A few Recent News Articles from the Area

I'll be trying to keep people up to date with the local history/archaeology news on the blog, here's what I've picked up on this morning. If you find anything you think should be included please feel free to put it in the comments:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/nottingham/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8682000/8682884.stm

"Researchers at the University of Nottingham are using laser technology to work out the exact shapes of all Nottingham's sandstone caves.

Over the next two years they plan to produce a virtual fly-through tour of the 450 caves to put online for cave lovers across the world to enjoy..."

http://www.thestar.co.uk/doncaster/Explorers-go-behind-the-scenes.6268870.jp

"A DONCASTER family became history explorers for a day after winning a competition run by Doncaster Council's Museum Service..."

http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/news/Roman-heritage-lost-forever-cemetery-work-goes-ahead/article-2134614-detail/article.html

"Worried residents fear part of Lincoln's rich Roman heritage could be lost forever.After years of debate, work is soon to commence on a new cemetery in the Long Leys Road area of the city.But with a short archaeological survey unearthing millennia-old finds, some householders fear the City of Lincoln Council is pushing ahead with plans too quickly..."

With this and the new Lincoln East by-pass about to obliterate the edge of a barrow cemetry it makes you wonder what the City of Lincoln Council are playing at!