Annual Programme -- Programme 2003

31 Jan Talk by Ian Rowland, local historian and member of the group.

27 Feb Talk by Ian Sanderson (Principal Archaeologist, West Yorkshire Archaeology Service) on the archaeology of the area.

27 Mar Multi-media Review Presentation on ‘The Growth of a Community Archaeology Group’, including launch of the CDRom/Video -‘Community Archaeology: The Past Beneath Our Feet’ at Mike Turpin’s Train-IT suite in Wetherby.

24 Apr Internal Meeting: Presentation of Reports of Recent Work; Viewing of Material;

Preparations for Archaeo-botanical Walk and the Re-enactment BBQ.

11 May Archaeo-botanical guided walk at the pre-historic site with Barry Wright, member of the group. Meet Sunday 10 am or 2 pm at the site.

29 May Talk by Dr Patrick Ottaway (Senior Archaeological Project Manager, York

Archaeological Trust): ‘Roman York: New Light on an Ancient City’.

26 June ‘Artefact care: a hands-on approach’: a practical workshop with Christine MacDonnell, Head of Finds Admin and Annie Jowett, Finds Supervisor, (YAT).

31 July Re-enactment BBQ. Theme:‘Prehistoric Cooking’.(Treasurer’s garden 6.30 pm)

28 Aug Annual General Meeting.

25 Sept Talk by Ceinwen Paynton, member of the group: ‘Identifying Finds’.

30 Oct Talk by Steve Sherlock, Archaeological Consultant: ‘Iron Age Communities in N.E. England’.

27 Nov Talk by Ian Panter, Regional Advisor for Archaeological Science, Eng. Heritage.

11 Dec Christmas Social, Boston Spa Scout Hall, 7.30 pm.

Practical Work

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr: Video editing; Data-base & Web-site design; Cataloguing, marking & drawing of worked flint; Excavation drawings & site reports; Surveying workshops.

May, June, July, Aug: Woodland Earthwork Dig phase 2 and flint-site test pits.

Sept, Oct: Fieldwalking. Nov, Dec: Finds processing.