The Sherwood Forest Archaeology Project is a long-
Our mission is to conduct archaeological research within Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, that provides genuine benefit to local communities; helping them to engage with, explore and understand their heritage.
In line with archaeological best practice the Sherwood Forest Archaeology Project is based around a number of research aims, and also ties in with the priorities set out in regional and national research agendas.
Some of the main research goals include:
- Understanding the post-
Roman ceramic zones and pottery types in Nottinghamshire, with particular focus on Sherwood Forest - Understanding settlement development and origins in Sherwood Forest.
- Understanding the development of the landscape of Sherwood Forest from pre-
history to the present day - Development of the medieval landscape of Sherwood Forest including the wood-
pasture, woodland, and heathland landscape mosaic. - Understanding the landscape and administration of Medieval Sherwood Forest
As well as the general research aims outlined above, each individual site specific project has a strong research-
Research at sites such as King John’s Palace have focused on understanding the boundaries of the palatial complex, and understanding better the use of social space in buildings and across the landscape, the manipulation of vistas and the integration of gardens in the wider landscape in the medieval period.
Our work also ties in with the priorities set out in regional and national research agendas, such as:
Updated Research Agenda and Strategy for the Historic Environment of the East Midlands
(Knight, Vyner and Allen 2012)
Examples covered by individual projects include:
Research Objective 3F: Identify monument complexes and prioritise for curatorial action.
Research objective 6F: Identify cultural boundaries in the Early Medieval period.
Rsearch Objective 7G: Estates, architecture, and power: investigate the relationship between castles and great houses and their estates.
Research Objective 7F: Investigate the development, structure and landholdings of manorial estate centres.
Research Objective 8I: Develop further the study of ceramic assemblages.
6.2 Ritual and Belief:
6.2.6. How can we enhance our understanding of the development of pre-
6.4 Rural Settlement Patterns:
6.4.3. Can spatial and temporal variations in the morphology, functions and status of settlements be defined more precisely?
6.6 Early Medieval (c. AD 210 – 1066):
6.6.1.5 Demography and the identification of political and social groups: How can we refine our understanding of the chronology and process of Scandinavian immigration during ninth and tenth centuries?”
6.6.4.1 Rural settlement patterns: What impact may Germanic and Scandinavian immigration have had upon rural settlement patterns, and how may place-
6.7.4.5 What local resources were used for building and maintenance and what was the environmental context and economic impact of these buildings?
6.7.6.1. How and where was post-
Also earlier research agendas:
Cooper, N.J. 2006. The Archaeology of the East Midlands, An Archaeological Resource Assessment and Research Agenda, Leicester Archaeology Monograph 13. University of Leicester Archaeological Services:
The above publication presents an Archaeological Resource Assessment and Research Agenda for the East Midlands region, comprising the modern counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire. It is the product of the first two stages of The East Midlands Archaeological Research Framework Project, sponsored jointly by English Heritage and the local authorities of the region. It aims to provide an effective structure for decision-
The Medieval period (850-
The period of 850-
The Manor:
The manor was the basic unit of medieval lordly landholding: the lord could be the king himself, a bishop or abbot in the case of manors granted to ecclesiastical establishments, or a lay lord who might hold just one manor, or scores of them across the country.
We need strategies for developing a better understanding of the early development of the manor and manorial estate. We must establish how we can best carry out landscape studies to establish the estates of known early manorial sites in order that significant features can be recognised in future.
Understanding of the function and layout of many manorial complexes needs to be improved so that we can identify priorities for preservation/mitigation
The manorial landscape:
Trial excavation is needed at a sample number of manorial sites to ascertain the function of features whose function as manorial appurtenances has been suggested by earthwork survey.
Religion:
Human Remains. Human remains represent the only direct evidence for many aspects of medieval life. Analysis of human remains should be a high priority when they are discovered.
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The Sherwood Forest
National Nature Reserve Archaeology Survey
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Long term Research at
King John’s Palace:
Ancient Royal Heart of Sherwood Forest
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The Sherwood Forest Archaeology Training Fieldschool
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“Scirwuda-
Ghost and Shadow woods of Sherwood Forest Project
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Investigating Thynghowe Viking
Meeting Site
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Searching for the
The Battle of Hatfield
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Fieldswork at St Edwin’s Chapel
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St Mary’s Norton-
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Mapping Medieval Sherwood Forest
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The Sherwood Forest LiDAR
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Warsop Old Hall
Archaeological Project
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The Sherwood Villages Project:
Settlement Development in the Forest
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Researching Edward IIs fortification at Clipstone Peel
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The Cistercians of Rufford Project:
Settlement Development, Dynamics and Desertion.
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Sherwood Forest Environmental Survey
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World War I in Sherwood Forest -
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About Medieval Sherwood Forest
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Robin Hood and Sherwood Forest
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Project page links:
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The Sherwood Forest
National Nature Reserve Archaeology Survey
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Long term Research at
King John’s Palace:
Ancient Royal Heart of Sherwood Forest
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The Sherwood Forest Archaeology Training Fieldschool
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“Scirwuda-
Ghost and Shadow woods of Sherwood Forest Project
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Investigating Thynghowe Viking
Meeting Site
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Searching for the
The Battle of Hatfield
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Fieldswork at St Edwin’s Chapel
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St Mary’s Norton-
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Mapping Medieval Sherwood Forest
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The Sherwood Forest LiDAR
Project
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Warsop Old Hall
Archaeological Project
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The Sherwood Villages Project:
Settlement Development in the Forest
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Researching Edward IIs fortification at Clipstone Peel
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The Cistercians of Rufford Project:
Settlement Development, Dynamics and Desertion.
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Sherwood Forest Environmental Survey
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World War II in Sherwood Forest -
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World War I in Sherwood Forest -
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About Medieval Sherwood Forest
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Robin Hood and Sherwood Forest
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