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Graveyard Survey Book and Website Launch!
After all their hard work, the ‘Graveyard Gang’ are ready to launch their book and graveyard survey website!
TFIG News
Apr 6, 2018
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The East Midlands Heritage Awards 2017 – We Nearly Won!
Well, last Friday Catherine and I went to our first awards ceremony! This was the 2017 East Midlands Heritage Awards supported by...
TFIG News
Nov 15, 2017
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Hartington Wakes - 10 Sep 17
Thanks to the Hartington Wakes committee, we had a stand in the marquee last Sunday for Peeling Back the Layers.
TFIG News
Sep 13, 2017
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A Whitle Walk - 14 Apr 17
On Good Friday, some of the Peeling Back members enjoyed the spring sunshine in the lovely Dove Valley, walking from the farm at...
TFIG News
Apr 25, 2017
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End of Project Archaeology Open Day
Sunday 16th July 2017 11am-4pm All Welcome! Welcome! Archaeology and history will come alive in the tranquil Dove Valley when you...
TFIG News
Mar 31, 2017
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CBA West Midlands: News From The Past 2017
Last weekend saw Catherine and I travel to Birmingham to take part in the Council for British Archaeology’s West Midlands...
TFIG News
Mar 15, 2017
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Graveyard Gang Successfully Finish Survey!
We of the “Graveyard Gang” wanted to tell you we have finished the survey of all the graves in St Luke’s churchyard, Sheen.
TFIG News
Dec 18, 2016
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Tudor Farmers Frolic Festively
The Tudor Farming Interpretation Group held a festive get together and lunch at the Cheshire Cheese pub in Longnor on Tuesday.
Lynn Burrow
Dec 15, 2016
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Update!
It may have been a bit quiet on the blogging front, but that does not mean to say that nothing has been happening since the last post.
TFIG News
Sep 11, 2016
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Graveyard Survey of St Luke’s Church Sheen
Join members of the team for training to undertake a survey of the graveyard at St Luke’s Church, Sheen on Wednesday 27th and/or Thursday 28
TFIG News
Jul 13, 2016
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Trench Talk
An account by Sue Quick
We brought the bags to tote the tools, The trowels, the togs, for rain and bogs...
TFIG News
Jul 10, 2016
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The End of The Dig...
Today was the last day of the excavations for Peeling Back the Layers, but it does not mark the end of the project.
TFIG News
Jul 10, 2016
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Preparation is Key!
The next major step is excavation, and although we are not lifting any turf until June 20th, now is the time when we have to think seriously
Ian Parker-Heath
May 27, 2016
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Writing History from the Wills and Inventories of Sheen 1540-1620
We are very lucky here at Peeling Back the Layers to have a multitude of volunteers, all with a range of experiences and a variety of...
TFIG News
May 3, 2016
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Glossary of historical terms
With the arrival of our interim historical report, we thought it would be useful to have a glossary to aid people’s understanding of it....
TFIG News
Mar 14, 2016
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What do we think we’re doing??
We asked people involved in the project what it was they thought they were contributing to. The idea was to then put the responses together
TFIG News
Mar 12, 2016
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Horrobyn Histories – Paul’s Story
And last but not least it’s Paul’s contribution… First a word about what I was looking for. Harrisons, Horabins with various spellings,...
TFIG News
Mar 9, 2016
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Horrobyn Histories – Matthew’s Story
Matthew gives us the penultimate instalment of the historical research so far… I spent the day looking through some early 18th century...
TFIG News
Mar 9, 2016
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Horrobyn Histories – Leila’s Story
Leila, in collaboration with Harry, is here to give us the 6th instalment of our historical research updates… Leila, Elspeth, Hilary and...
TFIG News
Mar 8, 2016
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Horrobyn Histories – Kay’s Story
The sixth of our instalments is from Kay… Going through the Lichfield Diocesan Registry Visits Records for years between 1629 and 1668 it...
TFIG News
Mar 7, 2016
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