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Help us uncover an ancient wetland…

Welcome to the online resource page for our Carrland workshop as part of the Discover Brightwater project. Dig into the information below to get yourselves prepped for next week’s exciting activities.

Step 1: Watch the welcome video

To kick things off, watch the videos below to hear from Durham University’s Freya Horsfield as she introduces the topic of our upcoming workshop.

Step 2: Check out these resources

Check out this video reconstruction of the prehistoric site of Star Carr in North Yorkshire, which we think may have been a similar environment to that of the Skerne Carrlands.

Want to be extra prepared? Here’s some more resources to sink your teeth into before the workshop begins:

–  A water cycle graphic

– An introduction to hydrology

Step 3: A final welcome

Step 4: Check out the GIS

You can access the GIS through here! You’ll be able to see all the data you need in order to complete the homework.

Jump in and have an explore!

Step 5: Watch the recording
Step 6: Download the homework resources

Welcome back! We hope you enjoyed the workshop.

You can access all the homework resources through this google drive. Feel free to download them and put your new skills to work!

There’s also a copy of any information seen in the workshop here too.

If you have trouble downloading the spreadsheet, you can download it here: Boreholes for Groundhog 20210223

Step 7: Join the WhatsApp group!

We’ve set up a unique WhatsApp group for you all, you can use this space as a place to support each other and ask any questions about the homework, information from the workshop or any wider geo-archaeology ideas!

To join the group you can follow this link.

 

Step 8: Watch the recording of Workshop 2

Watch the second workshop through this link here, and learn more about the future of the project.

Enjoy!

Want to stay in the loop? Don’t forget to join the WhatsApp group.

Step 9: Watch the recording of 'Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud' - our exciting Q&A session!

Freya and Karen hosted a Q&A session, but don’t worry if you missed it – you can play it back here as many times as you like.

Enjoy!

You can also download an amazing new PDF to help you interpret boreholes through the link below:

How to interpret a borehole description

Any questions? Feel free to drop us a message at hello@digventures.com

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