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Derbyshire Archaeology Day

Derbyshire Archaeology Day

Derbyshire Archaeology Day supported by the Peak District National Park, Chesterfield Borough Council and Derbyshire County Council.

A great opportunity to find out about new conservation and archaeological discoveries over the last year or so, in Derbyshire and the wider Peak District.

There will also be some free hands-on activities in the Winding Wheel Ballroom that are suitable for the whole family, as part of the event being organised by the Derbyshire Archaeology Day group. Find out more…

Itinerary

9:15 – 9:40 Arrival and registration
Tea and coffee available (for which a charge will be made)

9:45 – 9:50 Welcome

9:50 – 10:20 Kristina Krawiec (York Archaeology)
The very midst of the marsh: Iron Age floodplain interactions in the Trent Valley

10:20 – 10:50 Caitlin Halton and Milena Grzybowska (ARS Ltd)
Oxcroft, a further update on new and exciting discoveries

10:50 – 11:20 Tea and coffee (free of charge)

11:20 – 11:50 Gavin Kinsley (York Archaeology)
Recent excavation at the Morrison’s supermarket site, Bolsover

11:50 – 12:20 Ed Simons (Wessex Archaeology)
The ‘Anchor Church’ cave, ancient or modern?

12:20 – 13:40 Lunch
(not provided but cafes, sandwich shops
and pubs nearby)

13:40 – 14:10 Joseph Empsall (ARS Ltd)
Historic Building Recording: Blister Hangars, Riverside Business Park, Bakewell

14:10 – 14:40 Ian Parker Heath (Enrichment Through Archaeology)
Under Whitle: back in the trenches again!

14:40 – 15:10 Tea and coffee free of charge

15:10 – 15:40 Mick Parker (University of Derby)
Lidar: A Personal Journey

15:40 – 16:10 Colin Merrony
(Castleton Historical Society & University of Sheffield)
Changing perceptions: geophysical and aerial survey work at Peveril Castle

16:10 Closing remarks

16:20 Depart

Two families looking over balcony at Barrow Hill Roundhouse
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Easter Adventure Quest

Join in with a cracking Easter Adventure Quest at Bolsover Castle this half-term holiday. Come along in the school holidays and see what fun is in store!

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Venue:

  • Winding Wheel Theatre

Date:

Prices:

  • £11 - Waged
  • £8 - Unwaged

Contact details:

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