Archive for June, 2009

Seabed Prehistory in Norfolk

Friday, June 19th, 2009

The sea above Area 240Time Travelling by Water will be in Norfolk for the next two weeks to support Wessex Archaeology’s Area 240 project. Our Area 240 team are exploring an area of seabed 13km east of Great Yarmouth, where flint tools and animal remains from thousands of years ago were found last year. Time Travelling by Water will be talking to schools, community groups and appearing at event days such as the Royal Norfolk Show. Hope to see you there!

 

For more information on this or any Time Travelling by Water project please contact education officer Gemma Ingason.

Time Travelling by Water Timeline Online

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

The Time Travelling by Water timeline is now available to download. It covers all the main archaeological periods and compliments the National Curriculum by including Tudor, Victorian and WW2 images. To download your free copy of the Time Travelling by Water timeline, visit our Resources Page.Mesolithic

Archaeological Science in School

Friday, June 12th, 2009

The geophysical image is of the HMS A1, a submarine, which has been modelled by Year Four pupils.Time Travelling by Water recently delivered a workshop on the topic of science as part of a local school’s science week. Children in Year Four learnt about various archaeological techniques including geophysical survey, diving and geoarchaeology. As part of their exploration of geophysics Year Four made 3D models of submerged archaeology by interpreting geophysical images.

 A WW2 Dornier modelled by Year Four pupils.