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Some finds, like the sword we found a few weeks ago, have an obvious significance and appeal. Most artefacts were everyday objects though, but even these have interesting stories to tell of the individuals who made and used them. September’s find of the month is one of these. This is the upper half of an...

  Archaeology is not just about getting muddy and digging holes! Worcestershire’s archaeologists undertake a wide variety of tasks that help to conserve, through proactive management, the county’s historic environment. One way in which we do this is by supporting farmers and landowners who are looking to manage and conserve archaeological and historic features through...

Following on from our archaeology workshops over the past couple of years we have a new series led our Finds Archaeologists.   This short course will give you the opportunity to learn more about archaeological finds from local experts. Sessions will also include a chance to handle examples, so that you get first-hand experience of...

Worcestershire Archaeology Day, a popular annual event in our calendar, will be taking place on Saturday 4th November. Once again we will have a day of talk about recent projects and excavations from our staff and invited guests. Talks will include Broadway Excavations – a large scale three month dig uncovering Iron-Age, Roman & Saxon remains...

On Sunday 1st October we are leading a walk in Rochford as part of the Three Counties Traditional Orchard Project. The Teme Valley was an important area for orchards, and Rochford was once heavily covered in them. There are still some today, and some are being restored, and the walk will take in some of...

  It is an important year in the history of the LGBT+ community as 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of male homosexuality in England and Wales. The first ever Worcestershire Pride takes place this Saturday, 23rd September, and will be a fantastic opportunity to embrace the diversity of our county and give visibility...

As the Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service Book and Paper Conservator, I was recently contacted by a local organisation with a bit of a problem in some of their archives.  A small number of parchment documents had been discovered that were very dry and hard, and impossible to open.  Looking more like the dogs raw-hide...

Around 4000 years ago a 30-40 year old woman was cremated and her remains buried in an upturned pot, or burial urn. In 2015 we found this Bronze Age burial and carefully excavated the contents back in the office. Analysis of the urn and its contents has now been completed and the urn has recently...

Traditional farmsteads and their buildings contribute to local distinctiveness and the varied character of our countryside by reflecting local geology, building traditions and farming practices. The future of the majority of historic farm buildings is increasingly dependent on a new role outside mainstream agricultural use. Since 2009 Worcestershire County Council has been involved with a series...

Three recently renovated historic cottages are up for sale by public auction on Tuesday 12th September. Over the past few years The Worcestershire Building Preservation Trust have been working on rescuing and restoring these historic buildings. They are described  their listed building status as “three houses with attic workshops dating from the mid and late...