While we’re talking Roman . . .
Catherine talking to Eileen Parker, one of the archaeologists on the project. Catherine and I had a little road trip this week when we...
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Nancy Detchon
- Apr 21, 2015
FAO teachers in Cheshire: July excavation at Norton priory
One of the things we want to do here at Enrichment is to let people know about the world of archaeology. I bet that the first thing that...
Nancy Detchon
- Feb 16, 2015
Classics Day in Loughborough
I was privileged enough to be invited to take part in the Year 9 Classics Day at Loughborough High School. Designed to encourage the...
Nancy Detchon
- Jan 19, 2015
Stone Age to Iron Age in Cheshire
What a wonderful day we had in Cheshire! Armed with our trenches, tools and artefacts, Dr Ian Parker Heath (trusty archaeologist husband...
Nancy Detchon
- Jan 17, 2015
Prehistoric Levenshulme!
After delivering a workshop covering the Stone Age to Iron Age to Y4s at St Andrews CE Primary School in Levenshulme in October, the...
Nancy Detchon
- Nov 30, 2014
Back to the Stone Age for Ormskirk!
Y3s at Aughton St Michaels CE Primary School in Ormskirk became archaeologists for the morning when they excavated artefacts from the...
Nancy Detchon
- Nov 19, 2014
Archaeology Day at Garstang
I love delivering Archaeology Days, because Archaeology Days allow time for me to really develop children’s interest and enable them to...
Nancy Detchon
- Oct 4, 2014
Third Year of the Trojan War!
After being invited back for the third year in a row, we are top news story on the Derby High School Website! Read all about it!...
Nancy Detchon
- Jul 14, 2014
Anglo-Saxons at The Croft
Last Thursday, I returned to the Croft Primary School in Rugeley, Staffordshire, to deliver a workshop to Y5 to support the teaching of...
Nancy Detchon
- Feb 22, 2014
Exciting Egyptians in Doncaster for KS1
What a great day we had at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School in Doncaster! Recently back from excavating in Egypt ;-), Dr...
Nancy Detchon
- Jan 15, 2014
The Trojans back at Derby High School!
Well, ok, this workshop took place way back in September 2013, but I now have some photos to share with you and have a found a few...
Nancy Detchon
- Sep 24, 2013
Anglo-Saxon Workshop at Atherton
I returned to St Richard’s Primary School in Atherton last week to deliver an Anglo-Saxon archaeology workshop. After training the...
Nancy Detchon
- Oct 12, 2012
FitzHerbert’s and the Peak District Award Part II
The FitzHerbert C of E Primary School in Fenny Bentley have just completed the second part of the Peak District Award. The excavation is...
Nancy Detchon
- Jul 22, 2012
Rainy walks, barrow building and the Peak District Award
The last week saw my continued work with the Park Rangers, Rose and Steve, at FitzHerbert Primary School in Fenny Bentley, culminating on...
Nancy Detchon
- Jun 29, 2012
Digging, barrow-building and the Peak District Award
I spent a lovely afternoon with pupils and teachers from FitzHerbert CE Primary School in Fenny Bentley yesterday. I was there with two...
Nancy Detchon
- Apr 5, 2012
Snow!
Unfortunately, the Arbor Low Environs Project has been put on hold due to the snow. We have been told that at Upper Oldhams Farm the snow...
Nancy Detchon
- Mar 27, 2012
Schools visit the Arbor Low Environs Project
The first two days of the Arbor Low Environs Project dig this year have been a resounding success. I’m not so much talking about the...
Nancy Detchon
- Mar 12, 2012
Outreach at Arbor Low Environs Project
The week beginning the 25th March 2012 is the first week of the ALEP excavations this year and we have invited local schools to come and...
Nancy Detchon
- Mar 1, 2012
Local schools to visit Arbor Low Environs Project
The Drs Parker Heath are currently very busy organising this year’s archaeological investigations close to Arbor Low and Gib Hill. The...
Nancy Detchon
- Feb 13, 2012
Sheffield Elective Home Education Group
A flexible approach was needed with a group so disparate in age and previous knowledge, but everyone was able to get their hands dirty as...
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