Archaeology at Work
10.30 am to 5 pm Saturday 24th September 1983 at New Ash Green Middle School, Ash Road, New Ash Green.
A workshop has been arranged, comprising a number of exhibitions, practical demonstrations and teach-ins. It is hoped that this meeting will provide an opportunity for people who have a common interest to gather together and share and discuss their ideas.
There will be six general areas of archaeology and local history spread throughout this modern school. It is hoped visitors will wander round joining in or just looking and listening, spending as little or as long in each area as they wish. All the activities will run simultaneously but each will be repeated two or three times, so participants can plan their day accordingly, seeing first those areas which interest them most. The workshop will include the following:
Scientific Techniques
Demonstrations on using a level, soil resistivity surveying and aerial photography using a kite. Studying animal bones from excavations (please bring along any for identification).
Roman Pottery Studies
An opportunity to handle and compare various fabrics. Members are asked to bring along some of their own wares too. Short illustrated different talks including some on Samian, mortaria, Patchgrove, with plenty of time for discussion and comment.
The Written Record
Talks and practice sessions on palaeography (reading old documents), tithe surveys and census returns.
Studying Your Parish Church & Churchyard
Illustrated talk, followed by a visit to a local church to put it into practice. Repeated in afternoon.
Farm Buildings Survey
How to go about it, with a talk and a video of the completed Plaxtol survey.
Field Visit to Local Site
Exhibition of material from the deserted Medieval Manor of Scotgrove, with a site tour of boundary banks and excavated features (morning and afternoon visit).
There will be additional displays by K.A.S. Subject Branches with active participation by many Affiliated Societies. The K.A.S. Bookstall will, of course, be there.
New Ash Green lies on the dip slope of the North Downs midway between Gravesend and Sevenoaks, within easy access by car from the A2 and A20. By train, Longfield Station is just a short bus ride away.
All are welcome, K.A.S. members, Affiliated Society members and any interested people, but admission is by free ticket which can be obtained by sending a s.a.e. to: Archaeology at Work. To make a really successful day we need you to be there. Please come and join us. It should be an enjoyable day and perhaps we shall all learn some new things.