Published on:
01
September 2011
A special archaeology workshop for children in which participants will try to reconstruct the burial of the 'Alloa Warrior' will be held next month.
September is Scottish Archaeology Month, with two events taking place in Clackmannanshire to mark the occasion.
The 'Reconstructing the Alloa Warrior' workshop is being held on Saturday 17th September and is for young people aged 8 - 15 years old.
The workshop will be based on the extremely rare discovery of an Iron Age kist in Alloa in 2003. This is one of only five such burials to have been found in Scotland, and the only one to have been fully excavated. The kist contained the remains of a man buried with his sword, spear and other personal possessions. Who was he? What was he like? Where did he live? How did he die?
This workshop will try to answer these questions by 'reconstructing' the burial and looking at the excavated evidence. This is a great opportunity for young people to learn about archaeology and develop their forensic skills! There will also be a chance to find out how Iron Age people lived.
The workshops takes place from 10am -noon and 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Places are limited to 20 per session. To book a place call 01259 216913.
Members of Clackmannanshire Field Studies Society will lead 'A Walk from Forestmill to Gartmorn Dam' on Sunday 11th and Sunday 24th September.
This guided walk will begin at Forestmill, then will follow the 2.5 mile lade all the way to Gartmorn Dam, then finally down to the filters at Jellyholme. The walk, which will take in the B-listed 'horseshoe' weir and lade system, will take about 2.5 hours and is generally on relatively level ground.
An application form, giving full details of the walk, is available at www.cfss.org.uk.
To find out more about Scottish Archaeology Month go to www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk.