King Johns Palace, Kings Clipstone
Mercian Archeology Open Day September 2014
By Pauline Marples
On Saturday 6th September many interested people attended the Mercian Archaeology Open Day at Kings Clipstone. It was a most interesting event with plenty to see and hear. Throughout the day there were tours up to the ruins of King Johns Palace and we learnt some of the history of the palace and how the area would have been many many years ago. It was fascinating to learn about the dig and what had already been discovered. Take a look at http://www.mercian-as.co.uk/ to discover more.
A view of part of the site
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The first tour of the day
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Working on a possible post hole
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Different layers
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Riddling the soil and looking for discoveries
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A display of some of the discoveries
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Discovering the discoveries
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Learning about the site
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Learning more information
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Learning about the history of the ruins
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Being told some amazing facts
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