Finding History in the Pasture Fields of Leicestershire and Rutland

Finding History in the Pasture Fields of Leicestershire and Rutland

  • ALL AGES

R.F.Hartley will talk about his notable survey work in the two counties over the last 40 years interpreting the humps and bumps in fields.

By Great Easton & District Local History Society

Date and time

Location

Great Easton Village Hall

High Street Great Easton LE16 8ST United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours
  • ALL AGES
  • Free venue parking

In 1979 Robert Hartley was appointed Assistant Archaeological Survey Officer for Leicestershire and Rutland, with a brief to record archaeological sites. One way of doing this was by studying "humps and bumps" in the many pasture fields, where buildings, ponds, mounds, and old cultivation systems still affected the surface of the ground. He began publishing reports on these earthworks with a volume on Rutland in 1982. 

Copies of his publications will be on sale.

The talk will be followed by refreshments: tea, coffee, soft drinks and homemade cakes. Donations to the Great Easton & District History Society.


Frequently asked questions

Is the hall wheelchair friendly ?

Yes, there are no steps and toilet facilities with full disabled access.

Organized by

Great Easton & District Local History Society
£0 – £4