From Time Team to Archaeology for All Dr Carenza Lewis University of Cambridge

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1 From Time Team to Archaeology for All Dr Carenza Lewis University of Cambridge

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5 Enhancing educational, economic and social well-being through active participation in archaeology.

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7 Higher Education Field Academy) Aim To help widen participation in higher education through participation in archaeological excavation Find out more about university Contribute to university research Develop confidence and deploy skills for life, learning and employment

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9 The first HEFA - Terrington 2005

10 I really enjoyed it. The best bit was not knowing what we would find (NP) It was hard work but I had a great time (MS). The kids were really enthusiastic, talking about it all the way home, asking questions. It helps that they re doing it themselves, not just watching (SC) All the students loved their experiences and are still talking about it! It was judged much cooler than going to Alton Towers! (EO).

11 Castleton Warnborough N Coxwold Ufford Peakirk Castor Thorney 0 miles 50 Terrington St Clement Wisbech St Mary Gaywood Hindringham Wiveton Binham Carleton Rode Acle Sawtry Ramsey Isleham Garboldisham Chediston Houghton Willingham Cottenham Hessett Riseley Rampton Swaffham Girton Coddenham Great Bulbeck Sharnbrook Long Shelford Stapleford Bramford Shefford Melford Ashwell Pirton Manuden Thorrington Little Hallingbury West Mersea Mill Green Amwell Writtle Daws Heath Walberswick

12 HEFA weather! WRI/13

13 HEFA teams, HEFA spirit

14 HEFA finds!

15 Making finds, HEFA-style

16 Interpretation - The perils of assuming you know best!

17 HEFA highlights

18 HEFA outcomes 4,024 learners How did you rate/enjoy HEFA?' How did you rate/enjoy HEFA?' Excellent Good OK Not much Not at all

19 HEFA outcomes - % responses How did HEFA compare to your expectations?' How did HEFA compare to your expectations?' Enjoyed more than expected Enjoyed as much as expected Did not enjoy as much as expected 3

20 HEFA outcomes Verbal communication Helped No difference Hindered 23% 2% Structured working Helped No difference Hindered 17% 3% Creative thinking Helped No difference Hindered 20% 2% 75% 80% 78% Reflective learning Helped No difference Hindered 24% 2% Effort and persistence Helped No difference Hindered 14% 3% Team working Helped No difference Hindered 2% 12% 74% 83% 86%

21 % of students HEFA outcomes HEFA Breakdown by Year "I feel more positive about staying at school after Year 11" Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree

22 HEFA outcomes 'I feel more positive about going to university' 'I feel more positive about going to university' Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree 3

23 No. of students HEFA outcomes 1200 HEFA Considering applying to Cambridge University? Before After Yes Maybe No

24 Newnham 2010

25 Ridley Hall 2012

26 Community Archaeology Aim To enrich lives and engage communities by providing opportunities for members of the public to take part in new archaeological fieldwork and excavations in communities, with communities, for communities.

27 Community Archaeology From the outset

28 Community Archaeology CRO/07 WIV/06

29 Community Archaeology

30 Pirton s 104 test pits PIRTON Test Pit Locations 2007 (Green), 2008 (Blue), 2009 (Yellow), 2010 (Purple) & 2011 (Orange) N

31 Community Archaeology Cambridge University 800 th Anniversary celebrations in Cottenham

32 Community Archaeology Cambridge University 800 th Anniversary celebrations - Willingham

33 Wider audiences Story of England 2009

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37 Nayland 2012 and 2014

38 Southwold 2014

39 Sudbury 2014

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42 Red2Green Red2Green clients Soham VC students

43 Red2Green Activity Number of participants More likely to carry out activity now than before? Number % A) Read books about archaeology or local history B) watch TV programmes about archaeology or local history C) get involved with more practical archaeology projects D) visit museums to learn more about archaeology/local history E) discuss archaeology or local history with others

44 Red2Green Before this I didn t feel comfortable around people with autistic spectrum conditions, but now I ve spoken to them, interacted, and know now how they feel. I have great respect for them, and feel comfortable around them.

45 Managing a Masterpiece Suffolk and Essex

46 Mount Bures 2011

47 Bures Common 2012

48 Clare Castle Excavations (May/September) 2013

49 Clare Castle Excavations (May/September)

50 Clare Castle Excavations (May/September)

51 Clare Castle Excavations (May/September)

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53 No. of Participants Excavations at Clare Castle in 2013 Clare Castle Excavation - June 2013 Overall Rating Excellent 2 - Good 3 - OK 4 - Poor 5 - Very poor

54 No. of Participants Excavations at Clare Castle in 2013 Clare Castle Excavation - June 2013 "I will take more interest in the archaeology and heritage of Clare in the future" Strongly agree 2 - Agree 3 - Neither agree nor disagree 4 - Disagree 5 - Strongly disagree

55 No. of Participants Clare Castle Clare Castle Excavation - June 2013 "I will take more interest in archaeology and heritage generally in the future" Strongly agree 2 - Agree 3 - Neither agree nor disagree 4 - Disagree 5 - Strongly disagree

56 No. of Participants Clare Castle Clare Castle Excavation - June 2013 "Would you recommend this activity to others?" Yes Maybe No

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58 High Medieval Bulmer Fieldwalking 2012 High medieval Pottery

59 Goldingham excavations

60 Goldingham excavations

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62 Participant Responses (%) Cambridge Community Heritage Cambridge Community Heritage Open Days - June 2012 Most Useful Aspects Community group representatives from Meldreth discuss their plans with CCH PI Carenza Lewis 10 0 Meeting the researchers Meeting other community groups The opportunity to develop your project ideas further Learning more about how to run your project Gaining the confidence to apply for funding

63 Cambridge Community Heritage Village big dig projects A test pit excavation team at West Wickham University of Cambridge researchers working with communities

64 Cambridge Community Heritage Community archaeological field-walking projects University of Cambridge researchers working with communities

65 Cambridge Community Heritage Community excavations on historic sites Sixth form students excavating in Saffron Walden Excavations in Castle Close, Sharnbrook University of Cambridge researchers working with communities

66 Cambridge Community Heritage Local history projects University of Cambridge researchers working with communities

67 Oral Histories University of Cambridge researchers working with communities

68 Cambridge Community Heritage 1 year 9 academics 28 community groups s of outputs Nearly 5,000 people Estimated numbers reached by project

69 Cambridge Community Heritage Collaborate again? Attitude to the University of Cambridge Views on working with Uni. researchers Impact of the project on the community Increased sense of connection with your heritage Increased knowledge of your heritage Mean score (out of 10)

70 Benefits to research

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72 Disturbed levels 1 sherd 4g or less Pirton Test pits containing pottery dating to 700 BC AD 43 1 sherd 5g or more 2-4 sherds 5 sherds or more Undisturbed levels 1 sherd 4g or less 1 sherd 5g or more 2-4 sherds N 5 sherds or more

73 Disturbed levels 1 sherd 4g or less Pirton Test pits containing pottery dating to 1 st mid 5 th century AD 1 sherd 5g or more 2-4 sherds 5 sherds or more Undisturbed levels 1 sherd 4g or less 1 sherd 5g or more 2-4 sherds N 5 sherds or more

74 Disturbed levels 1 sherd 4g or less Pirton Test pits containing pottery dating to mid 5 th mid 9 th century AD 1 sherd 5g or more 2-4 sherds 5 sherds or more Undisturbed levels 1 sherd 4g or less 1 sherd 5g or more 2-4 sherds N 5 sherds or more

75 Disturbed levels 1 sherd 4g or less Pirton Test pits containing pottery dating to mid 9 th mid 11 th century AD 1 sherd 5g or more 2-4 sherds 5 sherds or more Undisturbed levels 1 sherd 4g or less 1 sherd 5g or more 2-4 sherds N 5 sherds or more

76 Disturbed levels 1 sherd 4g or less Pirton Test pits containing pottery dating to mid 11 th end 14 th century 1 sherd 5g or more 2-4 sherds 5 sherds or more Undisturbed levels 1 sherd 4g or less 1 sherd 5g or more 2-4 sherds N 5 sherds or more

77 Disturbed levels 1 sherd 4g or less Pirton Test pits containing pottery dating to 15 th mid 16 th century 1 sherd 5g or more 2-4 sherds 5 sherds or more Undisturbed levels 1 sherd 4g or less 1 sherd 5g or more 2-4 sherds N 5 sherds or more

78 Disturbed levels 1 sherd 4g or less Pirton Test pits containing pottery dating to mid 16 th end 18 th century AD 1 sherd 5g or more 2-4 sherds 5 sherds or more Undisturbed levels 1 sherd 4g or less 1 sherd 5g or more 2-4 sherds N 5 sherds or more

79 Castleton Kibworth N Coxwold Ufford 0 miles 50 Binham Terrington St Hindringham Clement Grimston Paston Peakirk Gaywood Acle Wisbech St Mary Castor Thorney Carleton Rode Sawtry Ramsey Houghton Isleham Garboldisham Chediston Willingham Cottenham Hessett Riseley Rampton S Bulbeck Sharnbrook Toft Girton Coddenham W Wickham Warnborough Potton Shelford Melford Bramford Shefford Stapleford Meldreth Clare Waldingfield Shillington Ashwell Sudbury Clavering Nayland Pirton Bures Manuden Thorrington Little Hallingbury Mill Green West Mersea Amwell Writtle Daws Heath Smarden Wiveton Southwold Walberswick 1,891 pits HEFA HEFA/community Community

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81 The bigger picture The power of pits

82 % pits producing 2+ sherds Roman pottery (sites with 23+ pits dug) Series Acle Ashwell Binham Carleton Rode Castor Chediston Clare Coddenham Cottenham Gaywood Great Shelford Hessett Houghton Little Hallingbury Long Melford Paston (to end 2012) Peakirk (to end 2012) Pirton Potton (to end 2012) Sharnbrook Terrington St Clement Thorney Ufford West Mersea Willingham Wiveton Writtle 8% of pits produce 2+ sherds of Roman pottery (regional average)

83 Acle Ashwell Binham Carleton Rode Castor Chediston Clare Coddenham Cottenham Gaywood Great Shelford Hessett Houghton Little Hallingbury Long Melford Paston (to end 2012) Peakirk (to end 2012) Pirton Potton (to end 2012) Sharnbrook Terrington St Clement Thorney Ufford West Mersea Willingham Wiveton Writtle % pits producing 2+ sherds Late Anglo-Saxon pottery (sites with 23+ pits dug) Mid C9th-midC11th - percentage of excavated pits producing 2+ sherds pottery Total % of pits produce 2+ sherds of Late Anglo-Saxon pottery (regional average)

84 Acle Ashwell Binham Carleton Rode Castor Chediston Clare Coddenham Cottenham Gaywood Great Shelford Hessett Houghton Little Hallingbury Long Melford Paston (to end 2012) Peakirk (to end 2012) Pirton Potton (to end 2012) Sharnbrook Terrington St Clement Thorney Ufford West Mersea Willingham Wiveton Writtle Mid C11th - mid-c14th - percentage of excavated pits producing 2+ sherds pottery % pits producing 2+ sherds High Medieval pottery (sites with 23+ pits dug) Total % of pits produce 2+ sherds of High Medieval pottery (regional average)

85 Acle Ashwell Binham Carleton Rode Castor Chediston Clare Coddenham Cottenham Gaywood Great Shelford Hessett Houghton Little Hallingbury Long Melford Paston (to end 2012) Peakirk (to end 2012) Pirton Potton (to end 2012) Sharnbrook Terrington St Clement Thorney Ufford West Mersea Willingham Wiveton Writtle Mid-C14th - mid-c16th - percentage of excavated pits producing 2+ sherds % pits producing 2+ sherds Late Medieval pottery (sites with 23+ pits dug) pottery Total % of pits produce 2+ sherds of Late Medieval pottery (regional average)

86 % pits producing 2+ sherds Late Medieval pottery (sites with 23+ pits dug) Series Acle Ashwell Binham Carleton Rode Castor Chediston Clare Coddenham Cottenham Gaywood Great Shelford Hessett Houghton Little Hallingbury Long Melford Nayland Paston (to end 2012) Peakirk (to end 2012) Pirton Potton (to end 2012) Sharnbrook Terrington St Clement Thorney Ufford West Mersea Willingham Wiveton Writtle 59% of pits produce 2+ sherds of post-medieval pottery (regional average)

87 Roman (late C1 st late C4 th ) Ufford Peakirk Castor Terrington St Clement Thorney Wisbech St Mary Gaywood Binham Hindringham Wiveton Carleton Rode Paston Acle N Ramsey Isleham Houghton Garboldisham Chediston Willingham Cottenham Girton Hessett Sharnbrook Swaffham Gt Shelford Coddenham Potton Toft Bulbeck Long Stapleford Melford Bramford Shillington Meldreth West Clare Ashwell Wickham Pirton Clavering Nayland Manuden Thorrington Little Hallingbury West Mersea Amwell 0 miles 50 Writtle Daws Heath Walberswick 0 1-9% 10-19% 20-29% 30-39% 40-49% 50-60% 61%+

88 Early Anglo-Saxon (late C4 th late C7 th ) Ufford Peakirk Castor Terrington St Clement Thorney Wisbech St Mary Gaywood Binham Hindringham Wiveton Carleton Rode Paston Acle N Ramsey Isleham Houghton Garboldisham Chediston Willingham Cottenham Girton Hessett Sharnbrook Swaffham Gt Shelford Coddenham Potton Toft Bulbeck Long Stapleford Melford Bramford Shillington Meldreth West Clare Wickham Ashwell Pirton Clavering Nayland Manuden Thorrington Little Hallingbury West Mersea Amwell 0 miles 50 Writtle Daws Heath Walberswick 0 1-9% 10-19% 20-29% 30-39% 40-49% 50-60% 61%+

89 Late Anglo-Saxon (late C9 th late C11 th ) Ufford Peakirk Castor Terrington St Clement Thorney Wisbech St Mary Gaywood Binham Hindringham Wiveton Carleton Rode Paston Acle N Ramsey Isleham Houghton Garboldisham Chediston Willingham Cottenham Girton Hessett Sharnbrook Swaffham Gt Shelford Coddenham Potton Toft Bulbeck Long Stapleford Melford Bramford Shillington Meldreth West Clare Wickham Ashwell Pirton Clavering Nayland Manuden Thorrington Little Hallingbury West Mersea Amwell 0 miles 50 Writtle Daws Heath Walberswick 0 1-9% 10-19% 20-29% 30-39% 40-49% 50-60% 61%+

90 High medieval Early C12 th mid C14 th ) Ufford Peakirk Castor Terrington St Clement Thorney Wisbech St Mary Gaywood Binham Hindringham Wiveton Carleton Rode Paston Acle N Ramsey Isleham Houghton Garboldisham Chediston Willingham Cottenham Girton Hessett Sharnbrook Swaffham Gt Shelford Coddenham Potton Toft Bulbeck Long Stapleford Melford Bramford Shillington Meldreth West Clare Wickham Ashwell Pirton Clavering Nayland Manuden Thorrington Little Hallingbury West Mersea Amwell 0 miles 50 Writtle Daws Heath Walberswick 0 1-9% 10-19% 20-29% 30-39% 40-49% 50-60% 61%+

91 Late medieval (late C14 th mid C16 th ) Ufford Peakirk Castor Terrington St Clement Thorney Wisbech St Mary Gaywood Binham Hindringham Wiveton Carleton Rode Paston Acle N Ramsey Isleham Houghton Garboldisham Chediston Willingham Cottenham Girton Hessett Sharnbrook Swaffham Gt Shelford Coddenham Potton Toft Bulbeck Long Stapleford Melford Bramford Shillington Meldreth West Clare Wickham Ashwell Pirton Clavering Nayland Manuden Thorrington Little Hallingbury West Mersea Amwell 0 miles 50 Writtle Daws Heath Walberswick 0 1-9% 10-19% 20-29% 30-39% 40-49% 50-60% 61%+

92 Post-medieval (late C16 th late C18 th ) Ufford Peakirk Castor Terrington St Clement Thorney Wisbech St Mary Gaywood Binham Hindringham Wiveton Carleton Rode Paston Acle N Ramsey Isleham Houghton Garboldisham Chediston Willingham Cottenham Girton Hessett Sharnbrook Swaffham Gt Shelford Coddenham Potton Toft Bulbeck Long Stapleford Melford Bramford Shillington Meldreth West Clare Wickham Ashwell Pirton Clavering Nayland Manuden Thorrington Little Hallingbury West Mersea Amwell 0 miles 50 Writtle Daws Heath Walberswick 0 1-9% 10-19% 20-29% 30-39% 40-49% 50-60% 61%+

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94 Eastern regional Kibworth Castleton

95 Outcomes: many and various Tangible Intangible Archaeological sites Archaeological finds Created artefacts Maps and plans Heritage boards and trails Exhibitions Collections Physical archives Publications Recordings Apps Visits Performances, events and lectures Disseminations (blogs, broadcasts etc) Skills Networks Attitudes Well-being

96 ACA s legacy for the future New knowledge and understanding of the past in the present New heritage assets (tangible and intangible) for education, curation and research Social and economic benefits to individuals - aspirations, skills, attitudes and reputations. Communities strengthened by shared connections and experience Publics more strongly engaged with heritage and the university New collaborative networks New ideas for future projects inspired by successful legacies, maintaining a virtuous circle. University of Cambridge researchers working with communities

97 With thanks to: Aimhigher, HEFCE,, the Heritage Lottery Fund, AHRC, The University of Cambridge, English Heritage, BBC, the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research. Catherine Ranson, Clemency Cooper, Paul Blinkhorn, Jessica Rippengal and everyone who has taken part or helped in any way, at any time

98 Acknowledgements: Aimhigher, HEFCE, The University of Cambridge, the Heritage Lottery Fund, AHRC, English Heritage, BBC, the McDonald Institute and all the staff and volunteers who have given so generously of their time, energy, property, tea and cakes Thousands of volunteers