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Summer Dig Opportunity!!! Volunteer here!!..August 2009 29th April 2009
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Newsletter Update 29th April 2009
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Mick James....our Archaeological Projects Officer writes: We are conducting our second year of excavation on a possible medieval house platform and across an associated hollow way this coming August. Last year we opened up a trench of approximately 20m by 5m across both locations. We have excavated down to 16th century levels and this year will be going further back in history, hopefully, to find both the time that the 'deserted village' became deserted and possibly its origins as well. A number of interesting finds turned up last year from the prehistoric, through roman , medieval and up to the recent past. So there may be features from any period waiting for discovery. Volunteer diggers, both experienced and beginner are wanted. The 'dig' will occur from Wednesday 5th August 2009 through to Sunday 30th August 2009 on a Wednesday to Sunday basis, i.e. we will NOT be digging on Mondays and Tuesdays for further information, click here
Our next lecture is at “The Stables” behind the Three Horse Shoes; Norton at 7.30 on Thursday July 16th: 'Techniques of Practical Archaeology' by Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews. An extremely useful lecture covering an appreciation of a wide range of techniques used in archaeology and to build our knowledge for the Summer Dig. All Welcome!!
The next meeting of the History Gp is 27th May. Click here for details
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History Group News 8th May 2009
Next Event News 28th June 2009
Welcome to the website of our ongoing Community Project! We are a thriving, active group with over 100 members and much local interest. For details of our future lecture programme, please click here For details of our Field Archaeology activities, click here If you are interested in becoming involved in our activities then please contact our Acting Secretary Carole Hobbs (office@investorsinquality.com) Norton has extraordinarily well preserved historical records covering 1000 years of our social history. We also have unspoilt archaeology spanning 5000 years. The Norton Community Archaeology Group (NCAG) was set up 2 years ago to further our knowledge of the village and surrounding area through practical “hands-on” historical research and archaeological excavations. Our projects will illuminate hitherto unknown aspects of the village's past and bring it to life for the inhabitants of the area.
Test Pit News 28th June 2009
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For photos of our latest Test Pits excavations courtesy of Christl Squires, click here
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