Today is the first day for the University of Sheffield's 2018 Archaeological field School. The field-school is based at Whirlow Hall Farm and is a collaboration between the farm, Archaeological Research Services (ARS) , a local community group- Time Travellers and The University of Sheffield.
The field-school builds on many years of successful collaboration with ARS and The Time Travellers and aims to extend the exploration of the farm estate to better understand the presence of archaeology on site and to work towards its continuing development as a heritage asset for local communities and schools.
Reports on work done to date can be found here
The field-school has started on the hottest Bank Holiday on record and students began with their orientation tour. The farm extends over 140 acres and is situated on the edge of the UK's first national park.
This season plans to extend the program of test-pitting coupled with the excavation of a range of anticipated Neolithic features in the "Grass Field". In addition a range of surveys will be undertaken. The field-school will also include an experimental dimension to provide opportunities for students to explore ideas about archaeological features and materials and to better familiarize themselves with the range of archaeological deposits and processes that they encounter.
Day one was spent touring the Farm estate and reviewing known sites
Some respite from the sun was found in the pleasant shade of the Limb Valley
Dave Inglis (former UG notw fudned PhD student) informing Yr1 students about the Roman Road network around Whirlow Hall Farm
The blog will be updated on a daily basis by students so do come back to see what is going on down at the farm.
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