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The Field Detectives is a group of historians that seek opportunities to survey fields that can tell us more about how our historic landscapes evolved. By sharing the findings from our field surveys, we help to inform and re-engage people with their local heritage. One of our favourite sayings is “Every field tells a story”.
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LATEST DRONE FLIGHT OF THE HALL CLOSE INVESTIGATION
9 JULY 2026
THE GRAND REVEAL AUGUST 2027
The Manorial Home of Sir Robert Goushill
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Lady Elizabeth Fitzalan, The Duchess of Norfolk
The site will be fully revealed, and the story of this fascinating late 14th-century love affair will be performed in St. Michael’s church. All we ask of you all is that you arrive dressed in 14th-century attire – we want to make a medieval day of it!
Samples from two of the rooms in the ‘Storeroom Block’ have been delivered for further scientific analysis.
Dr Bettina Ebert, from the University of Stavanger in Norway, who is the manager of the Sticking Stones research project Sticking Stones: Rediscovering medieval wood tar adhesives for stone conservation | University of Stavanger, very kindly offered to examine the Wood Tar sample.
Prof. Colin Snape, Dr Will Meredith and colleagues at the University of Nottingham very kindly offered to examine our medieval charcoal samples as part of their Biochar Demonstrator Research Institutions & Staff - The Biochar Demonstrator.
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We would welcome further academic research involvement regarding the scientific examination of medieval limestone plaster from the site, and 3D Visualisation of the site
Arguably, the Hoveringham Manorial Estate site here in Nottinghamshire presents a rare opportunity for a great collaboration fellowship of many – By Working Together; We Can Learn So Much More…
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