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From: Mary B Hickford <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: simulated excavations
To: Heritage Training Officer <[log in to unmask]>


Hi Kate,

I'm still looking for paid employment. I think you should use plastic tools of different shapes and sizes but which shouldn't necessarily be the traditional shovels and trowels. You could make people choose other options which might make them think about the care needed to excavate for small items e.g. spatulas, sticks. The LTM did a weekend session at an open weekend which asked families to make tunnels from sand. As far as I can remember, they just used ordinary play sand which was quite fine and used water to plug the grains together. 

In terms of items, if you have plenty of an item which you don't mind (or the curator) don't mind getting damaged too much by little hands and which aren't sharp, or can be blunted beforehand, then choose anything which is easy for children to handle. I'm not an archaeology expert (though I enjoy the idea of doing some). Otherwise, use replicas with pictures of actual objects or actual objects on display e.g. pottery items which are rare. 

Hopefully, this advice is of some use. 

Kind regards,

Mary (Marette) Hickford

07811 337958
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On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 1:20 PM, Heritage Training Officer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hi,

 

How are you doing? Still volunteering at LTM?  Hope things are going well.  Actually I’m going to be using it for drop in sessions at some fairs to start with – so family audiences rather than schools.  Probably Primary session later.

 

Thanks

 

Kate

 

From: Mary B Hickford [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 10 August 2015 12:29
To: Heritage Training Officer
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Subject: Re: simulated excavations

 

Hi!

 

What age range are the sessions for? Just primary-school? 

 

Regards,


Mary (Marette) Hickford

07811 337958
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On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 10:45 AM, Heritage Training Officer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hi everyone,

 

We have a box and some trays that we use to run simulated excavations.  I have just taken these on, and I’m really interested in hearing for anyone who has experience using them.  In particular:

 

1.       How have you risked assessed them (a copy of someone’s Risk Assessment would be fab)

2.       What items have you put in them, and what tools have people had to excavate?

3.       Play sand – is this the only thing anyone uses or any lighter suggestions, any tips for storage and moving it about?

4.       Hints and tips on how you have made this a meaningful learning experience, and managed groups.  Both in a school session, and in a public drop in session.

 

Many thanks for the help – happy to collate and circulate any replies.

 

Kate

 

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Heritage Training Officer

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