by Kate Sharpe | Oct 18, 2018 | Ethnography, Roman, Uncategorised
So far, most of my fieldwork has taken me to heritage venues that seek to reconstruct Iron Age life. But this project is equally concerned with the period that followed – when large parts of the British Isles became governed by Rome, and when new people, new ideas,...
by Chiara Bonacchi | May 17, 2018 | Digital Heritage, Ethnography, Events, Iron Age, Methodology, Roman
This is a session I led for The University of Stirling’s Research week 2018. It was proposing interdisciplinary approaches to cultural heritage research that aims at the generation of social value. It features talks by myself, Peter Gould and Daniel Pett. In...
by Kate Sharpe | May 8, 2018 | Ethnography, Iron Age, Roman
How do open-air heritage venues transport people to a prehistoric world – and make it believable, engaging and informative – and so help visitors to learn from experience? It’s all about space and time! Last month I spent time at two more...
by Kate Sharpe | Feb 21, 2018 | Ethnography, Iron Age, Uncategorised
The last few months have been a whirlwind of roundhouses for the ethnographic strand of the project, so here is a brief update on activities from Central Scotland to the South of England. My first trip into the Iron Age, last September, took me to the shore of Loch...
by Kate Sharpe | Feb 14, 2018 | Ethnography, Iron Age, Roman
It may be Valentine’s Day but the three little words I’ve been looking for don’t have a great deal to do with hearts and flowers…I’ve been trying out a low-tech, low-cost, water-proof, non-invasive – and fun – technique for gauging the messages carried away by people...
by Kate Sharpe | Apr 3, 2017 | Ethnography, Iron Age, Roman
Part of the Ancient Identities Today project will involve looking at the many Iron Age and Roman places – both remains and related visitor centres – across Britain. Ultimately, we’ll produce a document reviewing the character of these sites, and the...
