North Duffield Conservation and Local History Society

2017

The following is a list of speakers for the Society for the period Spring 2017:

10th May  2017  Trip to Historic England Archaeology Sore, Helmsley.

8th  June 2017   North Duffield Primary School-test pits in play-field

15th June 2017- alternative date for test pits if wet on 8th

22nd June 2017 North Duffield Primary School visit to roundhouse (Visit 1)

29th June 2017 North Duffield Primary School visit to roundhouse (Visit 2)

EVENTS

 NORTH DUFFIELD CONSERVATION AND LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

ARCHAEOLOGY NORTH DUFFIELD

The construction of the replica Iron Age roundhouse is now complete, or as complete as we want it to be. Some daubing remains to be finished and we are currently re-thatching the roof with the proper material-water reed(Phragmites Australis).

In 2015 we ran a series of ‘Roundhouse Experience’ days for local schoolchildren which proved really popular. It involved teaching the children what living in the Iron Age might have been like. They are taught traditional skills such as bread-making, weaving, spinning, carding wool and pole-lathe operation. They also took part in a full scale battle! Finally, we tell them stories round the fire before sending them home tired but happy.

Parties of children and adults are most welcome to visit the roundhouse by arrangement. We regret that we now have to make a small charge to cover the costs of insurance as our HLF funding has now ceased, Please contact us through the email shown on the website to book or seek more details.

See the web site at

     www.ndchs.org.uk or contact Brian Elsey on 01757 288939