ISSUE 15 JANUARY 2018 Archaeology and Conservation in Derbyshire ACID Inside: Bears in the Peak Profile of Richard Fortey Ilam Park landscape The face of Fin Cop A journey through time 2018 | ACID 1 Plus: A guide to the county’s latest planning applications involving archaeology Foreword: ACID Archaeology and Conservation in Derbyshire Editor: Roly Smith, Reading a changing 33 Park Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1AX Tel: 01629 812034; email:
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[email protected] Designed by: Phil Cunningham elcome to our annual roundup of archaeological highlights from 2017 www.creative-magazine-designer.co.uk and, once again, a special ‘thank you’ to our two local authority sponsors – Derbyshire County Council (DCC) and the Peak District National Park Printed by: Buxton Press www.buxtonpress.com W Authority (PDNPA) – for their continued support. The Committee wishes to thank our sponsors, Derbyshire County Council and the Peak Last year saw significant changes in archaeological staff at both local authorities and District National Park Authority, who enable this publication to be made freely available. we said farewell to both Ken Smith and John Barnatt (PDNPA) and to Dave Barrett (DCC) and we wish them well in their retirements. Their replacements – Anna Derbyshire Archaeology Advisory Committee Badcock at the PDNPA and Steve Baker at DCC – are welcomed. Also featured is the Buxton Museum Creswell Crags Heritage Trust sad loss of Stella McGuire, former member representative for Cultural Heritage on Derbyshire Archaeological Society the PDNPA, and just prior to going to press came tragic news of the sudden death of Derbyshire County Council Dave Frost, Tree Conservation Officer for the PDNPA, and the subject of the year’s Derby Museums Service Historic England (East Midlands) ‘Day in the Life of…’ feature.