Part of the events programme alongside the Introducing Must Farm, a Bronze Age settlement exhibition.

Following the publication of the final report on the Must Farm settlement (excavated in 2015-16), hear from the archaeologists and specialists involved in the excavations and post-excavation research to discover the most up-to-date research and theories about the site. The first time all these experts have been brought together in one series, these talks are not to be missed!

Craft, crockery and culinary practice, exploring the wonders of the Late Bronze Age pottery assemblage from Must Farm Speaker: Dr Matthew Brudenell, Cambridge Archaeological Unit

The excavations at Must Farm led to the recovery of Britain’s most complete and coherent domestic pottery assemblage from a Bronze Age site. Here, for the first time, archaeologists have been provided with a snapshot of an intact household ceramic service, illustrating the range of vessels that families deployed for cooking and dining around mid-ninth century BC. The extraordinary preservation has provided new insights into many aspects of pottery production and consumption in this period, with scientific analysis giving exciting glimpses into what was stored, cooked and served in different vessels. This talk examines the character, content, and context of use of the pottery from Must Farm, and considers the ways people made, utilised and deposited pottery in everyday routines.

Dr Brudenell is Director of Cambridge Archaeological Unit, who led excavations at Must Farm. He has a deep and abiding interest in the archaeology of Cambridgeshire and Eastern England, with over twenty years’ experience of working in the region, both directly within the commercial sector and in research on material generated from development-led archaeology. His past roles have included prehistoric pottery specialist.