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29th March 2007, 07:19 PM
Just to keep people up to date... adn to ask if anyone cares to support this:
http://sargclub.co.uk/Club%20Archaeology%20Digs.html
This is from SARG.. though I must also say that the Scottish Detector Club are also as superb.. to a man/woman.
Both clubs are a pleasure to work for and with.. whoyagonnacall?
here is the text:
It is only over the last two years that the Club has become very involved with County Archaeologists and Private Archaeology Companies. This outcome was the result of better communications with Local Councils and networking with the relevant bodies to make them more aware that “SARG” could offer a very reliable and dependable service when working in partnership with Archaeologists.
Within archaeological excavation and fieldwork detectors have made a large contribution to the understanding of individual sites by the prediction and recovery of artefacts. This provision of information data and the location of diagnostic material is used for on site patterning that might otherwise have been missed. The use of detectors especially in Battlefield Surveys has been invaluable, and the Club has been very successful in 2006 taking part in them. I know that the teams which took part in the below surveys found them an invaluable experience when working alongside Archaeologists and all had a great time, even including digging the usual coke cans and silver paper. The Club plan for 2007 Surveys, is to rotate teams mixed with new and the experience survey members, this will allow everyone in the Club who is interested the chance to familiarise themselves with Archaeological Survey detecting techniques.
All club members have civil liability insurance up to £5,000,000 which includes cover for the whole of the UK, this is issued by the National Council of Metal Detecting, to which the club is affiliated. http://www.ncmd.co.uk/
Could any interested Archaeologist or Archaeology companies who would like to use our services please contact myself lesleysleith@blueyonder.co.uk and I shall send you our Club CV regarding Surveys.
Survey Record
2005: June, Pathhead, Edinburgh Roman Survey
2005: June, Pinkie Battlefield (1547), Edinburgh
2005: Sept, Lost Bishops Palace of Easter House
2006: 15th July, Milton Mill, Bannockburn (Part 1)
2006: 22nd July, Battle Bothwell Bridge, Lanarkshire
2006: 16th Sept, Broadleys Survey, Bannockburn (Part 2)
2007:18th Feb, Peebles Roman Survey, Peebles
2007:10th March, Survey, Stirling
2007:17th March, Bannockburn High School Survey, Stirling
The most successful and highly publicised survey done so far was Bishops Loch; this was featured on the BBC News and in various Scottish Newspapers. The Club managed to find tangible evidence, which included Medieval Silver Coins, and a Medieval Ring Brooch from the Lost Bishops Palace. All items found after conservation will be displayed at the St Mungos Museum in Glasgow. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4875774.stm
Another successful dig last year (2006) was the Battle of Bothwell Bridge, here the survey team managed to recover various Battlefield artefacts including a superb dagger pommel. They also established the location of one of the battlefield firing lines after plotting the recovered musket balls and cannon shot which showed up as almost straight row. I’m pleased to say that in all of the above surveys the Club managed to recover datable evidence, which in turn helped along with the other Archaeological evidence to accurately date these sites.
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu
http://sargclub.co.uk/Club%20Archaeology%20Digs.html
This is from SARG.. though I must also say that the Scottish Detector Club are also as superb.. to a man/woman.
Both clubs are a pleasure to work for and with.. whoyagonnacall?
here is the text:
It is only over the last two years that the Club has become very involved with County Archaeologists and Private Archaeology Companies. This outcome was the result of better communications with Local Councils and networking with the relevant bodies to make them more aware that “SARG” could offer a very reliable and dependable service when working in partnership with Archaeologists.
Within archaeological excavation and fieldwork detectors have made a large contribution to the understanding of individual sites by the prediction and recovery of artefacts. This provision of information data and the location of diagnostic material is used for on site patterning that might otherwise have been missed. The use of detectors especially in Battlefield Surveys has been invaluable, and the Club has been very successful in 2006 taking part in them. I know that the teams which took part in the below surveys found them an invaluable experience when working alongside Archaeologists and all had a great time, even including digging the usual coke cans and silver paper. The Club plan for 2007 Surveys, is to rotate teams mixed with new and the experience survey members, this will allow everyone in the Club who is interested the chance to familiarise themselves with Archaeological Survey detecting techniques.
All club members have civil liability insurance up to £5,000,000 which includes cover for the whole of the UK, this is issued by the National Council of Metal Detecting, to which the club is affiliated. http://www.ncmd.co.uk/
Could any interested Archaeologist or Archaeology companies who would like to use our services please contact myself lesleysleith@blueyonder.co.uk and I shall send you our Club CV regarding Surveys.
Survey Record
2005: June, Pathhead, Edinburgh Roman Survey
2005: June, Pinkie Battlefield (1547), Edinburgh
2005: Sept, Lost Bishops Palace of Easter House
2006: 15th July, Milton Mill, Bannockburn (Part 1)
2006: 22nd July, Battle Bothwell Bridge, Lanarkshire
2006: 16th Sept, Broadleys Survey, Bannockburn (Part 2)
2007:18th Feb, Peebles Roman Survey, Peebles
2007:10th March, Survey, Stirling
2007:17th March, Bannockburn High School Survey, Stirling
The most successful and highly publicised survey done so far was Bishops Loch; this was featured on the BBC News and in various Scottish Newspapers. The Club managed to find tangible evidence, which included Medieval Silver Coins, and a Medieval Ring Brooch from the Lost Bishops Palace. All items found after conservation will be displayed at the St Mungos Museum in Glasgow. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4875774.stm
Another successful dig last year (2006) was the Battle of Bothwell Bridge, here the survey team managed to recover various Battlefield artefacts including a superb dagger pommel. They also established the location of one of the battlefield firing lines after plotting the recovered musket balls and cannon shot which showed up as almost straight row. I’m pleased to say that in all of the above surveys the Club managed to recover datable evidence, which in turn helped along with the other Archaeological evidence to accurately date these sites.
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu