Historians from Bermuda will be speaking at a conference in Toronto to celebrate 400 years of settlement on the Island.

'From the Still Vexed Bermoothes' will focus on archaeology in Bermuda as part of the 2009 annual conference of the Society of Historical Archaeology on Saturday.

Edward Harris from Bermuda Maritime Museum and Richard Lowry from Bermuda National Trust will be among the speakers for the symposium, which will include 17 presentations on Bermuda's heritage.

The event is dedicated to the memory of Professor Norman Barka, who died in April 2008 after making a significant contribution to Bermuda archaeology through his excavations of the Island's fortifications.

Dr. Harris said in a press release: "This symposium will showcase the important archaeological research conducted in Bermuda from forts to shipwrecks, from historic houses to heritage management.

"It is a fitting tribute to Norman Barka and a great way to celebrate our Island's 400th Anniversary."

The symposium will also launch the St. George's Archaeology Research Project which over the next five years will conduct, collect and coordinate all archaeological research in St. George's.

That information will be made available to the public via the Internet.