That's a wrap! The HS1 archive is complete so we celebrated with a fun day in partnership with Sittingbourne Heritage Museum and friends.
Learning by teaching – Hands On Diary #7
Interns Emma and Oli give an insight into what goes into creating the public events at CSI.
My work experience at CSI – Hands On Diary #6
17 year-old student Marcus from Faversham dives into his work experience placement at the lab and archive, and explains the fascinating project he got involved with over the week.
Meet the volunteers! – Hands On Diary #5
Meet our wonderful volunteers who have given their time and energy to make completing the HS1 archive project possible!
Sharing local history through crafts! – Hands On Diary #4
Our events take inspiration from ancient artefacts to get creative and crafty with the public.
High Speed Archaeology Finds – Hands on Diary #2
Emma dives into the HS1 archive project - the what, how, and why of archaeological archiving. We’re documenting CSI’s work in real time - find all our blogs so far here. Welcome back! It’s Emma, with another update on the project. The DIY is now completed. The studio is officially up and running. Excitingly, we … Continue reading High Speed Archaeology Finds – Hands on Diary #2
a bit of a progress report…
Stats... The volunteers for this project have been of great help and have showed good progress so far. They have gained in confidence along the way and the results they are producing are brilliant. This section highlights the background and the type of people that are volunteering, or who have volunteered, in the past months. … Continue reading a bit of a progress report…
spearhead
There were around 29 spearheads uncovered during the excavation at The Meads: these are always found in male graves. Conservation has presented us with the usual mineral preserved organics on these objects. Wood is usually found preserved in the socketed ferrule where the spearhead attaches to the wooden shaft, and grass has been discovered on … Continue reading spearhead
Volunteer Experiences
VOLUNTEERS This page showcases the experiences and background of the volunteers that have been involved with the success of the CSI: lab so far. Some are conservation interns and professionals, but the majority are members of the local community. See what they have to say about the project and their experiences so far. Emma My discovery … Continue reading Volunteer Experiences
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