Archaeology and Ale

Catherine Nutgen is joining us in an Arts and Crafts special: “Through the Woods and Under the Earth. Practical and fun ways of helping people understand Sheffield’s landscape Heritage”

Welcome to the final Woodland Heritage Festival episode – this is a bit more experimental, an audiotrail around the festival.

Last week we looked at Zooarchaeology; this week, it’s all about White Coal, Q-Pits, and experimental archaeology. These terms may sound unfamiliar because Q-Pits are a type of archaeological feature very specific to Sheffield and its immediate surrounds, but keep listening to find out about this fascinating type of industrial technology.

The Woodland Heritage Festival was a two-day free public event at the J. G. Graves Woodland Discovery Centre in Sheffield, which had talks and hands-on displays on all kinds of archaeological topics.

This special edition introduces the topic of Virtual Archaeology, presented by Courtenay Crichton-Turner, a PhD candidate at the University of Sheffield.

This special edition introduces the topic of Human Osteology, presented by Emma Green, a PhD candidate at the University of Sheffield.

Hannah Plumer talks about her work with the Maya Research Program.

The talk at the Red Deer contained unpublished information. So, this week we interview Tony Kendall, the presenter about his work.

Archaeology lectures from Sheffield, England and the University of Sheffield