# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Pilgrim Souvenirs: Discovering Durham’s River Wear Assemblage (Morning)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 11:30 am – Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 01:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Discover Durham’s hidden treasures: Gary Bankhead reveals 700 years of faith through pilgrim souvenirs from the River Wear.About this EventPilgrim Souvenirs: Book Launch & Illustrated TalkCelebrate the launch of Pilgrim Souvenirs, Devotional and Other Objects of Faith a new book by underwater archaeologist Gary Bankhead. This richly illustrated volume presents the results of a sixteen-year investigation of the River Wear in Durham City, uncovering over 14,500 artefacts that reveal seven centuries of faith and devotion.At the heart of the book is the Durham River Wear Assemblage: medieval pilgrim badges, ampullae, crucifixes, coins, and modern ecclesiastical objects linked to Archbishop Michael Ramsey. These finds illuminate Durham’s role as a pilgrimage centre and its enduring spiritual traditions, from the cult of St Cuthbert to twentieth-century symbolic offerings.Join Gary for an engaging talk, Q&A, and book signing, and discover the stories behind these extraordinary objects.ProgrammeTalk by Gary Bankhead - 11.30-12.15Audience Q&A - 12.15-12.30Book signing 12.30-13.00Morning and Afternoon Sessions AvailableWe are expecting this book launch to be very popular, so we are running two sessions: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. If you book a ticket but later find you can’t attend, please cancel your booking so someone else can join us.
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Durham
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Museum of Archaeology • Durham University
- **lat**: 54.774488
- **long**: -1.576499
- **full address**: Museum of Archaeology • Durham University, Museum of Archaeology • Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Pilgrim Souvenirs: Discovering Durham s River Wear Assemblage (Morning) being held?
  - **A:** Pilgrim Souvenirs: Discovering Durham s River Wear Assemblage (Morning) takes place on Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 11:30 am to Sat, 22 Nov, 2025 at 01:30 pm at Museum of Archaeology • Durham University, Museum of Archaeology • Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Pilgrim Souvenirs: Discovering Durham s River Wear Assemblage (Morning)?
  - **A:** Pilgrim Souvenirs: Discovering Durham s River Wear Assemblage (Morning) is organized by Museum of Archaeology, Durham University.

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