Upcoming Events
Thursday 12/07/18 - Froggatt white coal kiln walk (one of the best examples of a white coal kiln in this area)
This is a short 20 minute walk through woodland to the site of a white coal kiln with, uniquely, enough of its structure left such that you will be able to see how the wood was dried. Nearby are the limited remains of an ancient water driven lead mill. We then return for a drink at the Chequers Pub before returning home.
See photos below to whet your appetite
Meet at: Dore Old School to consolidate cars as there is only a couple of parking spaces near the start of the walk.
Meeting time: Thursday 12/07/2018 at 17:30 Duration: Walk 1 hour, Pub 1 hourish
Please book in with Robert Allcroft: roballcroft@gmail.com
This is a short 20 minute walk through woodland to the site of a white coal kiln with, uniquely, enough of its structure left such that you will be able to see how the wood was dried. Nearby are the limited remains of an ancient water driven lead mill. We then return for a drink at the Chequers Pub before returning home.
See photos below to whet your appetite
Meet at: Dore Old School to consolidate cars as there is only a couple of parking spaces near the start of the walk.
Meeting time: Thursday 12/07/2018 at 17:30 Duration: Walk 1 hour, Pub 1 hourish
Please book in with Robert Allcroft: roballcroft@gmail.com
26th July 2018- Special access visit to Creswell Crags
The day will start with an introduction to the site, then a lecture on Ice Age Archaeology in the Education suite, followed by our tour of
Pin Hole Cave*.
A generous Buffet Lunch can be arranged for a charge of £8, or we can have pre-ordered refreshments at the on-site café, or bring a picnic
before we have a tour of the collections store and handling session in the afternoon. The day will finish with free time to look round the
exhibition area and shop at your leisure. Our day starts at 10.30am and finishes formally at 2.15pm.
We will be charging £15 per person for this trip, and travel independently with car share places if required. Hard hats are worn for the cave
tours and sturdy footwear is required for uneven surfaces on the tour.
I would appreciate an early indication of interest so that I can inform the site of our specific requirements. md2.coggins@talktalk.net
Dorne Coggins
*Pin Hole Cave
The first known find from Pin Hole was a palate and milk teeth of a young woolly mammoth made by A.T.Metcalfe. This and subsequent finds
prompted further exploration. Between 1986 and 1989 modern techniques were used and uncovered a rich collection of artefacts and animal bones.
Who used Pin Hole?
Neanderthals were the first people to use this cave while hunting reindeer in the Creswell area. They left behind groups of flint and quartzite tools
made between 60,000 and 40,000 years ago.
Later during the Ice Age people used this site during the Early Upper Palaeolithic between 40,000 and 28,000 years ago and during the Late Upper
Palaeolithic about 12,500 years ago. Artefactual evidence from the most recent period include examples of flint, bone and ivory tools as well as
two engraved bones, the 'Pin Hole Man' and a rib with a cross hatched design.
The day will start with an introduction to the site, then a lecture on Ice Age Archaeology in the Education suite, followed by our tour of
Pin Hole Cave*.
A generous Buffet Lunch can be arranged for a charge of £8, or we can have pre-ordered refreshments at the on-site café, or bring a picnic
before we have a tour of the collections store and handling session in the afternoon. The day will finish with free time to look round the
exhibition area and shop at your leisure. Our day starts at 10.30am and finishes formally at 2.15pm.
We will be charging £15 per person for this trip, and travel independently with car share places if required. Hard hats are worn for the cave
tours and sturdy footwear is required for uneven surfaces on the tour.
I would appreciate an early indication of interest so that I can inform the site of our specific requirements. md2.coggins@talktalk.net
Dorne Coggins
*Pin Hole Cave
The first known find from Pin Hole was a palate and milk teeth of a young woolly mammoth made by A.T.Metcalfe. This and subsequent finds
prompted further exploration. Between 1986 and 1989 modern techniques were used and uncovered a rich collection of artefacts and animal bones.
Who used Pin Hole?
Neanderthals were the first people to use this cave while hunting reindeer in the Creswell area. They left behind groups of flint and quartzite tools
made between 60,000 and 40,000 years ago.
Later during the Ice Age people used this site during the Early Upper Palaeolithic between 40,000 and 28,000 years ago and during the Late Upper
Palaeolithic about 12,500 years ago. Artefactual evidence from the most recent period include examples of flint, bone and ivory tools as well as
two engraved bones, the 'Pin Hole Man' and a rib with a cross hatched design.
11th-14th Sept. 2018 - Plans are being worked on for our annual three day "away trip". see Sept. 2018 Away Trip