 Symmetry or asymmetry? Cross-Channel transfer during the Neolithic, Prof François Giligny, Université Paris, Panthéon-Sorbonne 15:20–15:30 Questions and discussion 15:30–16.30 Tea & coffee break 16:00–16.30 Prehistoric Society AGM and presentation of the Baguley Award 16:30–17:30 Europa lecture. Neolithic movements and contacts across the Channel and along the western and eastern seaways of Britain: what we know and what we need to find out, Dr Alison Sheridan, National Museums Scotland 17:30–19:00 Evening wine reception sponsored by Jersey Heritage at the Jersey Museum & Art Gallery, Merchant’s House, The Weighbridge Sunday 16 June 2019 08:45–09:25 Registration 09:25–09:30 Welcome and introduction: Prof Clive Gamble 09:30–10:00 Keynote Lecture: Jersey before the Neolithic, Dr Chantal Conneller, Newcastle University 10:00–10:20 Meanwhile, across the Channel…the Neolithic of Cornwall and Devon, Dr Andy Jones, Cornwall Archaeological Unit 10:20–10:35 ‘No man is an Island’, Dr Donovan Hawley, Clifton Antiquarian Club 10:35–11:00 Tea & coffee break 11:00–11:25 The Early Neolithic in Britain and Ireland: investigating the ‘big picture’ through pottery, Dr Hélène Pioffet, UMR 6566 CREAAH, Université de Rennes 11:25–11:50 ‘The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune’: warrior equipment and elite sacra across the Channel at the dawn of the Metal Ages (2500–1600 BC), Dr Clément Nicolas, UMR 8215 Trajectoires 11:50–12:00 Questions and discussion This conference is proudly sponsored by Cambridge University Press @PrehistSociety Prehistoric Society NOT YET A MEMBER? JOIN THE SOCIETY and mingle with academics, professionals, students and other prehistorians at events around the country Student membership is only £17.50 and gives you: • Subscription to online and hard-copy versions of PPS and PAST • Free access to back-copies of PPS via journals.cambridge.org/prehistoric • Eligibility to apply for Research and Conference Funds Regular members enjoy all the same benefits, plus a discount on the annual Europa conference. Submit this form along with your Europa booking form and save £10 on your registration, or join online at our website. Subscriptions run from 1 January to 31 December. I wish to join the Prehistoric Society as (tick): Student £17.50 ___ Individual £35 ___ Retired (with PPS) £25 ___ Retired (w/out PPS) £12.50 ___ Joint member £5 in addition to any of the above rates ___ Name (s)________________________________________________________________________ Phone ___________________________________ Email __________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Make your cheque payable to ‘The Prehistoric Society’ and send with this form to: The Membership Secretary, The Prehistoric Society, Institute of Archaeology, UCL, 31-34 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PY THE The Prehistoric Society EUROPA Conference 2019 PREHISTORIC in honour of Dr Alison Sheridan Neolithic Connections SOCIETY St Helier, Jersey Since 1935 14–16 June 2019 Booking form Please enter quantity of tickets for the below (tea/coffee, lunch, reception included) To book online visit: https://pseuropa2019.eventbrite.co.uk *Proof of status Members (£75) Non-members (£85) Student*/unwaged (£40) required EUROPA lecture and/or AGM (FREE, but booking required) Friday fieldtrip (£32) Total amount payable: £ Payment and contact details Please complete in capitals, and list ALL names if booking more than one ticket Title & Name Institution Address Email Additional Name(s) Phone Dietary requirements Do you have any additional requirements? Further details Further details will be provided closer to the date on the Prehistoric Society website: http://www.prehistoricsociety. org/events/event/europa_conference_2019/. If you do not have access to the internet, contact Dr. Tessa Machling at the address below. The building is fully equipped for wheelchair users. Jersey Heritage and La Société Jersiaise are thanked for their contributions to the conference. Conference bookings will not be confirmed until payment has been received. We regret that no refunds can be given. We accept payment by cheque or BACS, payable to ‘The Prehistoric Society’, in Pounds, Euros or US Dollars. PLEASE SEND THE COMPLETED FORM AND PAYMENT, NO LATER THAN 27-May-19 to Dr Tessa Machling, Prehistoric Society, c/o Institute of Archaeology, 31-34 Gordon Sq, London WC1H 0PY (prehistoric@ ucl.ac.uk). The Prehistoric Society is a registered charity No. 1000567 and company limited by guarantee (no. 2532446) ..