Bishop Big Dig
@thebishopbigdig
We are Bishop Auckland's first community-centred test-pitting project. Running all year, we need your gardens to dig in so please get in touch if you can help!
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17-02-2022 17:33:46
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We are all so thrilled about this award! It is great to have a spotlight shone on the ways archaeology can have real community impact. Thanks to everyone for their ongoing support and enthusiasm. Durham Archaeology Chris Brown Chris Gerrard King James I Academy The Auckland Project
What a wonderful compliment and lovely acknowledgment of all the hard work our young people, volunteers, staff and partner organisations have put in to make this a success. We’re all feeling very excited over at BBD HQ right now 🥳Durham Archaeology King James I Academy The Auckland Project
🎉Come along to King James I Academy at 6pm this Thursday (Nov 16th) to discover our exciting results and see the *premiere* of Megan Olshefski's documentary about the project. Sign up is necessary at forms.gle/jyAsuatCfgm7Lt… Chris Gerrard John Castling Durham Archaeology
This is the fantastic #BishopAuckland based Durham University & The Auckland Project Times Higher Education award shortlisted #community #archaeology project I’ve been privileged to work on over the past two years - if you’re local and want to hear about what we’ve been doing, come along!
Since 2022, Bishop Big Dig: ⛏️#Excavated 107 test pits 🎬Produced a short documentary 📣Spoke nationally & internationally ✏️Wrote-up the #archaeology report 🏆 Won/was nominated for numerous awards On Thursday, we present it all for the first time! Chris Gerrard John Castling
Bishop Big Dig King James I Academy Megan Olshefski Chris Gerrard John Castling Durham Archaeology Enjoyed attending this tonight! Great hearing about what you’ve all been up to and how you’ve worked with local volunteers and school children to learn more about our past 👏🏻
We are dusting off our sequins ready to celebrate #communityarchaeology Times Higher Education and will be joined by some of our top vols and @arcdurham students! Without our dedicated group we certainly couldn’t have done it ✨@KJ1A colgerrardmusic @arcdurham @johncastling @molshefski 🥂
Good luck to colleagues and partners involved in The Bishop Big Dig and Northern Accelerator, both of which have been shortlisted in this year’s Times Higher Education Awards. 🙌 We have everything crossed for tonight’s awards ceremony. 🤞 #THEAwards King James I Academy The Auckland Project
Enjoying the #THEAwards with the Bishop Big Dig! Fingers crossed! Durham Archaeology Chris Gerrard John Castling
What a team! Super proud to be representing Bishop Big Dig Durham University The Auckland Project at the #THEAwards
Finish digging a test pit at 5, dinner at 8. Our team is loving their time at #THEAwards. Durham Archaeology The Auckland Project Chris Gerrard Megan Olshefski
A supervisor asking his PhD’s for their most recent drafts and their reactions. (@ the #THEAwards for the Bishop Big Dig with Chris Gerrard and John Castling. Durham Archaeology )
Exactly a year since we dug out last test pit on Bishop Big Dig a #Merseyside morning sunrise! We didn’t win, but had a fantastic night celebrating all the achievements of a multitude of people and projects #THEAwards Durham Archaeology The Auckland Project
🏆 Well done to The Big Bishop Dig and Northern Accelerator for their standout contributions at the #THEAwards. Despite not clinching a win, their innovations merit commendation. Congratulations, and here's to ongoing success! 🌟 Northern Accelerator The Auckland Project King James I Academy
Popularity of #CommunityArchaeology and its wellbeing impacts highlighted in The Guardian! theguardian.com/science/2023/d…