Archaeology at Work 1985
Archaeology at Work 1985
by Ted Connell
For the third year in succession, the Archaeology at Work Meeting took place in September. This year it was held at Sevenoaks Girls School and like the previous two events was well attended and much enjoyed by all.
Throughout the day members had an opportunity to study the various displays and to discuss them with the exhibitors. There were at least 50 people contributing to the day, and it is impossible to mention all of them by name, but special mention should be made of the impressive display by the County Museum Service on various conservation techniques.
One whole room was given over to a workshop on ceramic building materials. Members brought along samples of tiles and bricks, of Roman and medieval origin, from excavations throughout the county, and various talks took place on methods of studying and recording them.
Other talks took place in the main hall and in a separate lecture theatre, where members could learn about the Sevenoaks area, Otford Palace, Lullingstone Park and Oldbury Hillfort; or about scientific techniques in archaeology, doing aerial surveys, or surveying domestic buildings.
Throughout the day tea and coffee were available and special thanks must go to Mr & Mrs Jim Colyer and Mrs Irene Spencer for all their hard work in keeping us all refreshed.
I should like to take this opportunity to thank all those who participated in the "Archaeology at work" and once again made it such a successful and memorable day.
