Animal Bone in archaeology – 1
day course
Kris Poole
Amended course details - One day course Tuesday
31st July
Animal bones are found in almost all archaeological excavations and the study of these can contribute enormously to our understanding of past communities. This two day school will introduce you to this fascinating subject, by means of seminar discussions and practical work. This will entail an introduction to animals in archaeology, from hunter-gather interactions, through early domestication to the extensive use of animal products in Medieval times. This will be followed by a day of introduction to “hands on” identification and recording of animal bones, using the extensive Sedgeford assemblage. The practical element of our animal bone course is also covered in a ½ day session of our Artefacts and Ecofacts course.
This course will now run as a one day course as
part of the artefacts and ecofacts course, but with an extended session
for day participants only. Due to this change the course content will
not be as comprehensive as above, however will still cover the basics of
animal bone theory and analysis with hands-on experience.
An Introduction to the Geology of North-West Norfolk
Sarah Dennis
Saturday 14th July Cost £20
The course will cover the basics of geology, a field trip to Hunstanton to examine the chalk cliffs and a building materials survey in Sedgeford itself. We will look at the solid and drift geology of the region and examine how the geology influences the landscape and how people live within it.
Archaeology is not just digging – 2 day course
Terry Baxter
Sunday 15th and Monday 16th July Cost £40
A two day course in archaeological work that does not need the ability to dig. This course is aimed at archaeological novices who would like to get involved, but have very little knowledge, or do not know how and where to start. The course will trace the archaeological process from desk top study and field reconnaissance, through cleaning and identification of human and material objects. Associated topics will also be introduced such as looking at churches and standing buildings.
Anglo-Saxon history: Sedgeford in context
Alice Larter
Tuesday 17th July Cost £20
How does Sedgeford fit into the early Medieval period? What was happening in Britain and the wider world? Spend a day exploring the themes and events surrounding Sedgeford, and looking at how the archaeology parallels other historical sources. This day will include both factual talks and practical sessions.
Basic Archaeoastronomy
Bill Wilcox
Sunday 22nd July Cost £20
Did ancient peoples understand the heavens sufficiently to determine the exact length of a year? Did they set out monuments using astronomical alignments and what archaeological evidence is there? Why did they worship astronomical bodies and why is the Zodiac so important? This course will study basic astronomical principles plus specific archaeological sites to shed light on some of these questions. The course offers a practical approach to the subject and an optional evening session, weather permitting.
Introduction to Landscape Archaeology
Bill Wilcox
Monday 23rd July Cost £20
This course will examine the effect of geology, soil, past sea level and climate on the landscape. It will look at natural resources and human needs and the relationship between landscape features. Phenomena such as enclosure and common-edge settlement will be explained. Physical evidence from woodland, standing buildings, earthwork, fieldwalking and geophysical surveys, aerial photographs, hedgerow dating, etc will be examined along with documentary evidence such as maps, probate inventories, the Domesday Book, excavation reports and the Historical Environment Record.
Basic Surveying
Bill Wilcox
Tuesday 24th July Cost £20
This
is a basic course on surveying, using techniques which can be applied to
archaeology or other appropriate fields. The course will explain the
reason for surveying and
different types of surveying techniques, the use of GPS, the use of a
dumpy level, what a scale is, how to draw up a survey, etc, will be
discussed. The course will involve practical sessions on surveying,
levelling and drawing – either a building or archaeological remains
'lumps and bumps' will be used.
An Introduction to Pottery Analysis
Neil Faulkner
Tuesday 24th July Cost £20
Pottery fragments make up a high percentage of the finds recovered from archaeological sites and remain the key method of dating a site. This day school will introduce you to the techniques used to identify where and when a pottery sherd was manufactured, with a particular emphasis on East Anglia. Hands-on experience of the SHARP collection, dating from the Iron Age to Victorian period, will allow you to identify the fabric and form of the vessels. Our Artefacts and Ecofacts course also includes a ½ day introduction to pottery.
Cooking up an Anglo-Saxon Feast
Sally Faulkner
Saturday 28th July Cost £20
Many of the finds from an archaeological site are in some way related to the diet of its past inhabitants – oyster shell, animal bone, charred grain and even sherds of cooking pot. This course will look at the types of food that may have been grown, processed, cooked and consumed by our predecessors, with a chance to prepare some of the types of food eaten in the First Millennium. In addition, we shall look at the health of the ancient Sedgeford population in relation to diet, through research carried out by the Project's human remains team. This is a very practical based course with lots of hands-on cooking and tasting to be enjoyed.
(NB a small charge of £6.50 will be required on the day to cover the cost of ingredients)
SHARP OPEN DAY - Sunday 29th July
Small Finds and Coins
Naomi Payne
Wednesday 1st August Cost £20
This day will run as part of the Artefacts and Ecofacts course, but is also open to day participants. During the course you will have the opportunity to learn about and put into practice, the identification and recording of small finds from the SHARP assemblage and how to recognise and date ancient coins. Our assemblage includes artefacts and coins dating from the Iron-Age, Roman, Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods, you will have the opportunity to handle some of these. You will also learn about storage and conservation of a range of archaeological artefacts.
Archaeological Illustration
Simon Hughes
Tuesday 7th August Cost £20
This course will run as part of the Researching Archaeological Finds (RAF) course, but is also open to day participants. Students will learn the techniques and standards of archaeological illustration and have the opportunity to put these into practice. RAF students will have an emphasis on their topic of choice (see course details), day school participants will be given a small choice of artefacts from the general SHARP assemblage. Simon will be on hand to supervise anyone wishing to stay on an extra day to practice their illustration technique.
Introduction to Lithic Analysis
Mark Dodd
Saturday 11th August Cost £20
This course aims to provide an introduction to lithic technologies and to the identification and analysis of stone tools of all periods. Practical work will focus on projectile points, and will look at the creation of typologies and the properties of worked stone.
Cost:
£20
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