Council for British Archaeology Festival Société Jersiaise Programme13th to 28th July 2019

All events are free. No booking required.Enquiries: Société Jersiaise Office, Tel: 758314or John de Carteret of the Archaeology Section: Tel. 07797 715979. E-mail: info@societe-jersiaise.orgWebsite: www.societe-jersiaise.org

Saturday 13th July

Jersey’s Eastern RailwayHistorian Johnathan Bull takes us on a circular walk

around the St Clement route of the Eastern Railway,

talking about its conception in 1873 and its demise

in 1929, and calling in at Samarès Station, Pontorson

Halt and Le Hocq Station. We will continue and

follow the route to the Le Hocq bridge and cutting,

with Pontac in the distance, and return to our start

point along the beach.

Time: 10.00am

Price: Free

Meet: In front of St Clement Parish Hall

Parking: Free parking at St Clement Parish Hall

Guide: Johnathan Bull, local historian

Grade: Wear good walking shoes as this is a 2 hour walk

Sunday 14th July

University of York and Jersey Heritage guided tour of Elizabeth Castle excavation and WWII fortifications The Elizabeth Castle project will continue its

excavation of the fascinating lost Long Barracks on

the Green, seeking to address a number of questions

raised during last year’s dig. Having documented the

Hospital in 2018, this year the Buildings Archaeology

and Conservation teams will be examining the

castle’s WWII sites (including personnel bunkers,

casemates, and gun emplacements). As well

as recording these sites, we will consider their

condition, and how they might be interpreted and

presented to the public. Normal entrance fees will

apply if you wish to visit the rest of the castle and

you are not a member of the Société Jersiaise or

Jersey Heritage.

Time: 9.30am at West Park slipway for 10 at the castle

Price: Free entrance provided by Jersey Heritage

Meet: West Park slip at 9.30

Parking: Free at car parks in town

Guide: Dav Smith, Associate Lecturer in Archaeology

Grade: Wear good waterproof walking shoes

Tuesday 16th July

A unique tour of the archaeology galleries at La Hougue Bie Museum with Olga Finch, Curator of Archaeology with Jersey Heritage Olga has been curator since 1994 and has also worked

on many excavations in Jersey including being

Assistant Director of the major excavations carried

out at La Hougue Bie in the 1990s. Olga will tour the

galleries using the objects to tell Jersey’s amazing

archaeological stories from the Ice Age at La Cotte

de St Brelade, 250,000 years ago to the Iron Age and

the incredible Le Catillon II coin hoard discovery -

giving background details about the excavations and

the significance of the many objects on display.

Time: 7.30pm

Price: Free

Meet: La Hougue Bie

Parking: Free parking at La Hougue Bie or in the field

next door

Guide: Olga Finch, Curator, Jersey Heritage Trust

Grade: Fairly even, unless parking in the field

Saturday 20th July

Archaeological Field Walk Frank Falle, local historian, has kindly allowed us to

conduct a field walk as part of this festival. On an

archaeological field walk, the area to be investigated

is divided into large pegged-out squares. Each

participant walks up and down inside their square,

checking the ground surface for any small finds. The

position of finds is then recorded to make a finds map

of the area. This gives a good indication of where

and what type of past activities have been occurring.

An archaeologist will be on hand to help you identify

finds. You can stay for as little or as much time as you

like between 11:00-15:00.

Time: 11am to 3pm

Price: Free

Meet: The field to the west of La Hougue Bie

main entrance

Parking: Free in the field to the west of La Hougue Bie

Guide: Société Jersiaise Archaeology Section

Grade: Rough. Wear good walking shoes

Thursday 18th July

All About Teeth: a Workshop in Dental Anthropology What can people’s teeth tell us about past

populations, of they way people lived and their

experiences? Join osteologist Rosalind Le Quesne to

learn how our teeth can reveal long lost secrets.

Time: 7.30pm

Price: Free

Meet: Société Jersiaise, Pier Road

Parking: Free at Pier Road car park

Guide: Rosalind Le Quesne

Grade: Talk / Hands on workshop

Tuesday 23rd July

On Sorrowful Tides: Jersey and the loss of HMS Charybdis and HMS Limbourne, October 1943 – talk by Ian Ronayne The small war cemetery in Howard Davis Park is a

beautiful resting place for those Allied servicemen

who died on and around Jersey during the Second

World War. The majority share the same date of

death, 23 October 1943, and served in the same Royal

Navy ship, HMS Charybdis. In this talk, local military

historian Ian Ronayne will retell the story of HMS

Charybdis and its doomed crew. He will examine how

it was these men came to be buried in Jersey and

how islanders and occupiers dealt with the sensitive

matter of commemorating those viewed as both

friends and enemies.

Time: 7pm

Price: Free

Meet: Société Jersiaise, 7 Pier Road, St Helier

Parking: Free at Pier Road car park

Guide: Ian Ronayne, Local Historian

Grade: Easy

Saturday 27th July

Open evening at La Hougue Bie Jersey Heritage have very kindly opened up this

ancient site to offer a free evening for all. Enter into

one of Europe’s finest passage graves, and visit the

recently completed Long House. Discover Jersey’s

Neolithic history at this tranquil and spiritual heritage

site. Visit the medieval chapel or stroll the grounds

to explore Jersey’s archaeological history and WWII

German Command Bunker. The museum exhibitions

include the world’s largest Celtic coin hoard, with its

gold torques and silver ingots. Experts are on hand

to discuss every aspect of this wonderful site with

you.

Time: 6.30pm to 8pm

Price: Free

Meet: La Hougue Bie

Parking: Free at La Hougue Bie

Guide: Various guides

Grade: Easy in general, but can be uneven

Sunday 4th August

La Cotte de St Brelade and exploring the Neanderthal landscapes of the English ChannelNot only is La Cotte one of the archaeological

treasures of the Channel Islands, it is also one of the

principle Palaeolithic sites in Europe. Dr Matt Pope,

from University College London, is again in the island

to explore our prehistoric past. This is an exciting

opportunity to learn from members of a major team

working on one of the UK’s most influential sites. The

deposits found there contain hundreds and thousands

of Neanderthal stone tools, together with their

animal prey which included herd animals like horse,

mammoth, and reindeer. Over the 190,000 years

when Neanderthals used la Cotte, the surrounding

landscape changed dramatically.

Time: 2.30pm

Price: Free

Meet: Ouaisne slip

Parking: Free at Ouaisne car park

Guide: Dr Matt Pope

Grade: Uneven – water proof shoes required

Thursday 25th July

St Saviour’s church graveyard The graveyard contains a wealth of historical

characters with interesting histories, ranging from

Lillie Langtry to aristocratic French Revolution

refugees. The Reverend Peter Dyson was barely

able to scratch the surface at last year’s Festival, so

we’re back again for the next instalment, and to find

out what else he has uncovered about his long gone

parishioners. He says there are three royal scandals

linked with the churchyard, together with a regicide

who signed Charles I’s death warrant – oh, and a

Bailiff accused of judicial murder….

Time: 5.30pm

Price: Free

Meet: St Saviour’s church

Parking: Free at St Saviour’s church and by the

Parish Hall across the road

Guide: Reverend Peter Dyson

Grade: Easy, although uneven off the paths

Sunday 21st July

La Collette Martello tower and barracks We are delighted to say that the Jersey Field

Squadron have kindly agreed to us visiting Le Collette

Barracks and Tower. The barracks pre-date the tower

by some 30 years. The walk will be led by Frank Falle,

local historian, who will place the barracks and tower

into the chronology of Jersey’s history, in addition to

providing a technical background to their architecture

and construction.

Time: 2 - 4pm

Price: Free

Meet: Small car park / turning area at the top of

Mount Bingham

Parking: Free at Pier Road car park

Guide: Frank Falle, Local Historian

Grade: Easy

Grade: Rough. Wear good walking shoes

Participants are responsible for their own safety. Please wear suitable footwear.