Archaeology Festival 7 - 22 July 2018

All events are free. No booking required. Enquiries: Société Jersiaise Office,T el. 758314 or John de Carteret of the Archaeology Section, tel. 07797 715979. E-mail:[email protected] • Website: www.societe-jersiaise.org None of the walks undertaken this year are on difficult ground, and participants are responsible for their own safety. Please wear suitable footwear.

The ferry and entrance to the tour is free to Saturday 7th July everyone as part of the Jersey Archaeology Festival, Visit a dig at Samarès Manor but please note that normal entrance fees will apply Robert Waterhouse, Société Field Archaeologist, if you wish to visit the rest of the castle and you with the encouragement of the Seigneur, Vincent are not a member of the Société Jersiaise or Jersey Obbard, is undertaking a dig on the south side of Heritage the manor to investigate previously mentioned remains of buildings. Robert will show a group Time: 10.00 – 11.30 around the site. Price: Free entrance and ferry provided by Time: 3.00pm Meet: West Park slip to catch the ferry as a group. Price: Free Return via ferry. Meet: By the shop in the car park – Parking: Free at car parks in town you will be taken through as a group Guide: Dav Smith, Associate Lecturer in Archaeology Parking: Free Grade: Wear good walking shoes Guide: Robert Waterhouse, Field Archaeologist Grade: Easy, on slightly uneven ground

Sunday 8th July University of York and Jersey Heritage guided tour of hospital block excavations (c.1810) These excavations also include the site of the old long barracks on The Green, Outer Ward. The staff and students are carrying out a geophysical survey and doing a small excavation at the old barracks site, along with a buildings recording of the hospital interior.

Telephone: 01534 758314 Email: [email protected] Website: www.societe-jersiaise.org Time: 7pm Sunday 8th July Price: Free Mont Ubé dolmen and a Meet: Société Jersiaise 7 Pier Road, St Helier Parking: Free at Pier Road car park military tour of the east Guide: Ian Ronayne, Local Historian Sinclair Forest, local archaeologist, will lead you Grade: Easy around Mont Ubé dolmen and other prehistoric elements in the area. Following this, Jonathan Bull, local historian will explain why the East of Thursday 12th July the Island became so important in the German Walk and talk around the defences. medieval Le Ponterrin area The Eastern High Ground Defences This walk will take you through the back lanes Jonathan Bull then takes us on a circular walk from to the Le Ponterrin area. which takes in the German defences along the There is a rich history amongst the lanes which route, utilising the beautiful and quiet St Clements will unfold as we progress. nature trail. The views are breath-taking. Many of the defences have long since been removed, some Time: 5.30pm traces still remain and Johnathan will explain Price: Free and interpret them. We will take in Battery sites, Meet: La Hougue Bie Resistance Nests and some smaller positions, there Parking: Free at La Hougue Bie will also be other eras of history along the way. Guide: Robert Waterhouse, Field Archaeologist, 3.5 miles (6k) easy going and 90% off-road - Neil Molyneux, Historian approx 2 hours depending on conditions. Grade: Easy

Please wear appropriate footwear as if it is wet or has been wet there may be mud and slippery paths. Saturday 14th July St Saviour’s Church Graveyard Guide - Johnathan Bull The graveyard contains a wealth of historical Time: 2.00pm characters with interesting histories, which the Price: Free Reverend Dyson is happy to fill us in on. Robert Meet: At Nicolle Tower Waterhouse, Field Archaeologist for the Société Parking: Free at Nicolle Tower Jersiaise, has recently excavated a pipe trench in Guide: Sinclair Forest, Archaeologist, the cemetery, and will report on his finds. and Jonathan Bull, Historian Grade: Easy, but long, on slightly uneven ground Time: 2pm Price: Free Meet: St Saviour’s church Tuesday 10th July Parking: Free at St Saviour’s church The Battle for St Helier’s and by the Parish Hall across the road Guide: Reverend Peter Dyson and Arsenal Robert Waterhouse, Field Archaeologist Local historian Ian Ronayne tells the story of a Grade: Easy building used until recently as police headquarters, but which formerly was a centre of military activity in St Helier. The ‘new’ Town Arsenal, constructed in 1917, was the last of its kind built in the island. Yet its passage from planning to construction proved one of the most controversial.

Telephone: 01534 758314 Email: [email protected] Website: www.societe-jersiaise.org Sunday 15th July Thursday 19th July The Jersey Codfather – Charles Robin and exploring the Neanderthal Alan Le Rossignol, author of The Jersey Codfather, landscapes of the English will walk you around St Aubin, showing where Charles Robin had his home and shop. Alan can Channel tell you all about the cod fishing industry in the Dr Matt Pope, from University College London, is Gaspe during the 18th and 19th Centuries, take again in the island to explore our prehistoric past. you about where Charles lived and worked, and Matt and the team will bring you up to date on describe the cod industry at the time. Don’t be their finds. surprised if he shows up with a large piece of dried salted cod! Time: 7pm Price: Free Time: 2pm Meet: Société Jersiaise 7 Pier Road, St Helier Price: Free Parking: Free at Pier Road car park Meet: The slipway by the Royal Channel Guide: Dr Matt Pope Islands Grade: Easy Yacht Club, St Aubin Parking: Free at St Aubin on Sunday. An option is to take the No.15 bus from town Friday 20th July Guide: Alan Le Rossignol, local historian Open evening Grade: Easy, wear walking shoes at La Hougue Bie Jersey Heritage have very kindly opened up this Tuesday 17th July ancient site to offer a free evening for all. Enter into one of Europe’s finest passage graves, and visit the The prehistoric headland Long House. Discover Jersey’s Neolithic history of Les Landes at this tranquil and spiritual heritage site. Visit the medieval chapel or stroll the grounds to explore Robert Waterhouse, the Société Jersiaise Field Jersey’s archaeological history and WWII German Archaeologist, and Rosalind Le Quesne, the Command Bunker. The museum exhibitions include Société Jersiaise Osteologist, will walk you around the world’s largest Celtic coin hoard, with its gold the Les Landes peninsular, outlining the headland’s torques and silver ingots. Meet the Vikings and see use over the centuries. their craft work first hand. Experts are on hand to discuss every aspect of this wonderful site with you. Time: 6pm Price: Free Time: 6.30pm to 8pm Meet: Grosnez car park Price: Free Parking: Free at Grosnez car park Meet: La Hougue Bie Guide: Robert Waterhouse and Parking: Free at La Hougue Bie Rosalind Le Quesne Guide: Various guides Grade: Easy, wear walking shoes Grade: Easy

Telephone: 01534 758314 Email: [email protected] Website: www.societe-jersiaise.org Saturday 21st July Sunday 22nd July Origins of the historic pillar Les Varines Site Tour found below the St Lawrence Visit the excavations at Les Varines, the late Ice Age encampment being excavated in St church floor, and a walk Saviour. Dating to 14,500 years ago, Les Varines through Viking territory preserves exceptional evidence for modern human hunters recolonising northern Europe Frank Falle takes us on an historical walk, the after the coldest period of the last Ice Age. object of which is to provide plausible evidence of During the tour you will get to see the site the 9th century carvings on the back of the broken under excavation, see material from the site and 4th century pillar of foreign granite. This half- learn about the development of Jersey’s Ice Age pillar was discovered 3 feet below the nave floor. landscape. Dr Ed Blinkhorn and Dr Chantal The mystery takes us on a circular walk, starting Conneller and the team have spent several at the parish church, up Millbrook/Dannemarche summers on this site. At 2.30 a special tour will Valley to Quetivel Mill, and returning via be put on by the team for Festival attendees – so Hamptonne. Warning: the route was once try to make this time! inhabited by Vikings! Time: 2.00pm Time: 2.00pm – 4.30pm Price: Free Price: Free Meet: car park Meet: St Lawrence Church Parking: Free Parking: Free around the church Guide: Dr Matt Pope Guide: Frank Falle, local historian Grade: Uneven – requires walking shoes Grade: Through the lanes – requires walking shoes

Sunday 22nd July Talk by Robert Waterhouse - Round up of events Robert Waterhouse, the Société’s Field Archaeologist, will provide a summary of the archaeology projects undertaken in the island in the last year plus.

Time: 7pm Price: Free Meet: Société Jersiaise, 7 Pier Road, St Helier Parking: Free at Pier Road car park Guide: Robert Waterhouse, Société Jersiaise Field Archaeologist Grade: Easy

Telephone: 01534 758314 Email: [email protected] Website: www.societe-jersiaise.org