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GREYFRIARS
Ringwood and District Community Association
ARCHAEOLOGY DAY SCHOOL
SATURDAY 20th MARCH 10am-4pm
at GREYFRIARS COMMUNITY CENTRE, CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, RINGWOOD
Registered Charity No 301929
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK
with
FRANK GREEN
RICHARD REEVES
JAMES BROWN
TOM DOMMETT
Fee: £17 INCLUDING COFFEE, LUNCH & TEA
Disabled access facilities
TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM DORIS HUGHES 01425478764 or 475734 e-mail wearingwooduk@aol.com
or
GREYFRIARS COMMUNITY CENTRE 01425472613
e-mail ringwoodca@lineone.net
PLEASE MAKE CHEQUES PAYABLE TO GREYFRIARS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE NEW FOREST NATIONAL PARK
The New Forest and its coastline is noted for archaeological and antiquarian studies and the ongoing work in the later 20th century by local societies. Since the creation of the NFNP the need for a greater understanding of the NF coast using modem techniques has become a priority.This Day School will provide an overview of past & present work & the exciting potential for increasing our knowledge of this remarkable & unique landscape and coastal area involving new techniques.
Course Programme & Agenda
The course will cover all periods from the Paleolithic about 500,000 years ago to the 20th century, as specifically related to evidence recovered from the New Forest National Park. Themes will involve the development of the landscape, the coast & how we are increasing our knowledge.
Changes in vegetation, burial practices, evidence of settlement, domestic and religious buildings, medieval and later institutions & industries will be briefly examined.
10.00·1030 Coffee
10.30-11.30 The past evidence and current understanding - FRANK GREEN
Short break
11.30-12.30 Digging in the Archives - RICHARD REEVES
12.30-14.00 Lunch - a chance to look at displays and leaflets & possibly try some educational activities
14.00 - 15.00 New Insights into the Archaeology of the NF Coast & the importance of educational partnership - JAMES BROWN
Short break
15.00-16.00 The impact of LiDAR [Light Detection & Ranging] on our understanding of the landscape & the historic environment - TOM DOMETT
Some information about your tutors
Frank Green worked in the Test Valley from 1980 until 2006, firstly as director of the Archaeological Trust & then as Heritage Officer for Test Valley Borough council.He now works as the Archaeologist for the NFNPAuthority. His research was in environmental archaeology & he worked on the plant remains of The Mary Rose. He obtained a masters degree in historic conservation in 1986 and has been involved with many historic building conservation projects.
Richard Reeves works at the NF Reference Library in Lyndhurst & also undertakes historical research work on behalf of the NFNP Authority. His talk will be about sources held at the National Archives in London that are core to researching aspects of the New Forest's rich & varied past.
James Brown worked for Northamptonshire County Council Archaeology Unit for two years after graduating in 2005 from University of Exeter with an Honours degree in Ancient History & Archaeology. He returned to university in 2008 to study Maritime Archaeology at master's level & emerged blinking into the light two years later with distinction from Southampton University. James now works for the NFNPAuthority as their Maritime Archaeology & Outreach Officer, where he works alongside Mark James to deliver the Coastal Heritage Project.James is actively involved with the Young Archaeologist Club & is also a qualified Scout leader. James would like to see world peace achieved through the power of archaeology & a shared heritage.
Tom Dommett graduated with an honours degree in Archaeology from the University of Exeter in 2008. During this time he was fortunate enough to travel as far afield as Sri Lanka to undertake survey work and dabble in ancient iron smelting technology. He returned to Exeter in the follOWing year to gain a Masters with distinction in the same field. To balance out his previous good fortune, Tom spent a significant portion of this time thighdeep in the mud of the Teign Estuary. In September 2009 Tom secured a 12 month bursary placement with the NFNP Authority. partly funded by the Institute for Archaeologists, & has since been put to work in a number of capacities relating to the historic environment of the Forest. foremost among which is the New Forest LiDAR Pilot Survey.
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