New Dendrochronicle events are being firmed up for this autumn (2011) including a 2-day practical course in Exploring Woodland Heritage for the Community Woodland Association in October, and a 2 hour introductory session on Dendrochronology on 4th Sept with the …
Workshops news
The two Tree-Ring Dating & Archaeology workshops on 27 & 28 July in East Lothian were really enjoyable, and with such a diverse and interesting range of participants. I would like to thank everyone who came along for their interest …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Sampling old oak coppice at Loch Katrine
A weekend In November 2010 – just before the snows came – was spent at Loch Katrine, taking core samples in old oak coppice woods. Tree-ring analysis will reveal when coppicing last took place and identify the age of standard …
Upland Wood Pastures by Peter Quelch
Peter Quelch’s review paper on Upland Wood Pastures, as presented at the recent Hallam University Conference on ‘The End of Tradition’, has been published in the journal Landscape Archaeology & Ecology (Vol 8, 2010) in a conference volume edited by …