Category Other research
Writing the narrative
With only a month and a half until the exhibition opens, things are pushing on. I am being extremely careful to prioritise my efforts so I don’t get caught up on one thing for too long. It seems to be coming together, but I have the mammoth task ahead of deciding how best to use […]
Childhood and disordered spaces
I am currently in the process of reading an interesting article by Geographical Scientists Paul Cloke & Owain Jones called ‘Unclaimed territory’: childhood and disordered space(s). This article examines the relationship between children (with a focus on adult literary depictions of childhood) and disordered spaces, places left derelict, forgotten or ignored – “places and spaces which are […]
Archaeological Publications
I spent yesterday afternoon at the Museum Resource Centre in Hitchin. Located along an industrial road, adjacent to the railway line, it wasn’t the most attractive of settings, but it did however prove very useful. Keith kindly presented me with a selection of (some pretty hefty) archaeological reports to grapple with and grapple I did, […]
Friends of Norton Common
Last week I was invited to go along to meet up with the ‘Friends of Norton Common‘ where they were working on clearing an area of undergrowth towards the Icknield Way side of the Common. These are the very culprits that have been tidying up my potential finds and clearing away precious evidence. It was […]
Disgust to Intrigue
It’s been a week to stay indoors, even if that indoors has mostly been as cold as outdoors. (The gas heater has worked its socks off recently!) I have had a day and a half in the studio sorting through my collected finds. I have been neglecting any kind of reasonable organisation or managing of […]
Rubbish in the wood to artefact in the studio
I am coming to the end of my first site. It has been an interesting few weeks at The Boffy (Norton Well) and it has provided me with an array of finds. In total I carried out five separate excavations of sections within the site and studied seven different features. It was much more complex […]
‘Edgelands : Journey into England’s True Wilderness’
I’ve mentioned this book in my research before but it is definitely worth another in more detail here. Written by poets Paul Farley and Michael Symmons Roberts, this book explores the wild places that exist closer to home – those areas that sit quietly on the peripheries of our towns and cities, the blurry backdrop […]
National Monument Record
I found an excellent website a few weeks back http://www.pastscape.org.uk that allows you to look up any archaeological data that has been entered on to the National Monument Record. I could search my potential sites using the grid references and ping… a whole list of information regarding any recorded archaeological activity taken place there and the […]
Week One – Potential sites
With the first week of the project under my belt, I’ve identified several sites on the map that I will be looking to explore further this week and had my first meeting with Keith over at Letchworth Museum. I’ve been identifying potential areas around the perimeters that I remember from previous walks around the Greenway. […]
Stapleton’s Field Excavation
The Hidden Landscapes Project is about to begin. I’ve been straightening my notebooks, organising childcare, finalizing the website and purchasing the first bits of equipment that I need in the early days of the project. I can’t wait to get started but there is that inevitable feeling of apprehension that comes with the anticipation of […]
Hidden Landscapes Project 