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The project investigated the emergence of the sand and gravel extraction industry itself in the Trent Valley with the aim of producing a popular publication on its history and archaeology. The industry up until now has been underrepresented in the field of research and yet it plays a significant role in shaping much of our past, present and future. By means of nine case studies the project thus aims to construct a social and business history of the aggregate industry, placing it in both a regional and national context. The technological development of quarrying techniques, machinery and transportation have been considered, as has the archaeological legacy (industrially and otherwise) of over seventy years of commercial extraction. The final focus of the project has been an exploration of the often conflicting demands of mineral extraction, agricultural land use, archaeology, nature conservation and recreation, all of which remain hugely relevant to our lives today.
In addition to the digital material contained within the archive, the Aggregates Industry in the Trent Valley project also produced the following outputs:
Meetings / Technical Forums |
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Update to Trent Valley Geoarchaeology Group, Nottingham: 18/11/2005 |
Presentation/seminar "Trent Valley Aggregates: People, Landscape, History". OnTrent. Mineral restoration planning seminar. 26th September 2007 Conference Centre, National Memorial Arboreutm, Alrewas, Staffordshire. |
Press Release |
Various local papers in Trent Valley region to advertise project and invite interviewees. |
Trade Press September 2005. |
Lectures / Seminars |
Talk to Sheffield Department of Archaeology Postgraduate Group: 14/02/2006 |