Following this summer’s excavations in search of the lost medieval manor, this autumn we will be back in Crowcombe to continue our programme of Village Test Pitting. On the weekend of 8th and 9th of October, along with archaeologists from Past Participate, we will be helping local residents dig small Read more…
Past Participate will be leading an archaeological excavation project in Bicknoller on the 16th and 17th of October and we’d like to invite you to take part! This will take the form of a series of 1m square test pits across the village. We will be looking to understand how Read more…
Volunteering is a key part of our work at the Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme and we will have many and varied volunteering opportunities throughout our whole scheme. Our work began last year and during a challenging period of national restrictions we were very pleased to be able to introduce an enthusiastic workforce of Digital Heritage Read more…
The Quantock Hills have history and heritage of all ages, with 51 scheduled monuments in total within the National Landscape boundary! A scheduled monument is an archaeological feature that is designated of national importance by the government- these include well known Quantock landmarks such as Trendle Ring, Dowsborough Hill Fort and Dead Woman’s Ditch. Not all scheduled monuments are ancient. Monuments and archaeological Read more…
Dan Broadbent, QLPS Historic Heritage Officer The recent release of The Dig, the film telling the story of the excavation of the Sutton Hoo ship burial, has created a surge of interest in the Dark Ages, that enigmatic period between the departure of the Roman legions from Britain in the Read more…
