{"id":7100,"date":"2025-12-16T19:20:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=7100"},"modified":"2025-12-17T20:13:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:13:14","slug":"catastrophe-iii-the-other-year-without-summer-the-volcanic-winter-of-536ad-28th-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=7100","title":{"rendered":"Catastrophe III: The (other) year without summer \u2013 The \u2018volcanic winter\u2019 of 536AD."},"content":{"rendered":"

Birgitta Hoffmann<\/p>\n

In and around 536AD Historical sources worldwide talk about bad harvests, strange weather phenomena and the very cold summers. But what really happened during those years? How much of this can we actually recognise in the archaeological record and should we blame the same cause for every misfortune that befell the world during those years?
\nWe will be talking about the research into these years, discussing how much is likely volcanic causes, whether there may have been a meteor strike, or is the long-term cooling of the climate just reaching its lowpoint?
\nWe will be talking about plague, kingdoms under stress, abandoned sites and other archaeological evidence.<\/p>\n

Dayschool<\/strong>: Saturday,\u00a0 28 February 2026<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Time<\/strong>: 11.00\u2013 16.00 GMT<\/p>\n

ZOOM LECTURE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\nConcessions<\/strong><\/td>\nMinimum No.<\/strong><\/td>\nMaximum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

You can book this course through\u00a0our online booking service<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alternatively You can book via the MANCENT booking form and pay with cheque or\u00a0 contact Birgitta Hoffmann for the BACS details or a PayPal invoice or finally,\u00a0 through\u00a0Eventbrite\u00a0here: https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/1978291922394?aff=oddtdtcreator<\/a><\/p>\n

Contact:
\nBirgitta Hoffmann
\n55 Broadwalk, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5PL<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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