Tutor: Robert Hutchinson (and Jane Russell) code X9070
Analyse and record the archaeology of a medieval church and its surroundings using written descriptions, drawings, measurements, photographs and geophysical sensing. Includes fieldwork: Grade 2.
Credits: 12
Length: 4 sessions
Time: Saturday 11am-5pm
Starts: 17, 31 May; 7, 21 June 2008
Fee: £75 (full), £27.50 (for concessions)
Venue: St Peter’s Church, Parham, West Sussex
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A fascinating week-long course giving you the opportunity to explore ancient crafts and technologies from a practical, hands-on perspective. Based on the Iron Age Activity Centre at Michelham Priory, we cover pottery, metal and wood working, textiles, building technologies, boat building and flint knapping. Includes practical work: as Grade 3. Entrance to Priory is extra [...]
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The objective will be to create a number of representative samian collections suitable for teaching purposes. This will give participants the opportunity to sort quantities of samian and get an understanding of what it is that they are dealing with. The course is by prior enrolment only.
Starts: 6 May 2008
Fee £16
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The University of Birmingham are now taking applications for our two new Distance Learning Programmes:
“MA/PGDip in Practical Archaeology”
“MA/PGDip in Landscape Archaeology, GIS and Virtual Environments”.
These programmes run on a two-year part time basis and are designed to work around those in full-time employment. They are ideal for students preparing for further research or as a [...]
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CAMBRIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECTS
Introduction to Thatching
Weekend course at Old Chapel Farm (mid-Wales)
By Master Thatcher Alan Jones.
7th and 8th June 2008
A mixture of illustrated presentation and hands-on experience, this course will not only give an insight into the techniques, styles and practicalities of thatching, but will contain latest experimental results in growing longstraw and managing reed [...]
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Next course: 30 June - 4 July 2008
This five day, intensive course on the basic principles of stable light isotope biogeochemistry, and their use as natural abundance tracers, is aimed at archaeologists, ecologists, and (palaeo-)environmental, and forensic scientists who wish to apply isotope tools in their work. It covers the principles for the isotopes of [...]
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In a busy world, Distance Learning supports the pursuit of knowledge whenever it’s convenient, wherever an internet connection is available. Challenge yourself with in-depth information, interactive quizzes and fascinating case studies, all at your own learning pace. Enjoy! This is free to anyone who wants to use it.
Managing Archaeological Collections
Investigate the issues and activities involved [...]
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A Cornwal Archaeological Society member, Dr Niall Finneran, is currently directing (with a colleague from English Heritage Bristol, Mr Nick Hanks) University of Winchester archaeological training excavations at Slaughterbridge near Camelford.
The site includes the Deserted Medieval Village of Old Melorne, an 18th century garden built by Lady Falmouth then resident at Worthyvale Manor, as well as [...]
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CDAS are running training courses in 2008 and there are very few places left in the April/May/June sessions. The courses are run from 9.30am to 4.00pm at Fishbourne Roman Palace in the new Discovery Centre. The cost will be, as last year, £15 per course for society members.
If you are interested please send an email [...]
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The spring workshop provides a forum to discuss recent and ongoing investigations into all aspects of archaeometallurgy.
Date: 18 April 2008 - Sheffield
This year, the theme is 19th-century ironmaking. The development of coke blast furnaces into the early 19th century is quite well understood, but what about the archaeology and archaeometallurgy of hot blast, and particularly [...]
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