Last week I blogged about my visit to the Archaeology Fieldschool, where I met Richard Thomas, the lead archaeologist. There was a lot to take in, both information and atmosphere. Richard is clearly a great communicator, explaining the site to me as well as leading the work of the students. The job requires incredible attentionRead more
At the end of July, I was delighted to be able to visit the Archaeological Fieldschool at Bradgate Park. Run by Leicester University, it offers students experience of a real piece of research: digging, recording and interpreting. It’s an intensive few weeks, with seven hours digging all day – I was lucky to be ableRead more