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NewsSEVERE WEATHER FORECAST - LATEST NEWS ON COURSE CANCELLATIONSUpdated: Friday 14th March 10.32am: No weather problems anticipated. Updated: Friday 28th Feb 12.44pm: No weather problems anticipated. Updated: Friday 1st Feb 12.35pm: Severe weather is forecast throughout the Highlands and Islands for this weekend. As yet, no courses have been cancelled. Please check this website before heading out to your course- it will be updated with details of any cancelled courses as/if they occur. When a course is cancelled, we will contact you via the email and telephone numbers given with you booking form, a note of cancellation will also be added to the website here, and in the listing of course dates/locations. NEW AUTUMN/WINTER 2007 TRAINING PROGRAMME AVAILABLE SOONThe full November and December Training programme will be available shortly to download here. For more information on the courses available and to request copies of the Autumn edition of Training News please email info@heritage-skills.co.uk. NEW PROJECT LAUNCHED TO RECORD SCOTLAND’S RURAL PASTScotland’s Rural Past is a five-year nationwide project that has been set up to support local communities to investigate and document abandoned rural settlements.SRP will raise the awareness of this fascinating archaeological resource by helping set up locally based projects with communities throughout Scotland. It will encourage volunteers to join together and discover more about historic rural settlements in their area through researching, recording, interpreting, and promoting them. The data collected will be added to the records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland and help the future preservation and conservation of these rural sites. The SRP team is working closely with highly experienced archaeologists from RCAHMS to provide training in archaeological field survey and recording techniques as well as in documentary research. SRP will also offer support to develop educational projects to raise awareness of and improve access to Scotland’s rural history. The SRP Project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, RCAHMS, Historic Scotland, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the National Trust for Scotland. For further information please contact:
Visit our website: http://www.scotlandsruralpast.org.uk COULD YOUR GROUP ADOPT-A-MONUMENT?The Council for Scottish Archaeology (CSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Helen Bradley, as CSAs new Adopt-a-Monument Officer.The Adopt-a-Monument scheme is co-ordinated by the Council for Scottish Archaeology, with grant assistance from Historic Scotland. CSA is responsible for the promotion and management of the scheme. The role of CSA will be to act as a facilitator, providing information, advice and reassurance to participating groups. A long-term aim for the project is to provide local volunteers with valuable skills in archaeological recording, which can be used to empower and sustain community archaeology at grass roots level. Another benefit of the scheme will be the promotion of a healthier lifestyle, encouraging groups to become active in outdoor fieldwork, whilst at the same time increasing their enjoyment and understanding of local heritage. Helen Bradley, Adopt-a-Monument Officer said, 'I am really excited to be working with communities, especially in areas of Scotland where archaeology is under-represented, on such a major project. The importance of the Adopt-a-Monument scheme lies in its emphasis on volunteer groups taking the leading role in caring for neglected sites which are in real need of action'. To find out more, visit www.scottisharchaeology.org.uk or email Helen Bradley on h.bradley@scottisharchaeology.org.uk. |
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