Michael Emery gave an excellent talk on local archaeology so we are fully up to date.
Mike has worked at over 150 archaeological sites in the UK on a wide variety of community, research and commercial projects. He was instrumental in setting up the Poulton Research Project which he led for 21 years.
He is co-director of Chapel Archaeology CIC (Community Interest Company) and will describe the company’s research over the last nine years, which has included a study of rural and urban
ecclesiastical landscapes in Chester and south-west Cheshire. Mike will be joined by local historian Carolyn Barnwell, also a co-director of Chapel Archaeology.
Heritage Lottery funding enabled an in-depth study of the village of Shocklach and its environs, including its isolated church, and led to the publication of two books.
A recent ongoing project at St. John’s Church, Chester, has included internal surveys, external geophysical investigations and analysis of the church archives and is producing fascinating
results.
Wine and nibbles were served after the talk on June 10th at Bishop Lloyd’s Palace at 7.30pm.
