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DIG is owned and operated by York Archaeology, a division of York Archaeological Trust, a registered charity. [1] It is based in St Saviour's Church, one of York's medieval churches, which became redundant in the 1950s [2] and was acquired by the Trust in 1975. Between 1990 and 2005, the building was called the Archaeological Resource Centre.
The Project is one of the largest training digs in the UK, providing practical training in excavation and recording as well as running taught courses on aspects of the site: e.g. skeletal remains, artefacts, and Anglo-Saxon history. However, unlike most training sites, it is independent from any one academic institution and operates as a ...
Headquartered in Barnard Castle with offices across the UK, DigVentures is a platform that enables civic participation in archaeology and heritage projects. They have pioneered the use of crowdfunding, crowdsourcing and digital methods to increase access and opportunities for real people to purposefully participate in real research.
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Many previously unknown archaeological sites have been identified through the scheme and it has contributed greatly to the level of knowledge of the past. FLOs maintain close links with local metal detecting societies and have contributed to a thaw in relationships between the detectorists and archaeologists who often previously disdained one ...
It has played a major role in supporting the conservation of important historical sites and artefacts from Worcestershire, including Greyfriars, [5] the Bredon Hill Roman coin hoard, [6] [7] and the Habington chest. [8] In 2018 the Society sponsored the creation of a new archaeology gallery at the Worcestershire County Museum. [9]
Part of the site is owned and managed by Gloucestershire Willdlife Trust and the National Trust as a nature reserve Park. [1] [3] The Cotswold Way National Trail passes through Crickley Hill and Barrow Wake. [4] Barrow Wake and Tuffley's Quarry are listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001–2011 (on line) as Key Wildlife Sites. [5]
Volunteers on an archaeological dig in the ruins of an ancient Gaulish village high above the cliffs in northern France this week uncovered a small glass vial —and within it a neatly rolled, 200 ...