Post-Medieval Archaeology Congress 2026 Early Bird Registration Save up to £25 on fees Secure tour & dinner spots Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology May 15-17 2026 Reading, UK Ends on March 31 2026 Register via Eventbrite spma.org.uk/pmac26 Photo by Katy Whitaker showing an internal view of the upper floowr of the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon where PMAC25 was held. The image shows a crowd of people looking at a slide that promotes SPMA @ Reading.

Early Bird Registration for #PMAC26 is ending soon! Register via Eventbrite now to save up to £25 on fees!

Full prices apply from April 1.

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External view of Reading Museum and Town Hall and a logo of the SPMA in the upper right corner of the photograph. The text reads: PMAC26 tours Reading Museum Explore a 19th-century copy of the Bayeux Tapestry! with an arrow leading towards the museum Fri 15 May 13:30-14:30 £15 Guided tour spma.org.uk/pmac26

Our programme for #PMAC26 also includes a guided tour of @readingmuseum.bsky.social. Register via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/post-medie...

An aerial photograph showing a square trench where archaeological excavations have taken place. A green field is seen in the upper left and right corners with a parking lot and camping ground between the two fields in the upper part of the image. SPMA logo with an early miner is shown in the upper right corner The image reads: PMAC26 tours Silchester Explore the Iron Age & Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum! Fri 15 May 13:30-16:30 £35 Guided tour + transport spma.org.uk/pmac26 An arrow points towards the excavation site from the lower right corner of the photo. The text below the arrow reads: Insula IX under excavation by the University of Reading in 2013. This area was first excavated in the 1890s!

Did you know that the #PMAC26 programme includes a tour of Silchester Roman Town lead by Prof Mike Fulford? The tour takes us around the 3rd C town wall, parish church of St Mary the Virgin & the amphitheatre. Register via Eventbrite, £35 (includes transport).

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Plague, pottery and plenty of bullets – excavations at Pärnu Rd 59, Tallinn: Katk, keraamika tootmine ja korralik kogus padruneid – arheoloogilised välitööd Pärnu mnt 59 krundil Tallinnas | ...

… Or you could read about it in this fieldwork article (but miss some of the drama & extended bits of research): doi.org/10.15157/ave...

Or if you want to make me really happy, read the article & come hear the paper & ask me oddly specific questions #pmac26

PMAC26 - Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology The Post-Medieval Archaeology Congress 2026 (PMAC26) will be held at the University of Reading, UK, on 15-17 May. We look forward to welcoming you!

According to the preliminary programme of #PMAC26, ‘From plague to pottery to bullets: a #postmedieval suburban plot in Tallinn, Estonia’ is in the final session in Reading on Sunday, May 16: spma.org.uk/pmac26. See you at @uniofreading.bsky.social!

Regular rates until end of March! #PMAC26

Post-Medieval Archaeology Congress 2026 The 8th annual PMAC, hosted by the University of Reading, Reading, UK (15-17 May 2026)

PS. If you haven't registered for #PMAC26 yet, here is your reminder: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/post-medie... 2/3

Post-Medieval Archaeology Congress 2026 The 8th annual PMAC, hosted by the University of Reading, Reading, UK (15-17 May 2026)

Registration for the Post-Medieval Archaeology Congress 2026 is now open! Regular rates to attend #PMAC26 apply until March 31, late registration until April 27, on-site registration possible for a fee. Buy your ticket here to join us this May: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/post-medie...

Flyer for The Paul and Yolanda Courtney Congress Bursary Award: top half showing a fragment of the painting of Reading Abbey, Berkshire (1807). REDMG : 1979.156.1 with "Post-Medieval Archaeology Congress 2026, 15-17 May 2026 (Reading, UK)" written in white at the top of the flyer with the SPMA logo to its right. At the center of the painting: "Planning to attend PMAC2026?" The lower half of the flyer is beige with white stars and the following details in dark blue: The Paul and Yolanda Courtney Congress Bursary Award AWARD: max £250/proposal TOTAL FUND: £250 (may be split between two proposal) Two columns follow. Left columns reads: TERMS - no age restrictions - open worldwide - presentation not required - society membership not required - bursary can be used to cover registration, travel, hotel, childcare - report for inclusion on website & newsletter within three months The right column reads: PRIORITISED: - first-time attendees - students - low income applicants - BAME applicants - minority applicants Bottom half of the flyer has a teal rectangle with round corners with "Application deadline" and a blue rectangle with round corners below it on the teal with "Jan 15, 2026". Below these is the website "spma.org.uk/prizes-and-grants" surrounded by a blue oval.

Want to join us for #PMAC26, hosted at the University of Reading, UK, on 15-17 May 2026 but need financial support to attend? You could apply for the Paul & Yolanda Courtney Congress Bursary Award! See details below. Deadline: 15 Jan. Application form & more info: spma.org.uk/paul-courtne...

Call for papers: Post-Medieval Archaeology Congress 2026. Middle: DEADLINE EXTENDED! Lower left-hand side: 15-17 May 2026 University of Reading United Kingdom Lower right-hand side: Titles & abstracts: 15 November 2025 conference@spma.org.uk Upper right corner: SPMA logo William Havell's 1807 painting of Reading Abbey as the background

We are pleased to announce a short extention to the Post-Medieval Archaeology Congress 2026 #cfp deadline, to 15 November! We look forward to welcoming delegates to #PMAC26 in Reading in May 2026. Authors will be notified by email of the status of their submision no later than 1 December 2025 1/2

PMAC26 - Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology The Post-Medieval Archaeology Congress 2026 (PMAC26) will be held at the University of Reading, UK, on 15-17 May. We look forward to welcoming you!

Preliminary programme:
- May 15, 2026 - archaeology tours (Silchester or @readingmuseum.bsky.social) & opening reception at @themerl.bsky.social
- May 16-17, 2026 - scientific programme (@uniofreading.bsky.social Whiteknights campus)

More information: spma.org.uk/pmac26 #pmac26 3/3

Call for papers: POST-MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY CONGRESS 2026 15-17 May 2026 University of Reading United Kingdom Paper or poster proposals: Title Abstract of up to 150 words Author affiliation(s) Corresponding author email address Symposia, forum, or round table proposals: Title Abstract of up to 150 words List of speakers Organiser’s email address Send by: 1 November 2025 conference@spma.org.uk William Havell's 1807 painting of Reading Abbey as the background

- Title
- Abstract of up to 150 words
- Author affiliation(s)
- Corresponding author email address

For Symposia, forum, or round table proposals, please also include a list of speakers.

We look forward to seeing you in Reading!

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Call for papers: Post-Medieval Archaeology Congress 2026. Lower left-hand side: 15-17 May 2026 University of Reading United Kingdom Lower right-hand side: Titles & abstracts: 1 November 2025 conference@spma.org.uk Upper right corner: SPMA logo William Havell's 1807 painting of Reading Abbey as the background

The 2026 Post-Medieval Archaeology Congress will be held in Reading, United Kingdom on 15-17 May, 2026! #PMAC26

You can send your paper and poster proposals until 1 November, 2025 to conference@spma.org.uk. Please include the following: 1/3

SPMA @ Reading Mark your calendars! 15-17 May 2026 Convenient to London-area trains and airports THE MUSEUM OF ENGLISH RURAL LIFE - opening reception University of Reading Three 'B's. Reading is known for "Three Bs": • B for bulbs - Sutton Seeds, started as a corn merchant in 1807 and later specialised in seeds and bulbs • B for beer - William Blackall Simonds founded the Simonds' Brewery in 1785 in a building designed by his architect friend, Sir John Soane • B for biscuits - Joseph Huntley moved to Reading in 1811 starting a bakery that by 1841 became Huntley & Palmers

We want to thank all our attendees for joining us in Lisbon and for making #PMAC25 the biggest Post-Medieval Archaeology Congress to date. We hope to see you all in Reading (UK) next year for #PMAC26 - this time in May!