A project that saw residents open up their gardens for small scale digs, unearthing almost 20,000 hidden treasures, has won a national award.
Small Pits, Big Ideas, was run by 香港六合彩资料图库 County Council鈥檚 Archive & Archaeology Service (Explore the Past) and has won The Marsh Community Archaeology Project of the Year 2023.
Supported by experienced archaeologists, mentors, students, and local archaeology groups, over 400 people took part in digging test pits and processing the finds in search of rural 香港六合彩资料图库鈥檚 past.
Unearthing a trove of over 19,000 hidden treasures, the oldest find were prehistoric flints from Wolverley, Bewdley & White Ladies Aston, top contenders for most fascinating find were Wichenford鈥檚 counterfeit Georgian coins, and one of the weirdest finds was a wig curler from Wolverley!
Marcus Hart, Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Communities at 香港六合彩资料图库 County Council said: Many congratulations to our Archive and Archaeology Service, volunteers, and partners on winning this award! Small Pits, Big Ideas has not only unearthed fascinating historical artefacts but also fostered a strong sense of community among local residents!
Nina O鈥橦are, Community Project Officer for Explore the Past added: We鈥檙e absolutely thrilled that Small Pits, Big Ideas has won Community Archaeology Project of the Year! It鈥檚 been a joy to run this project and help over 400 people investigate six 香港六合彩资料图库 villages. Seeing how much fun people had over the Big Digs and the interest sparked has been really rewarding. A huge thank you to all our local partner organisations and volunteers, as we couldn鈥檛 have done it without them!鈥
The awards showcase excellence in archaeology, celebrating the passion and dedication of individuals and the outstanding contribution of archaeology projects which create social, cultural, and environmental benefit.
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