Hoby and District Local History Society – “Archaeology After Richard III – Ten years of archaeological discoveries in Leicester” by Mathew Morris

Matthew Morris, archaeologist, will give a talk on “Archaeology After Richard III – Ten years of archaeological discoveries in Leicester” at the Hoby & District Local History Society on Wednesday 20th September, 7.30pm, Hoby Village Hall (LE14 3DT). All are welcome; the price for non members is £2.00 (pay on door) or visit www.hobyanddistricthistory
Leicester is an ancient city which has been continuously occupied for more than 2,000 years. It was here before the Romans, an Iron Age tribal centre that grew into the Roman town Ratae Corieltavorum, that became the Mercian bishopric of Leircester, which became the borough of Leicester. Royal site, market town, industrial powerhouse, modern multicultural city; every facet of Leicester’s rich history survives to some degree beneath the city’s streets waiting to be rediscovered. It has now been over ten years since the discovery of King Richard III put Leicester’s archaeology on a world stage.
In Archaeology After Richard III, Mathew Morris discusses some of the latest projects carried out in and around Leicester’s historic core by University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). From Roman cemeteries, roads and buildings to a medieval friary, castle and 17th century civil war defences, recent discoveries showcase Leicester’s rich and fascinating history.
Mathew graduated from the University of Leicester in 2003 with a BA in Archaeology and an MA in Landscape Studies, joining ULAS in 2004. In 2012, he directed the successful archaeological search for the lost grave of King Richard III.
Recently he has been digging up more Roman buildings and mosaics in Leicester, at the former Southgates Bus Depot and All Saints’ Brewery sites and is currently leading the archaeological work for the Leicester Cathedral Revealed project.
The Hoby & District Local History Society is a voluntary organisation.
The Society brings together people from all walks of life who are interested in the local history of the Leicestershire villages of Hoby, Rotherby, Ragdale and Brooksby and the District around them. The society was founded in 2013 as part of a village First World War research project for which it received a National Lottery Grant.