[Online] How to Date your House

In this illustrated online talk, Dr Sarah K. Doherty will discuss the key features to look out for to help you investigate the age of your home, or indeed any historic property. If one looks closer at the style of windows, chimneys and brickwork (even if covered in the ever-popular pebbledash), there might be an older building than you thought underneath the facade.

If you are lucky enough to live in one of Northern Ireland's 9100 listed buildings (quite a small number compared to the rest of the UK), this talk will also examine the reasons for listing, why these buildings are so important, and how to conserve period properties so they stand the test of time.

Don't miss this opportunity to widen your knowledge and to help add context to your family story.

Open to all, you are welcome to join us online on Monday – see the booking details below.

Dr Sarah Doherty is an Associate member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (ACIfA), a Heritage Consultant, and Tutor in Archaeology at the University of Oxford. Dr Doherty has worked on a wide range of historic buildings from 14th century churches to Grade II* Gas Works. More recently, she has worked in the Middle East, working at Tentative and UNESCO World Heritage sites such as the Hejaz Railway and Hegra (al-Hijr / Madā ͐ in Ṣāliḥ) and Old Town, AlUla in Saudi Arabia. She specialises in Heritage Statements, Heritage Impact Assessments, Heritage Management Plans, Townscapes, Conservation Area Appraisals, Building Recording, and Scoping Documents to UNESCO and UK standards. She has also worked around the UK and the Middle East, managing archaeological fieldwork such as trial trenching, strip map and recording, and geophysical surveys.

When not working on historic buildings or managing excavations in the UK, Sarah is involved in a number of archaeological projects in Egypt, notably the ancient sandstone quarries of Gebel el Silsila and the settlement of Tell el Amarna, where the famous King Tutankhamun grew up.

All welcome.

How to Date your House - Dr Sarah K. Doherty.