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Bronze Age Boat launched (UK)

Between 1937 and 1963 the remains of three Bronze Age vessels were discovered at North Ferriby on the Humber foreshore. Bronze Age sewn-plank boats are unique to England and Wales. The longest were 16 meters in length and made of oak...

Changes in the Management Team structure

The structure of the OpenArch Management Team has had some changes recently. Since December 18th 2012, Clara Masriera is no longer the Project Manager after developing this role since the beginning of OpenArch. Since January 1st 2013, Roeland Paardekooper will not carry out the role of Operational Manager...

Success for the 7th UK Conference on experimental archaeology

Early January saw the 7th UK Conference on Experimental Archaeology in Cardiff. With 20 speakers from over 6 countries, several demonstrations, lots of posters and an excursion to St Fagans it was a very successful edition. The over 100 participants came from academia, archaeological open-air museums, skills backgrounds or otherwise.

250 museums approached in Europe

By the end of 2012, we produced a new brochure about EXARC. In eight pages it describes what EXARC has to offer, inlc Journal online and Digest, EU projects: like OpenArch, and its product - Open Archaeology website...

OpenArch in Mérida (ES)

The OAM Calafell was invited by the Regional Culture and Education Ministry of the Government of Extremadura and the Association of Cultural Managers of Extremadura to deliver a lecture in the framework of the Industrial and Creative Conferences that took place on December 3-4, 2012 in Mérida...

Openarch First Exeter Workshop October 6th-11th 2012

The workshop organized by University of Exeter, Department of Archaeology (UK), aims to provide a solid grounding in the methods and pedagogies of experimental archaeology and present a variety of examples to show how these principles can be put into practice...

Meeting in Sweden successful

Over 120 people met for our conference in Foteviken, Sweden last week and it was a great success. All in all, over 20 countries were represented Not only EXARC and OpenArch members were present, also members of IMTAL Europe, NOOAM and the Swedish Heritage Board as well as many individuals...

Operational Manager on tour

Over the months June and July, the OpenArch Operational Manager met with eight of the eleven partners in the project in person. Discussions were about the state of progress, issues regarding the interim report and travel details for the near future, including our upcoming meeting in Sweden. We exchanged thoughts on how things could be improved, both in the project structure as how partners deal with it in their own organisation.

Many congrats to St Fagans

Recently, a millions-pounds application with the Heritage Lottery Fund to develop and enrich the St Fagans Museum has been awarded. The National Museum Wales will develop Llys Rhosyr, one of the courts of the princes of Gwynedd, where school children will be able to stay overnight.

Young archaeologist and amber find

On July 17th 2012 the first amber find found at the Kierikki Stone Age Centre since 2007 was found by 11 year old Hedvig Hautala during the public excavations held at the centre in Oulu region Finland. Hedvig was visiting the Kierikki Stone Age Centre with her brother and godparents when she uncovered pieces of an amber disc pendant.

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