The mild weather has allowed TAS members to continue with excavations and geophysical assessments. During this periiod the focus is usually field survey and production of reports however the mild weather has allowed additional outdoor activites.
A visit to the moated site is being planned.
This course is intended to provide an insight into archaeology or heritage based skills as some may take up a career or just a hobby but sure if it is right for them. This course has been planned for … Continue reading
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The evaluation of the site of Highfield house started on the 20th and completed on the 21st July. Children turned up in droves to try and find the house and were rewarded with many pottery and bottle finds. The star … Continue reading
Huddersfield Archaeological and District society met up with our members to have a look at the roman road alignments researched and dug by them http://www.huddarch.org.uk/. It is hoped that future collaboration may enable research in Tameside and other possible routes … Continue reading
The society is running two digs in July this year. Chethams park, Stalybridge 13th and 14th July, 10 am to 4pm Stamford Park, Stalybridge 20th and 21st July, 10 am to 4pm For more details and other archaeology events … Continue reading
Following excavations of the previous buildings for the farm a test pit has been undertaken against an original gable end. The barn was cut into the shale subsurface and no features or only C18 pottery discovered. One piece of Chinese … Continue reading
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Highly sensitive balance for weighing samples before and after being in the furnace Volunteers were being trained By Dr Jeff Blackford at Manchester University Geography department in techniques and undertaking preparation and analysis of samples. Mesolithic soil preparations
TAS will be providing training and practical experience on site. This has been funded by the NLDC as part of the Tameside Council Learning group. The project gives a free opportunity to look at alternative career pathways. It is targeting … Continue reading
