End of Project Archaeology Open Day
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Mar 15, 2017
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...
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Jan 21, 2017
Radiocarbon Date for Charcoal Sample
In case you did not know, Ian sent off a sample of charcoal found in the extension to Trench 3 for Radiocarbon dating (C14 dating).
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TFIG News
Sep 11, 2016
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.
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TFIG News
Jul 10, 2016
Trench Talk
An account by Sue Quick
We brought the bags to tote the tools, The trowels, the togs, for rain and bogs...
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Leila Seroughi
Jul 8, 2016
Looking Back at the In-School Workshops
During the two weeks prior to the start of the excavation, I accompanied Catherine on some of the in-school archaeological workshops. The...
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Elspeth Walker
Jul 6, 2016
Blog From The Cellar
Yesterday was stone finds day – how exciting. We found two pieces of beautifully shaped mullion uprights in the debris from the demolition,
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TFIG News
Jul 5, 2016
Day 12!
Today, three Year 10 students from Lady Manner’s joined us at Peeling Back the Layers for their first day of a week of work experience.
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TFIG News
Jul 3, 2016
The things archaeologists sometimes have to do that perhaps never crossed your mind…
One of our invaluable volunteers, Angela, sent me these photos of Ian and Margaret on Thursday. This was the day after a very wet Wednesday.
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TFIG News
Jul 1, 2016
Towards the End of Week Two
Day 10! Day 10 already. We can’t quite believe that we’re nearly at the end of week two.
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TFIG News
Jun 29, 2016
Overview of The First Week
....of excavations (better late than never ;-) ) Paperwork! One of the teachers getting to grips with it! What a busy week we’ve had as...
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TFIG News
Jun 22, 2016
Day 3 – The First Of The Schools’ Visits
Monyash and Elton Primary Schools visited us today and they’ve helped me write this blog by adding their thoughts on the day. Rowan said...
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Jun 22, 2016
Day 2 – The Day The Teachers Came
he sun was there to welcome us today, and Under Whitle Farm is a beautiful place to be on a sunny day – its not bad on a rainy day but on a
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Jun 20, 2016
Day 1 – The Beginning…
Well, what a day! Despite a series of setbacks yesterday and a very rainy morning, I think it all went swimmingly!
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TFIG News
May 29, 2016
Join a Great Archaeological Excavation Event
On Saturday 25th June, 2016, Peeling Back the Layers is having an Open Day and everyone is welcome!
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Ian Parker-Heath
May 27, 2016
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
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