Wednesday, 7 October 2015
Emma's Placement with A2A
Hi! I'm Emma and I'm a Cardiff University BA Archaeology undergrad. I volunteered at GGAT in July 2015 for my 4 week summer placement as part of my degree. It was great fun! I had chance to experience various different aspects of archaeology and really enjoyed getting to know the team.
I spent 8 days in total in the HER department working on the Access to Archaeology project with Calli and Charina (who both deserve a big thumbs up for being very patient with me and teaching me the ropes!) At first the HER database seemed very daunting, however, with their perseverance and kindness I felt confident to give it my best try! It was interesting to have a glimpse of some of the various archaeological discoveries found in the Glamorgan-Gwent region.
The staff at GGAT have been great and the experience and skills I have gained is something I will be forever grateful for! If you are considering volunteering for the A2A project, I encourage you to do so. I can guarantee you'll enjoy it and gain lots of valuable experience at the same time.
Volunteering for Access to Archaeology
This was my
second year taking part in GGAT's Access to Archaelogy project. After several
months away I felt wary about returning to the project. How much would I
remember? What if I needed to ask about basic things I could of helped other
volunteers with myself just a few months ago?
Fortunately
my fears were unfounded. After a quick run through, I picked up things again
pretty quickly. This was largely thanks to Leonora and Charina, who are both
very welcoming and easy to talk to. If you have any questions they are both
easy to approach and there is never any embarrassment caused by asking the same
question twice.
Taking part
in the project gave me the opportunity to add new skills to my CV including
experience with Geographic Information Systems (i.e. MapInfo, Cartographic
assessment). I would highly recommend the project to anyone looking to learn
new skills to increase their career prospects.
Richard
Thomas
Monday, 3 August 2015
Access to Archaeology 2015
Hello everybody, the Access to Archaeology Project is back, and there is a new member of the team!
Calli Rouse joined us in July as HER Officer and she will be working closely with all our volunteers on the project.
Calli Rouse joined us in July as HER Officer and she will be working closely with all our volunteers on the project.
Monday, 27 April 2015
A Sad Farewell
Friday saw us wave a tearful goodbye to Leonora Goldsmith as she starts her new job as HER Manager at North Yorkshire Council.
Leonora began working for the Trust in 2008, as a Field Archaeologist, before specialising in the undertaking of desk-based assessments, project designs, written schemes of investigations, building recording surveys and excavation/post-excavation. In 2013 Leonora undertook the role of Acting Historic Environment Records Manager to cover maternity leave. In addition to his she also ran the Access to Archaeology Community program, training volunteers in the use of HER software, to enhance the HER with information from grey literature reports. Both roles Leonora excelled in!
Everyone at the Trust and all the A2A volunteers wish you every success in your new job The HER will not be the same without you and your bubbly personality and cheerful good humor.
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