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- 17th June 2013
Between the 9th and the 19th of July, Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service will be leading a Community Archaeology project in Bromsgrove. An archaeological excavation will be taking place at the Market Place, at the south end of the High Street, with an accompanying public exhibition. The excavation will be carried out by volunteers, with...
- 13th June 2013
The Malvern Hills are always a popular for walking, and the third in our Walkpast series will be here on the afternoon Saturday 6th July. Starting from The Wyche, the 4 mile walk will go along the famous Shire Ditch into parkland. Walking along ancient holloways through a wooded landscape dotted with quarries, you will...
- 16th May 2013
Since Worcestershire Record Office and Worcestershire Historic Environment and Archaeology Service combined to become Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service we have been working to create a website which reflects the joint nature of our service. The website is now live and available for you visit at: www.worcestershire.gov.uk/waas We’d love to hear your feedback on the...
- 2nd May 2013
The ancient Forest of Wyre conceals a landscape that has had a very long, rich and diverse history. Over 8,000 years ago temporary settlements sprang up overlooking the Severn Valley. These seasonal camps supported small extended families that gathered wild harvest, fished the river and hunted. 300 years ago, Wyre was entering a period of...
- 26th April 2013
We are once again running our popular guided archaeology walks. Six different walks, starting Sunday 12th May, will take you to different locations explaining about the archaeology of the local area. Walks cost £6 each. To book a place please send a cheque for £6 (payable to Worcestershire County Council) to Hive Admin, The Hive,...
- 26th April 2013
On the morning of Friday 26 April our Historic Environment Planning Office, will be starting monthly drop in sessions. These will be talk through how the historic environment could affect planning applications you may be thinking about. The historic environment is a material consideration in determining planning applications, and many developers are still unclear as...
- 27th March 2013
Wednesday evenings 7:30-9:30 24 April – 29 May At the end of April we will running a series on six talks in which our archaeologists will help you discover the story of the Romans in our county. It will start with the excavation on the site of The Hive, where the series takes place, which...
- 25th February 2013
On Wed 6th March we will be providing a free introduction to archaeology resources available in The Hive. Whilst these were previously available in our office at the University, they are now far easier to access but home in The Hive. We have seen a big rise in visitors and many of them are pleasantly...
- 28th January 2013
On Wednesday 6th February will be giving a 1 hour demonstration of a couple of our online resources which you can use either here or at home to show what sort of information we hold and how to get the most out of it. In each case you will need to visit to see the...
- 5th December 2012
Things are starting to get festive at The Hive in preparation for the rapidly approaching holiday season and our staff are entering into the spirit The main atrium now features a whopping 16ft Christmas tree to greet you as you enter: The Hive Christmas tree Are you struggling for original gift ideas? The Explore the Past...