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
This morning was the first workshop of the residency. The day was cold and clear, and we were able to observe Bradgate Park in its Winter glory. The workshop was over-subscribed, which was great to see. We weren’t sure if anybody would want to write poetry on a cold Wednesday in December, but with 15Read more