2018

Carving

Operation Jericho – the set up

The weekend has been busy for the Trustees, volunteers and archaeologists. Firstly Stewart Ainsworth and a small group of volunteers had to survey and record the wall so that an accurate digital copy can be re- constructed. This involved a lot of photography and very accurate GPS location data.

GPS of targets
How many archaeologists does it take to mark the GPS of a target centre?

The next task was to mark out the wall so that finds can be accurately referenced and to act as a guide for the wall dismantlers.

The following day there was a detailed survey of the wall to see what stones had archaeological detail…

Survey
Fran and Steve looking for interesting stones

And recording them…

Stewart recording interesting stones whilst they are in situ

And we found quite a few of interest such as…

Shaped stone

and a broken Quern Stone …

A broken quern stone

And this carved ‘Serpents’ head (possibly!)…

Carving
‘Serpents head’ carved stone

And down below the fort the camp was being set up…

 

Elaine and Fran planning..

Later…

The camp starts to take shape as the local steam train passes by…

and Stewart leaves with his kit…

at the end of the weekend.

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Overview of the project:

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48 hours to go… help us get the last £1793.90

As we prepare for Operation Jericho (starts tomorrow) to remove the wall the victorians built over the middle of Epiacum Roman Fort…

 

 

our crowd funding efforts have progressed to 82% of the funds we need.

We need only £1,793.90 more to reach our target.

….we have 48 hours to go.

Please help us to reach our target and open up the fort for everyone to enjoy…

It’s a race against the clock…

 

Anything, even that pesky 90p will help!

 

Donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/campaigns/charity/epiacum-heritage/operationjerico

Or via Paypal:




Please help us beat the deadline…. every penny helps us get closer…

 

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Sponsor a stone and have your or a friend/love ones name added to our official roll

Sponsor a stone

The wall

Sponsor a stone from the wall at Epiacum and get your name or a family members / friends or love one’s name or both link to it… and you never know it may be found by the Archaeologists on site during Operation Jericho

 

Stone 1091

You will receive (on a spacial page on this site) a photo of your ancient stone and have your and/or your love ones / friends name included on our roll of honour.

 

It is so easy to dedicate a page and a stone:

  1. Go to: https://www.justgiving.com/campaigns/charity/epiacum-heritage/operationjerico
  2. Leave a donation
  3. Leave the name of the person you want honoured with their own page on the Epiacum site

Thats it. We will take a photograph of their unique stone, build a page in their / your name and all you need to do is check at: https://epiacumheritage.org/operation-jericho-roll-of-honour

An example page can be seen here https://epiacumheritage.org/operation-jericho-roll-of-honour/david-wilkinson/

Their name and a photograph of their stone will be posted on their own Epiacum page as well as included in our roll of honour. Also if your stone (chosen at Random) is discovered by the Archaeologists during Operation Jericho to have been part of the Roman fort, that will be noted on their page on the Epiacum site.

Sponsor your stone and as we will get your page and stone on the site over the next three weeks…

 

Sponsor a stone

 

Click the button above, leave a donation and in the comments leave the name of the person you would like to dedicate the page to.

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Tickets Booked!

Last 22 tickets – Book now or….

Just a quick update on the Ceilidh

There are only 22 tickets left for this wonderful night out

Get your tickets now or there will be no dancing for you on the 1st September…

 

Time to celebrate!

Celebrate the kid’s going back to school

AND

Celebrate the start of two weeks of wall busting activity at Epiacum

Ceilidh 1st September 2018

 

Epiacum Heritage (a charity) is holding it’s first ever Ceilidh at Slaggyford Village Hall (Cairns Community Hall Slaggyford – map below) with local lass, Georgia Shorrock as caller and the awesome live Ceilidh band The Elgish Experience.

 

American Supper

This is an American Supper (Bring a plate of Savoury food and your own drink) and we will supply the band, the caller, the hall and the puddings (as well as sparkling good company).

 

TICKETS

Tickets Booked!

 

Limited Tickets available …only 40 36 30 25  22 tickets left – get yours now…

Places are limited due to the need for space for wild abandoned dancing and to give a bit of room for people like me, with two left feet. Once the tickets are gone, that’s it, no more and then you will be sad and sat at home on your own whilst we are all having fun.

Time to let your hair down, meet old friends and some wonderful new ones as you whirl the evening away.

(We are holding the Ceilidh to raise funds for the charity – and just to have a jolly good time. No need to dress as a Roman for this event!).


Number of Tickets



Or you can send a cheque or bank transfer for the tickets, simply email Elaine Edgar at

epiacum@gmail.com

or call her on

Tel no 01434 382080

Don’t delay as we really do have limited spaces on this fun evening.

 

Dance your little feet off at the Epiacum Ceilidh
Dance your little feet off at the Epiacum Ceilidh

 

Wondering what a Ceilidh is like?

Never been to a Ceilidh? Want to know more? See the video below and all will be explained (different band and caller). Its great fun and the caller leads you through the moves so you need to know diddly squat about dancing. Grab some friends and come along for a great evening out and a ton of laughs (beats sitting at home watching telly – you can record it :-)). Book now.

 

Map

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Ceilidh 1st September 2018

You need to get out more… we have just the thing for you…

Do you need to get out more?

Do you need more fun in your life?

Would you like to meet some wonderful new people and have a great time (as well as a good laugh)?

Well have we got something awesome for you…

Ceilidh 1st September 2018

On Saturday 1st September 2018, Epiacum Heritage are holding a Ceilidh at Slaggyford Village Hall (posh name – Knarsdale with Kirkhaugh Cairns Community Hall).

Dance your little feet off at the Epiacum Ceilidh, have a laugh and do something fun…

CLICK HERE for more info and how to get tickets

Tickets Booked!

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