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Diving with the London Wreck Project (C) Historic England 2015 Historic (C) Issue 36, Spring 2016 Diving with the London Wreck Project (c) Historic England 2015 Historic (c) 04 The impact of the spending 06 The Stonehenge debate 09 Portable Antiquities review on our heritage goes digital Scheme update www.archaeologyUK.org LATEST NEWS Grade II* hall in flames Woolsington Hall near Newcastle was spotted in flames by a pilot using Newcastle airport over the New Year period. The astute pilot alerted the emergency services who tackled the blaze, which is now being treated as arson by Hands Off Old Oswestry Hillfort campaigners help ‘Hug their Heritage’ last year Northumbria Police. The hall is Grade II* listed, being of seventeenth-century origin with later wings and an orangery, GRIFF, ART AND PLENTY MORE stables and coach house separately Grade II listed. COMMUNITY HERITAGE ACTION The CBA had commented on proposals FOR OLD OSWESTRY to convert the house, probably built as a hunting lodge or second country The campaign to stop housing development close to Old estate, into a luxury hotel with sports Oswestry Hillfort kicked off the year with an appearance on facilities stretching across the Grade II Griff Rhys Jones’ new series for ITV, “Griff’s Great Britain”. registered gardens. The proposals had been granted permission and work was A prominent landmark on the Wales/Shropshire border, the Iron Age monument due to start in January 2016. Now plans will feature in the eighth and final episode (Borders) which airs on ITV1 on have been halted. 22 February at 8pm. Campaigners met the Welsh born writer, comedian and presenter last August during the making of his latest series for ITV. Sadly, this is not the only fire to destroy a listed building in the process of During his visit he helped out with an art project on the hillfort which sowed the redevelopment. The Grade II listed seeds for local artists to engage formally in the campaign in 2016. An initiative by Provender Mill at Bakers Quay, local artists going under the name Artists Hugging the Hillfort (AHH!!) will see a Gloucester was also destroyed by fire series of hillfort-inspired art exhibitions running this spring in Oswestry. late last year. The CBA awaits new Heritage action through art is also a focus of the campaign group’s forthcoming proposals for both sites. Old Oswestry Hug Weekend taking place February 13 and 14. The weekend includes a heritage symposium, evening of music and performance, craft workshops, art installations by AHH!!, and a repeat of last year’s hugely successful Valentine’s Day hillfort hug. CBA continues to support the campaign which illustrates the impact that people passionate about their heritage can have through creative advocacy. The Old Oswestry group provide an example for others in the country where heritage continues to be threatened both by inappropriate development and by budget cuts to local authorities. The hillfort hug takes place from 1pm on 14 February, culminating in a procession along the ramparts with lights and drums. Provender Mill after the fire 02 t. 01904 671 417 e. [email protected] w. archaeologyUK.org ISSUETHIRTYSIX LATEST NEWS YAC CONTINUES TO EXPAND The CBA’s Young Archaeologists’ Club welcomed its latest local branch in late January with the opening of a new club in Nottingham. Registration for The new club will be based at the University of Nottingham Museum at Nottingham the Festival of Lakeside Arts. It is being run in partnership with Trent and Peak Archaeology, the Galleries, the City of Caves and Helen Bowen (the Lapsed Archaeologist blogger). Archaeology 2016 This new Club will provide young people in Nottingham with a fun and exciting is now open! opportunity to get a more hands-on experience of archaeology and history, from the excavation stage, through to the display of artefacts in museums. Running from the 16 – 31 July, the Festival is the UK’s Details of all the Club’s branches across the UK are available on the YAC web site biggest annual celebration at www.yac-uk.org. If you are interested in helping to run a branch you can find the contact details for the existing branch leadership team to offer your support. All the of archaeology, celebrating branches are run by a fantastic team of volunteers and we rely on their engagement ‘archaeology for all’ through to sustain our wide-ranging activities for young people across the UK. specially organised events nationwide. There are now opportunities for existing clubs and societies to become affiliated to We aim to make archaeology as YAC, as well as the ongoing expansion of the number of YAC branches run by the accessible as possible, by providing CBA. If you are interested in finding out more then please contact the YAC staff at hundreds of opportunities for people the CBA office in York via email [email protected] or call us on 01904 671417. to explore archaeology. The Festival encourages everyone to explore the archaeology of their local area, watch experts at work, and experience archaeology for themselves. You can register events online at http://www.archaeologyfestival.org. uk/registration and also download a registration form to post or email to us at [email protected] Wessex Academy for Field Archaeology excavation at Ash Farm. (C) IVAN CLOWSLEY A copy of this document is also available in large print format. 03 ADVOCACY Spending cuts loom large for local archaeology services: a view from North West England Despite the outcome of planning advice service which provides passing the problems for service delivery November’s Spending Review advice to the 13 District Councils downwards to districts, a solution could giving a better than expected within Lancashire and also for Cumbria be negotiated for a regional archaeology settlement for heritage County Council. service to operate over a large proportion of the North West. The CBA budgets across national The situation leaves Lancashire and will be working with partner bodies to government, the CBA is Cumbria district planning authorities assist local authorities to develop these with the responsibility to deliver planning expecting a wave of severe potentials over the coming weeks and obligations for archaeological advice cuts to hit local authority months. We will also be providing advice which are set out in the National archaeology services in 2016. and support to Districts to ensure that Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), interim protections are in place and that These cuts have already begun with however, with little time to prepare new archaeology will not be unduly Lancashire leading a line of proposals methods of delivery, and a proportional threatened as proposals advance over which will see archaeology planning rise in cost necessary to put new the coming months. services and museums affected across proposals in place, this system is likely to the country. Other councils currently be deficient in quality compared to the However, we need the support of local in line for cuts include Norfolk, existing service – and it remains to be people to gain the leverage we need Northamptonshire, Swansea, Suffolk, seen whether some district planning in these discussions to ensure a and Berkshire – and many more are to authorities may fail to provide any sustainable future for archaeology be expected. system and become effective ‘black services in the region. Whether or not holes’ for archaeology. you live in an area which is currently The situation in the North West is affected by cuts to archaeology, particularly illustrative of the extreme What is more, with the Cumbria service heritage, or museums, the time to take nature of these cuts. The proposals will already sub-contracted to Lancashire, action is now. Highlighting the benefits see five Lancashire County museums and additional proposed staff reductions of these services to local people before close, as well as the scrapping of to Great Manchester Archaeological the discussions of cuts take place in Advisory Service, a recently closed council chambers increases the chance consultation in Cheshire West and that the services will be considered as Chester, and discussions on outsourcing positive contributors to planning, delivery of archaeological advice in communities, and well-being by Merseyside already underway, almost local councillors. the entirety of the North West’s archaeological advice services For advice on writing to your (the exception being the Lake District local authority, contact National Park) are in a state of flux [email protected] or visit or decline. http://new.archaeologyuk.org/local- heritage-engagement-network However, whilst this is a symptom of a desperate situation, it also provides an The weaving shed at Queen Street Mill, opportunity for innovative and positive Burnley. One of the museums due to be closed. Image: Clem Rutter. change. It is possible that instead of 04 t. 01904 671 417 e. [email protected] w. archaeologyUK.org ISSUETHIRTYSIX CASEWORK High street heritage - the changing face of shopping streets We are all aware of changing against national planning policy (NPPF, shopping trends. Buying 2012) which encourages new online and delivering to your development to add to local character door is now an option equal to and distinctiveness, which the current shops provide. shopping on the high street, with the consequence that our The NPPF also highlights the positive high streets need to adapt. contribution that heritage can bring to communities and economic vitality. This isn’t an entirely new venture for the Reports such as Historic England’s, shops of Britain. Shops have evolved The changing face of the high street: from medieval markets and traders decline and revival (2013) show that selling from their houses towards independent retailers have seen an purpose built shops with large windows increase in floorspace, whilst national and display areas.
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