Medieval History
Local people are being invited to explore South Yorkshire?s medieval past in an exciting new project starting next Monday.
The two week project is being organised by Woodland Outreach Learning Foundation (WOLF), Heeley City Farm and the University of Sheffield´s Department of Archaeology. The general public are invited to discover the fascinating history of the medieval working landscape that is now hidden within Cawthorne Woods in Barnsley.
It is known that the site hides mining features, slag heaps and other evidence of iron smelting ? the process used to turn iron ore into iron and steel for weapons, tools and other artefacts. It is hoped that surveying the site, with the help of the general public, will reveal greater insight into the area during medieval times and provide the community with a connection to their local heritage.
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
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Medieval History
Archaeologists to explore Cawthorne Woods for signs of medieval industry
Local people are being invited to explore South Yorkshire?s medieval past in an exciting new project starting next Monday.
The two week project is being organised by Woodland Outreach Learning Foundation (WOLF), Heeley City Farm and the University of Sheffield´s Department of Archaeology. The general public are invited to discover the fascinating history of the medieval working landscape that is now hidden within Cawthorne Woods in Barnsley.
It is known that the site hides mining features, slag heaps and other evidence of iron smelting ? the process used to turn iron ore into iron and steel for weapons, tools and other artefacts. It is hoped that surveying the site, with the help of the general public, will reveal greater insight into the area during medieval times and provide the community with a connection to their local heritage.
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
- Iron Age Inverness
Philip Dunshea writes: News in from Inverness, in what later became northern Pictland, where archaeologists have unearthed evidence for iron-smelting and iron-working in a late prehistoric context. Iron was a valuable and coveted product in medieval...
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A project that will reveal thousands of years of central England?s archaeology and heritage has taken a major step forward following an announcement by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) today. The Chester Farm project in Northamptonshire has been granted...
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The Roman General Agricola reportedly says he can take and hold Ireland with a single legion. Some archaeologists have claimed the Romans did campaign in Ireland, but most see no evidence for an invasion. Imperial Rome and this island on its far western...
- Virtual Medieval Museum Created In Second Life
Local residents and history enthusiasts will now have the opportunity to explore Newport?s medieval past and see how the medieval castle and ship may have looked in the 15th century, by visiting an online virtual museum. The University of Wales, Newport...
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