Posted on behalf of Phil Newman, National Assocation of Mining History Organisations (NAMHO) Officer
The Research Framework for the Archaeology of the Extractive Industries, currently being carried out by NAMHO on behalf of EH is now entering its final phase. Many of you will recall being contacted
for information from your HERs early last year and the information you supplied contributed to the compiling of the assessment documents. We will now be
holding two seminars, one in the north at Caphouse in Yorkshire on 21st January and a second in the south at Winscome in Somerset on 11th February. These seminars will provide an opportunity to discuss
the results of the assessments and a forum for suggestions as to future directions for archaeological research. HER officers are uniquely placed to contribute on this topic, being very aware of where the gaps in the data may lie and we would value your contributions
in this debate. We therefore invite you to attend these sessions. The sessions are free and lunch for all delegates is provided. Full details will be available on the NAMHO Website. Please let us know if you will be attending.
Many of the framework assessments have been posted to the NAMHO website and others will follow soon. Your comments, amendments and criticisms would be most welcome. In particular the Assessment of HER Sources. This document is over a year old now so any up
to date comments or new information would be much valued.
For further information and updated information, please check the NAMHO Website
http://www.vmine.net/namho-2010/research.asp
Contact details for this project are also available at the above website.
Yours sincerely
Sarah MacLean
Sarah MacLean
Heritage Information Partnerships Supervisor
English Heritage
Designations Department
Engine House
Firefly Avenue
Swindon
SN2 2EH
Telephone: 01793 414880
