New research is beginning to reveal that women contributed far more to the story of archaeology than previously understood. Traditionally, narrators focussed on centres of academia and used publishing prowess to gauge professional distinction. If, however, we delve into the archives of local societies, we can paint a much fuller picture – one in which women were important, influential figures. This lecture will explore the role of women in one such society, the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, with a focus on the career of Clare Isobel Fell (1912-2003), who shaped research into prehistoric Lakeland, and was the first to identify the remains of Neolithic stone axe ‘factories’ in Great Langdale.

Dr Kate Sharpe

£18 each or £32 for 2 including refreshments