DIG 2007 home

The city of Cambridge is in the south east of England, 50 miles north of London. It is well served by road and rail links, and is within an easy distance of the major London airports (Stansted, Heathrow, and Gatwick). Information about how to travel to Cambridge can be found here.

Venues for DIG 2007 and the Soil Micromorphology Workshop

The soil micromorphology workshop and the DIG 2007 conference will be held in various buildings on the Downing Site and at Corpus Christi College.

The University of Cambridge provides a searchable, interactive map here.

Map of the workshop and conference venues

1: McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Courtyard Building
2: McBurney Geoarchaeology Laboratory, on the fourth floor of the West Building (micromorphology workshop)
3: McCrum Lecture Theatre, Bene't Street (main DIG 2007 conference venue)
4: Corpus Christi College (the hat symbol represents the Porter's Lodge, at the main entrance. Delegates staying in college accommodation should check in at the Porter's Lodge.)
5: Botany Gate entrance to the Downing Site, on Tennis Court Road (departure point for the excursion on April 21)

map

Detailed map of the Downing Site

10: McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Courtyard Building
WB: West Building
Botany Gate: Bus departure point for the field drip on April 21
1: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
5: Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences

Downing site

Detailed map of Corpus Christi College (oriented with east at the top)

McCrum Lecture Theatre: main conference venue
Hall: location of conference dinner

Corpus Christi

Other maps and tours of Corpus Christi can be found here.

Programme Summary and Event Locations

Archaeological Soil Micromorphology Workshop
(April 17-18, 2007)

Monday April 16 *Downing Site*
16:00-18:00	Workshop registration and drinks reception McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Courtyard Building
Tuesday April 17 *Downing Site*
9:00	Workshop registration Put up posters and load oral presentations for session 1 Microscope work McBurney Geoarchaeology Laboratory, West Building
10:30	Coffee/tea break McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Courtyard Building
11:00	Workshop Oral Presentations Session 1: Micromorphological Studies of Occupation Deposits McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Courtyard Building
12:30	Lunch McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Courtyard Building
13:30	Microscope work McBurney Geoarchaeology Laboratory, West Building
15:00	Coffee/tea break McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Courtyard Building
15:30-17:00	Microscope work McBurney Geoarchaeology Laboratory, West Building
Wednesday April 18 *Downing Site*
9:00	Workshop registration Load oral presentations for session 2 Microscope work McBurney Geoarchaeology Laboratory, West Building
10:30	Coffee/tea break McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Courtyard Building

11:00	Workshop Oral Presentations Session 2: Micromorphological Studies of Landscapes, Land Use, and Resources McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Courtyard Building
12:30	Lunch McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Courtyard Building
13:30	Microscope work McBurney Geoarchaeology Laboratory, West Building
15:00	Coffee/tea break McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Courtyard Building
15:30	Microscope work McBurney Geoarchaeology Laboratory, West Building
17:00-19:30	Drinks reception with delegates of DIG 2007 Hand in posters and oral presentations for DIG 2007 McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Courtyard Building

Developing International Geoarchaeology Conference
(April 19-21, 2007)

Wednesday April 18 *Downing Site*
17:00-19:30	Conference registration and drinks reception Hand in posters and oral presentations McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Courtyard Building
Thursday April 19 *McCrum Lecture Theatre, Bene’t Street*
8:00	Conference registration Put up posters and load oral presentations for Thursday’s sessions
9:00	Session 1: Advancements in Methodology
10:30	Coffee/tea break Poster viewing
11:00	Session 2: Anthropogenic Soils
12:30	Lunch Poster viewing Load all remaining oral presentations for the afternoon session
13:30	Session 3: Site Formation and Preservation
15:00	Coffee/tea break Poster viewing
15:30-17:00	Session 3 continued: Site Formation and Preservation

Friday April 20 *McCrum Lecture Theatre, Bene’t Street*
8:00	Load oral presentations for Friday’s sessions
9:00	Session 4: Landscapes and Land Use
10:30	Coffee/tea break Poster viewing
11:00	Session 4 continued: Landscapes and Land Use
12:30	Lunch Poster viewing Load all remaining oral presentations for the afternoon session
13:30	Session 4 continued: Landscapes and Land Use
15:00	Coffee/tea break Poster and website presenters available for questions
15:50	Session 4 continued: Landscapes and Land Use
17:30-18:00	Final announcements Student award presentations
Conference Dinner *Corpus Christi College*
19:30-20:00	Pre-dinner drinks reception Old Combination Room, Corpus Christi College
20:00-22:00	Conference dinner New Combination Room, Corpus Christi College
Saturday April 21: Excursion to the Flag Fen basin and lower Great Ouse valley
9:00	Bus will depart from the Botany Gate Entrance to the Downing Site, on Tennis Court Road
16:00	Bus will return to the Botany Gate Entrance to the Downing Site, on Tennis Court Road

If you need more information about how to get to Cambridge, the conference venues, or your accommodation, please feel free to contact us.

Conference Organizers: Dr. Charles French and Dr. Karen Milek
Email: digarch@hermes.cam.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 1223 333533 or 339354
Address: Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3DZ, United Kingdom

Last modified 13 April 2007

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