What Not To Wear

An evening talk about personal adornment and grooming in the prehistory and Roman periods.

Throughout history and prehistory, people have expressed their personal identities and group allegiances through decorating the body, using paint, makeup, body modifications and jewellery.

This talk explores personal ornament and display through small items of belongings often found by archaeologists and metal-detectorists.

About the speaker

Natasha is a freelance archaeologist and educator who has worked in museums, schools and on archaeological sites for 25 years.

She recently published her first book, based on her PhD at the University of Nottingham, researching Iron Age and Roman artefacts. She currently works on British prehistory and the Iron Age to Roman transition.

Natasha is passionate about history and delivers a fascinating insight into how people lived in the distant past focusing on the history of Shropshire.