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The Anglo Saxon Agricultural Revolution
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Summary
The Sedgeford Excavations
The English landscape was transformed in 'the long 8th century' - the age of Charlemagne. Kings parcelled up the land into great estates, and secular and ecclesiastical lords created new farming regimes based on large villages, heavy plough-teams, and specialised production. The Sedgeford excavations are at the cutting-edge of academic research into this formative period. Work is currently focused on a unique, industrial-scale complex of malthouses.
The Excavation Director is Dr Eleanor Blakelock and she will lead this fascinating Study Day, which means unique access to the archaeological process on one of the most important Anglo-Saxon research projects in Britain.
Participants will be taken into the main excavation trench for close-up views of features under excavation, and will also have the opportunity to handle pottery, animal bone, human remains, and small finds.
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Dr Eleanor Blakelock
Andante Guide Lecturer
I am a trained archaeometallurgist who specialises in Early Medieval metalwork. My primary fieldwork experience is at Sedgeford in Norfolk, where I am now the director of excavation of the largest trench.
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WHERE TO MEET?
10.00: Meet the group at SHARP Excavation the closest postcode is PE36 5LN. A map will be provided with directions and Dr Eleanor Blakelock will be there to meet you on the day. Please call Debbie on 01722 713802 if you are late.
10.00: We meet as a group.
10.15: Tea and coffee.
12.30: We stop for lunch.
16.30: Day will finish.
The day will be flexible to make the most of seeing the site. We will have an introduction talk, a tour of the site then demonstrations and talks on finds, pottery, Zoo archaeology, environmental science and human remains. A short talk on some recent historical research.
Most of the talks will be hands on talks, where you can get up close to the finds and see the archaeological process up close.
Tour dates & prices
| Tour Departure | Tour ID | Departure date | Guided by | Price | Offer | Availability |
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| 26 July 2023 | AXAS230726 | 26 July 2023 (Wednesday) | Dr Eleanor Blakelock | $195 (ex. flights) |
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