One of Charnwood's gems. There are many incredible examples of oaks that have grown for many years in places where it is difficult to understand how their roots can support them.
This is an otherwise very legible Leicestershire probate inventory for a yeoman farmer in the 1730s. But Wagons and what? faelts? What are they? any ideas anyone? It's probably not much help, but they are worth £12 within an inventory total of £429 @vch-home.bsky.social @materialwills.bsky.social
Congratulations to all involved. We understand a little of the commitment required - our VCH history of Loughborough (only post 1750 and only social and cultural history at the moment) is "just" 100,000 words but has kept us occupied for what seems like ages. Out later this year. Watch this space.
Many VCH publications today are only possible through the excellent research of our community volunteers. We provide training and they give freely of their time to projects including the last 4 and next 2 (+ more?) VCH Leics publications. We are very grateful to them and to those providing funding
end of an era
The full programme for Leicestershire's contribution to the Festival of Archaeology includes many NEW history and archaeology talks, walks and hands-on events, etc. We have a walk in Nanpantan and a short talk at Loughborough Old Rectory Museum event. See leicsfieldworkers.org/festival-of-...
🪦 Journey back more than half a billion years to our Tremendous Teichichnus geosite in Thurcaston, and uncover the story of mysterious traces within the gravestones...
🌐 Plan your visit on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/tre...
#geology #EarthScience ⚒️🧪
🚡 Did you know that the origins of the ski lift can be traced back to a Charnwood Forest innovation?
ℹ️ Discover the story of the Markfield Wire Tramway with a visit to our Hill Hole Information Hub.
🌐 Plan your visit: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/mar...
🙏 Thank you to everyone who participated in the community archaeological digs in Stanton under Bardon this weekend!
🌐 Want to grab a glimpse of some of the things we found? Check out the recording of our livestream: www.youtube.com/live/9vid5dQ...
Our #Archaeology Discovery Circle webpage is now live! Join us in a launch event on July 28! vaughan.coop/archaeology-...
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Huge thanks to @vch-oxon.bsky.social and @dbcrouch.bsky.social for bringing these books together - between them totalling over 500,000 words, over 200 images, over 40 maps, with tables, floorplans and everything from huge prehistoric earthworks to F1 cars.
