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Interested in history and archaeology? Like to learn about our local history? Want to get involved?Have a look at who we are and what we do.
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Interested in history and archaeology? Like to learn about our local history? Want to get involved?Have a look at who we are and what we do.
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The Time Travellers
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Contents
• Who are we?• What have we done?• What’s next?• How to get involved• Benefits of membership• Committee members and contacts
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Who Are We?• A local group with interest in both our history
and archaeology, officially formed in April 2011
• A group of enthusiastic, friendly, like minded individuals who want to learn about and actively take part in historical research and archaeological activities– Walks, talks, digs and trips– Research and projects– Share interests and experience
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What Have We Done?
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Archaeological Walks
• Ecclesall Woods, and Limb River transect, led by John Baker– Historic remains from the
Bronze Age to the Victorians
– Charcoal burning and Q-pits
– Ancient track ways and boundaries
– Ryecroft Mill and dam– Iron Age Hill fort
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Archaeological Walks
• Barbrook Moor and Frogatt Edge– led by Steve & Fiona
Willetts and Mick & Mary Graves
– A Bronze Age landscape– Stone Circles– Burial Cairns– Wildlife (deer)– Picnic by picturesque
reservoir
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Archaeological Walks
• Carl Wark Hill Fort (or was it?)– led by Mick Savage,
archaeologist and author
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Talks
• Local Hill Forts Lottery Bid • by Mick Savage and Phil Sidebottom
• More to follow, both• External professional speakers
– Fin Cop Hillfort & Whirlow Archaeological Survey by Clive Waddington
• Member’s research findings and experiences
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Trips
• Manor Lodge • Tour• Tower• Dig
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Trips
• Creswell Crags• Prehistoric cave art• Artefacts
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Whirlow Project• Assisted as volunteers in
Whirlow Farm Trust archaeological survey– Field walking
• Over 60 flints, scrapers, cores and blades dating back to Mesolithic times
– Building Survey• 1652 door• Cruck barns
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Whirlow Project
– Geo-physical Survey• Original discovery of a
Romano British Enclosure, unseen for nearly 2000 years
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Whirlow Project
– Dig• Uncovered the boundary
trench, post holes, wall, building foundation (believed to be Roman), earlier possibly Mesolithic hearth, Roman pottery from Derby, Samian ware from Gaul, Mesolithic flints
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Social
• Summer BBQ– Sunshine– Great food– A bit to drink– Lots of chat– Fund raising
• A good time had by all
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What’s next?• Series of archaeological walks, starting with
– Barbrook/Swine Sty walk, talk and picnic (26th May) led by Robert Allcroft– Holmesfield Walk led by John Baker (w/c 18th June)– Further walks tba in July and August
• Series of talks– Peak District Landscape by Peter Machan (Sept. 2012)– More in the process of being organised
• Series of Trips and Events– “Sheffield Castle” tour 9th and 12th May– Long weekend trip to visit both Stonehenge and Avebury two of the most important pre-historic
sites in Britain, 9th,10th & 11th June– Tour of Mam Tor and Fin Cop Hillforts led by professional archaeologists ARS Ltd. 23 rd July
• Social Events– Summer BBQ, 24th June
• Promoting the continued excavation of the Whirlow discovery • Creating research sub-groups within the membership to follow their own particular
fields of interest– History of Totley– Cartimandua Queen Of The Brigantes– Ryecroft Mill
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To see our up to date events programme, visit the events
page of our website:www.thetimetravellers.org.uk
To see our up to date events programme, visit the events
page of our website:www.thetimetravellers.org.uk
How to get involved?
• Simply come along to one of our meetings, walks or talks– Events are open to all– Obtain details by contacting Dorne Coggins or John
Baker (see contact details)• If you enjoy the event and like what we do then
why not become a member– Individual Membership fee £10 per year (April to
March)– Couples Membership fee £15 per year
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Benefits Of Membership
• Information on local archaeological activities – E-mail alerts to what’s going on locally
• Make new friends with common interests• Learning from the knowledge and experience of
fellow members• Shared research opportunities• Group activities• Reduced entrance fees to The Time Travellers’
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ContactsThe Time Travellers’ Committee Members
Name Role Telephone E-mail
John Baker Chairman 0114 2369025 [email protected]
Dorne Coggins Secretary 0114 2365769 [email protected]
Glyn Burgin Treasurer 0114 2366147 [email protected]
Linda Williamson Events 07870984458 [email protected]
Robert Allcroft Events 0114 2620219 [email protected]
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