Local Heritage Initiative Architectural Report
Phase 3 - Spring 2010 - awaiting final publication of full findings from English Heritage - a plain English version will be available to download from this website.
Phase 2 - Late June 2006 - Muncaster Castle Unmasked
The weekend of 16th and 17th June saw a flurry of activity for architectural heritage volunteers at two events at Muncaster Castle. This followed on from a practical acrchaeological workshop on the Castle front lawns the Sunday before, when 12 locals (young and old!) were trained in basic archaelogical surveying techniques by Al Oswald and Abby Hunt of English Heritage.
Read the full report below.
Phase 1 - May 2005
This Local Heritage Initiative Project (as reported in the December magazine) is now in full flow. There have been four visits by the experts from English Heritage (and others) including two lasting a week each. A handful of volunteers with an interest in archives are researching historic documents, both at Muncaster and elsewhere. Other people are helping in a variety of ways.A public meeting was hosted at Muncaster on 22nd February, when over 60 people young and old attended, to hear about initial findings on the age and phases of the Castle as a result of the preliminary investigations. Al Oswald, a landscape archaeologist, also gave a fascinating insight into how to "read" historic features of the countryside, with an emphasis on the Parish of Muncaster.
Read the full report below.
