Event - Mercian Archaeological Services Launch Event (Kings Clipstone)

Mercian Archaeological Services CIC will be having their launch event at Kings Clipstone, Nottinghamshire, on the 23rd February between 10am and 4pm.

There will be opportunities to see a test pit being dug, to look at the finds from the excavations and to discover the preliminary results of this exciting project. Free tours of King John’s Palace - the Royal Hunting lodge that formed the heart of Medieval Sherwood Forest - will be taking place throughout the day. There will also be displays of pictures, maps and other documents from previous research and excavations at the palace site. Mercian staff will be on hand to talk about the project, the company and anything else you may wish to discuss with them!
 

They are passionate about the heritage of the region and about connecting people to their heritage through archaeological fieldwork, training and talks.

Further details about the project and open day, along with more information about Mercian Archaeological Services CIC and the services they provide can be found on their website, http://www.mercian-as.co.uk

Good luck Andy, hopefully I'll be able to make it (if my car survives its MOT!)

Book - Stone Age Nottinghamshire

There's a new book out about Nottinghamshire; the first of a series that will be produced by the County Council.

 

Stone Age Nottinghamshire

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stone-Age-Nottinghamshire-David-Budge/dp/0902751700/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324037225&sr=8-1

 

A brand new book on the Stone Age in Nottinghamshire and in Britain as a whole.  Although written with Nottinghamshire case studies this is also a fantastic general book.  It covers flint tool technologies, methods of manufacture, changes in hunting practices, religion and ritual, domestic dwellings and settlement patterns in the prehistoric landscape and environment.... a fantastic guide for the beginner, interested amateur, academic, student, and professional alike.

 

It is available from amazon now! 

 

Via NCC Community archaeology