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Petrie Watson funding supports our student field work experiences
Petrie Watson funding supports our student field work experiences
Each year the Faculty of Arts & Humanities announces the Petrie Watson Exhibitions, small grants for current students studying within the faculty at The University of Sheffield.
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Bringing Sheffield’s forgotten castle to life
Bringing Sheffield’s forgotten castle to life
Our augmented reality model goes on display at the National Videogame Museum in Sheffield
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Petrie Watson funding supports our student research experiences
Petrie Watson funding supports our student research experiences
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Congratulations to the Class of 2019!
Congratulations to the Class of 2019!
Once again graduation season is upon us. That special time of the year when the jubilation of success is mixed with the sadness of parting company.
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The Department of Archaeology celebrates excellence in learning and teaching
The Department of Archaeology celebrates excellence in learning and teaching
National Student Survey 2019: Top 5 for assessment and feedback
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Sheffield Archaeology students investigate the remains of 'Britain's largest prisoner of war camp'
Sheffield Archaeology students investigate the remains of 'Britain's largest prisoner of war camp'
As part of a core module, our second year Archaeology undergraduates conducted research that brings to life a WWII prisoner of war camp. The Lodge Moor camp held the most fanatical of prisoners during WWII, including people from Germany, Italy and the Ukraine.
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Funding Success for Archaeology PGR Students!
Funding Success for Archaeology PGR Students!
Congratulations to the three archaeology students who have succeeded in securing funding for their PhD research.
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Excavating the Romans in the Peak District - Part Two
Excavating the Romans in the Peak District
Sheffield Archaeology Undergraduate Field Course 2019 – Week 2
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Excavating the Romans in the Peak District - Part One
Excavating the Romans in the Peak District
Sheffield Archaeology Undergraduate Field Course 2019 – Week 1
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Archaeology Undergraduate joins academic staff and researchers at SAAs. Albuquerque!
Archaeology undergraduate joins academic staff and researchers at SAAs. Albuquerque!
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New Study of Medieval Charnel Practices Published by Sheffield Researchers
New study of medieval charnel practices published by Sheffield researchers
The Rothwell Charnel Chapel Project is a multidisciplinary, community-engaged archaeological investigation of a late 13th-century charnel house situated beneath Rothwell Parish Church, Northants.
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Experimental Archaeology at Sheffield
Experimental Archaeology at Sheffield
This semester our final year Undergraduates and Masters students have been working with Yvette Marks, from Doncaster Museum, to construct an iron bloomery furnace. As part of their practical work they conducted two smelts.
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University of Sheffield Woodland Heritage Festival celebrates its fifth anniversary at Ecclesall Woods!
University of Sheffield Woodland Heritage Festival celebrates its fifth anniversary at Ecclesall Woods!
The University of Sheffield Heritage Festival returns to the J G Graves Discovery Centre for its fifth birthday this year. On the 12th May 2019 from 10 am until 4 pm, the woodland will play host to lots of activities for families and adults alike.
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Sheffield Archaeology is at the Society of American Archaeology Annual Meeting: Albuquerque, NM 10-14 April 2019!
Sheffield Archaeology is at the Society of American Archaeology Annual Meeting: Albuquerque, NM 10-14 April 2019!
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New equipment for The Department of Archaeology thanks to Alumni Fund Grant
The Department of Archaeology has received a substantial grant from the Alumni Fund which has enabled us to purchase new surveying equipment in the form of a Survey-Grade Real-Time Kinematic Global Positioning System (RTK-GPS), and a high-precision Total Station.