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News

March 2015

Access to archaeology have been selected to present their workshop for visually impaired participants, as a model for best practice in accessible archaeology, to the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIFA) at their conference in April.

January 2016

Our first workshop for 2016 went very well. We delivered an introduction to the history workshop and mini excavation for the Aston Clinton cubs. We introduced the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age to this lovely group. Then we went on to do mini excavation. The budding archaeologists were trying to find artefacts, record them on context sheets and sketch them. They did brilliantly.

October 2015

We hosted an introduction to archaeology workshop where participants got to grips with a replica sword. They learned about prehistory, made replica artefacts and had lots of fun. We are looking forward to our next session

April 2015

We had a fantastic time at the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists conference our presentation was very successful, with many constructive questions. We have taken the first steps to talking openly about making archaeology accessible for those with disabilities. The Institute are developing an equality and diversity group which we are very keen to get involved with..

January 2015

We have hosted a Multisensory experience for visually impaired participants. They had the opportunity to learn about prehistory through scent, taste and touch.

March 2016

We were invited to be part of the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Disability

Awareness open day, we had a lovely day and met lots of really amazing

people from charities like Wheelpower and Lindengate who champion for

awareness around disability.

We went on a touch tour and had the opportunity to watch ‘Noel Coward’

Private Lives’which was very good.

Figure 6 Our stand at the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Disability Awareness Day

June 2016

We had the opportunity to deliver a Prehistory workshop to the lovely people at the PACE Centre in

Aylesbury. We used tactile delivery methods and answered lots of questions from the children using

their communication aids. We had a brilliant time and from the look on their faces the children had fun

too.

We were also commissioned to write a piece to be included in an outdoors learning resource for the

Scottish Forestry Commission around accessibility. It was an amazing opportunity and we are really

looking forward to seeing the resource when it is completed towards the end of the year.

Figure 3 Children of mixed abilities participating in our workshop at the PACE Centre

Figure 4 Children of mixed abilities participating in our workshop at the PACE Centre using feet to

Figure 2 Blind Consultant at our Lindengate excavation

You can contact us by email at: info@accesstoarchaeology.co.uk

Figure 5 Our stand at the Watermead May Fair

August 2016

Our Prehistoric Summer School has opened up the past to people who may not have access to learning

more about where we come from in other ways. We have built replica houses, made tools, carved soap

and there is more to come in our final session on 2nd September and had lots of fun along the way with

fire games and living roundhouses.

Figure 1 Participants at our Lindengate excavation