The workshop ‘Tree-Ring Dating & Archaeology: An Introduction’ on 27th July 2011 is now fully booked. However, the workshop is being repeated on 28th July to meet demand. Please submit your bookings before the deadline of June 27th. I may …
Sutherland native woods with NWDG
Last week’s NWDG excursion to Sutherland provided a great insight into many aspects of native woodland, including management, ecology and history, all inter-connected of course. Visits included Alladale and Amat Estates, amongst the most northerly native pine sites in Scotland, …
Last few places on Dendrochronology workshop released
The last few places have been released for the Dendrochronicle one-day introductory workshop on Tree-Ring Dating and Archaeology. The tutor is Coralie Mills who will be using Scottish examples, and a mix of talks, hands on work and a field …
Knapdale beaver trial
A recent visit to the impressive Knapdale beaver re-introduction trial triggered throughts of how beavers modified the environment, effectively managing woodlands and water bodies, and the traces they would leave in the archaeological record. Beavers went extinct in Scotland apparently …
Dendrochronicle workshop: Tree-ring dating & archaeology
Dendrochronicle will be running a one-day introductory workshop on tree-ring dating and archaeology, using Scottish examples, with a mix of talks, hands on work and a field visit to an ancient cultural woodland. The workshop will be on Wed 27th …
NWDG Woodland History Conference, 2011: 10th Nov, Perth, Scotland
The conference organising committee is pleased to announce that the NWDG Woodland History conference (formerly SWHDG) will be held on Thursday 10th November 2011, at the AK Bell Library in Perth. The working title for our theme this year is: …
UN’s International Year of Forests launched today
Recognizing the role that forests play in everything from mitigating climate change to providing wood, medicines and livelihoods for people worldwide, the United Nations today kicked off a year-long celebration to raise awareness of the value of this important resource. …
Survey refresher
The Scottish Group of the Institute for Archaeologists (SGIfA) organised this excellent one day course on archaeological survey techniques at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, postponed until today due to the December snows. With theory and hands-on sessions, including simple but …