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AVKP-Actueel Nr 65 AVKP actueel Nr. 65, juni 2016 Nieuwsbrief van de Archeologische Vereniging Kempen– en Peelland AWN afd. 23 Verenigingsruimte AVKP Erfgoedhuis, Nachtegaallaan15, Eindhoven, 040-2388899 Correspondentieadres AVKP van Wassenhovestraat 54, 5613 LL Eindhoven, [email protected] www.awn-archeologie.nl/23/ Redactie Ellen van der Steen tel. 040–2910855, [email protected] (eindredactie en layout) Peter Seinen en Tonnie van de Rijdt (redactieleden) ACTIVITEITENKALENDER JUNI Erfgoedhuis is open op 10 sept.* Ma 20 Bijeenkomst Erfgoedwet RCE (pag.4) Do 15 Presentatie Pauwenbotje (pag.3) JULI OKTOBER Vr 15 BBQ** Maand van de Geschiedenis, thema Grenzen** Za 8 Archeoloop Boxtel** AUGUSTUS 14-16 Nationale Archeologie Dagen** SEPTEMBER Over de activiteiten met: 10/11 Open monumentendag, thema Iconen en een ster* staat meer informatie in dit nummer symbolen: twee sterren** wordt u nog geïnformeerd. Tentoonstelling Archeologie van drie sterren*** datum onder voorbehoud Woensel in Petruskerk Eindhoven (10+11) (pag.3) WIST U DAT... ... het beleidsplan van AVKP gereed is en op de website staat. Lees er meer over op pagina. 20 ... de Algemene Ledenvergadering van AWN een geslaagde dag was in het Erfgoedhuis Eindhoven ... ook wethouder Mary-Ann Scheurs en Marcus van Eindhoven aanwezig waren ... het Erfgoedhuis Eindhoven een eigen website heeft (pagina 3) ... er wel tien pagina’s met archeologisch nieuws in deze Actueel staan (vanaf pagina 3) ... u mee kunt stemmen om de peeltrofee naar archeologie te laten gaan (pagina 4) 1 ACTIVITEITENKALENDER Mei Mei/Juni Juni Juni Wk Wk Wk Wk 21 22 23 24 Ma 23 30 6 13 Di 24 31 7 14 Wo 25 1 Lezing Jan Rooijmans 8 Bestuursvergadering 15 Do 26 2 9 16 Vr 27 3 10 17 Za 28 4 Excursie Eben Emaul 11 18 Zo 29 5 12 19 Juni Juni/Juli Juli Juli Wk Wk Wk Wk 25 26 27 28 Ma 20 27 4 11 Di 21 28 5 12 Wo 22 29 6 13 Do 23 30 7 14 Vr 24 1 8 15 BBQ Za 25 2 9 16 Zo 26 3 10 17 Juli Juli/Augustus Augustus Augustus Wk Wk Wk Wk 29 30 31 32 Ma 18 25 1 8 Di 19 26 2 9 Wo 20 27 3 10 Do 21 28 4 11 Vr 22 29 5 12 Za 23 30 6 13 Zo 24 31 7 14 Augustus Augustus Augustus/September September Wk Wk Wk Wk 33 34 35 36 Ma 15 22 29 5 Di 16 23 30 6 Wo 17 24 31 7 Do 18 25 1 8 Vr 19 26 2 9 Za 20 27 3 10 Open monumentendag Zo 21 28 4 11 Open monumentendag Werkavonden Excursie / veldloop Feestdagen Lezingen / symposia Vergaderingen Cursus Feesten & borrels Deadlines in het Erfgoedhuis 2 CURSUSSEN, LEZINGEN EN EXCURSIES 15 juli BBQ langs de bezienswaardigheden en monumenten uit Op vrijdag 15 juli vindt de jaarlijkse AVKP- de wederopbouw. Tijdens Open Monumentendag barbecue plaats bij het Erfgoedhuis Eindhoven. is het Erfgoedhuis geopend van 11-17 uur. Nadere informatie volgt per flits. In de Petruskerk aan de Kronehoefstraat in Woensel staat tijdens Open Monumentendag een 10 september Open monumentendag kleine archeologische tentoonstelling over de De wederopbouwperiode is heel belangrijk voor archeologie van het grondgebied van het Eindhoven, in die periode de snelst groeiende stad middeleeuwse Woensel. van Nederland. Het Erfgoedhuis geeft tijdens en na Open Monumentendag een overzicht van het 15 september Gedichtenbundel Pauwenbotje wederopbouwerfgoed in Eindhoven. Naast monu- Op 15 september presenteert Piet vd Boom zijn menten en gebieden is er ook aandacht voor kunst gedichtenbundel het Pauwenbotje over voor- en bouwconstructies uit die periode. Het Erfgoed- werpen in het Erfgoedhuis Eindhoven. huis is ook het startpunt voor een aantal routes NIEUWS UIT HET ERFGOEDHUIS Opgravingen in Eindhoven Belangstellenden die dat nog niet hebben gedaan Komende weken zal in Eindhoven met twee eerder kunnen zich hiervoor opgegeven op: aangekondigde opgravingen worden begonnen: [email protected]. het Luciferterrein en Stratum (Past. Sickingstraat). Bovendien zullen in het noorden van Eindhoven Bij het Luciferterrein gaat het om een gedeelte van (Aanschotse Beemden) archeologische waarne- de middeleeuwse stadskern dat buiten de oorspro- mingen plaats gaan vinden tijdens herinrichting nkelijke grachten ligt, thans ‘de Bergen’ genaamd. van het gebied in en langs het dal van de Groote Hier zal een nieuw hotel worden gebouwd met Beek. Met dit onderzoek zal in september worden daaronder een parkeergarage. Gedurende de begonnen. eerste weken van het onderzoek zal de veront- reinigde bovengrond op een archeologisch verant- woorde manier worden verwijderd. Eventueel in de bodem nog aanwezige funderingen zullen worden ingetekend en onderzocht. Deelname door vrijwilli- gers is mogelijk, maar pas nadat de verontreinigde bovenlaag is verwijderd (tot op het hoogste deel van het dekzand). Wat er in het dekzand allemaal gevonden gaat worden is uiteraard een verrassing. De tweede opgraving die binnenkort start betreft een fors deel (1 hectare) van de middeleeuwse dorpskern van Stratum. Het gaat hier vooral om erven achter de middeleeuwse bebouwing. De sloop van de bebouwing is bovengronds nagenoeg afgerond. Momenteel wordt hier nog asbest Het opgravingsterrein van Stratum tijdens het einde van verwijderd, in principe start daarna het archeo- de sloop van de bebouwing. logisch onderzoek. Tijdens deze opgraving zal op een zaterdag (vermoedelijk in juli) voor liefhebbers Het Erfgoedhuis is ook online! een korte en gratis veldcursus worden gegeven. Kijk op www.erfgoedhuiseindhoven.nl voor meer informatie. 3 Scherven op tafel Komende weken zal een nieuwe serie potscherven Het onderwijzend personeel zong een zelf op de tafels van het Erfgoedhuis worden uitgelegd. geschreven archeologenliedje. In de hal van de Dit betreft het roodbakkend aardewerk uit de school was in een vitrine de reconstructie van grachten van het Kasteel van Eindhoven. Het is Marcus van Eindhoven tentoongesteld. Vier groe- een zeer grote hoeveelheid. Het doel is het mini- pen hebben een rondleiding met enkele activiteiten mum aantal potten te tellen, onder meer door zo- gekregen in het Erfgoedhuis. Aan het project was veel als mogelijk de scherven te passen. Eerder ook een prijsvraag verbonden. In de vitrine in de kwamen van dezelfde vindplaats het steengoed, hal stond ook een pot uit omstreeks 1525, het witbakkende aardewerk en het majolica op gevonden op het Stadhuisplein. Kinderen (maar tafel. ook enkele ouders) konden raden waarvoor deze pot is gebruikt: fruitmandje, om in te kakken, Kinderen en geschiedenis lampion, een verwarming, vergiet, waspot, voor De Eindhovense basisschool de Hasselbraam kool, om te koken, om centen in te bewaren, heeft in mei een project gehad over geschiedenis kruiden-kookpot, offerpot, voor soep, vergiet, en archeologie. Het project is begonnen met een pispot, bloempot, enz. Onder de ruim honderd korte inleiding door de Eindhovense stads- inzendingen was er welgeteld één goede. Deze archeoloog, bijgewoond door alle 270 leerlingen. kwam van Daan uit groep 8b, het is een komfoortje. Vuilnisbelt Afgelopen maanden zijn archeologische waar- nemingen gedaan tijdens de sanering van een oude vuilnisbelt in het Genderpark te Eindhoven. Daarbij is veel glas, metaal en aardewerk ver- zameld daterend uit de eerste helft van de vorige eeuw. Opmerkelijke vondsten zijn een Duitse Stahlhelm, serviesgoed van de Luftwaffe en enkele insignes van Engelse soldaten uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog. De vondsten zullen komende maanden worden tentoongesteld in het Erfgoedhuis. Leerlingen van de Hasselbraam tijdens de opening van hun project geschiedenis. BIJEENKOMST ERFGOEDWET 20 JUNI Op 20 juni organiseert de landelijke AWN samen Als voorbeeld uit onze regio zal de archeologische met de RCE een informatiebijeenkomst voor werkgroep van de heemkundekring Schijdel uitleg vrijwilligers over de Erfgoedwet. Tijdens deze geven over de samenwerkingovereenkomst met bijeenkomst worden eerst kort de hoofdlijnen van de gemeente over de rol van de werkgroep bij deze wet voor archeologie toegelicht en daarna archeologische onderzoek. komen via korte presentaties en discussies drie thema’s nader aan bod: Tijd:13.30 – 16.15 uur Archis: melden en raadplegen Locatie: Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed, Zeldstandig opgraven door vrijwilligersorgani- Smallepad 5, 3811 MG Amersfoort. saties en de samenwerking met gemeenten Meewerken met bedrijven. Aanmelden via http://cultureelerfgoed.nl/agenda/vrijwilligers-in-de- archeologie-en-de-erfgoedwet 4 ARCHEOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK IN DE REGIO (door Ria Berkvens, regioarcheoloog Omgevingsdienst Zuidoost-Brabant) Locatie Uitvoerende (vermoedelijke) instantie uitvoeringsperiode Valkenswaard – Amundsenstraat (proefsleuven en IDDS? Juni 2016? eventuele doorstart naar opgraving) Bergeijk – Bokkerijder (proefsleuven) BAAC? Juni 2016? Deurne – Haageind 60 (opgraving) ?? Zomer 2016? Bergeijk – Riethovensedijk (proefsleuven) ?? Zomer 2016 Luijksgestel – Loonsebaan 7 (proefsleuven) ?? Zomer 2016 Vessem – De Donk (proefsleuven) ?? 2016? Best – Sonseweg 11-13 (proefsleuven) ?? 2016? Breugel – St. Genovastraat (proefsleuven) ?? 2016 Hooge Mierde – De Baan (proefsleuven) ?? 2016 Reusel- De Voort (proefsleuven) ?? 2016 Oirschot – Westfields (proefsleuven) Grontmij ? Zomer 2016 Netersel – locatie Hems (proefsleuven) ?? 2016 Bladel – Randweg (proefsleuven) ?? 2016 Spoordonk – Kleine Beerze (archeologische RAAP 2016 begeleiding) Cranendonck - Buulder Aa (archeologische RAAP 2016 begeleiding) Oirschot – Beerseweg 9 (proefsleuven) ?? 2016 Heeze – Kleine Dommel (archeologische RAAP? 2016 begeleiding) Valkenswaard – Dommeldal (archeologische RAAP? 2016 begeleiding) Leende – Strijperdijk 4 (proefsleuven met mogelijke ADC? 2016 doorstart) Casteren – Kerkstraat (proefsleuven) ?? 2016? Heeze – Geldropseweg
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