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Colonel William Roy and Burgh Castle Fort.
Our latest blog from Robin Sampson, NAT100 Project Archivist focuses on how one of the most important mapmakers in British history has a link to Norfolk. William Roy was a key figure in the development of the Ordnance Survey (OS), Great Britain’s national mapping...
NEW Events added to the NAT100 Programme.
Check out what's coming up in the final few months of our NAT100, National Lottery Heritage Fund supported project! There's two extra FREE events which has been added to the NAT100 programme. Dr. Will Bowden will be taking at NRO on Caistor Roman Town: Community,...
A Day in the Life of a NAT100 Volunteer
Two of our NAT100 project volunteers share their experiences of working on the NAT archive. Lorna Alexander, NAT100 Digitisation Volunteer At the Norfolk Record Office, my job is to digitise the Norfolk Archaeological Trust minute books. That involves going...
Fiddler’s Hill Barrow – a celebration. Saturday 24th February 2024
Myth, Magic and Wassailing. We'll be sharing the history of Fiddler's Hill Barrow, orchards & wassailing the trees with Holt Ridge Morris Join us to: Hear the history of Fiddler's Hill Barrow, how it gained its name and the myths and magic associated with it....
Norwich Young Archaeologists’ Club and the NAT100 project
It's been a busy month for the NAT100 project team pulling together all the different strands for the centenary exhibition, so rather than an insight from the archive, this month we're sharing some of the work the Norwich Young Archaeologists' Club (NYAC) have been...
Talk on Bloodgate Hill fort- 14th February 2024
Join Andrew Rogerson as he presents a talk at the Norfolk Record Office on Bloodgate Hill Fort, South Creake. The only pre-Roman Iron Age hillfort in Norfolk that lies convincingly on a hill has, since 2003, been in the safe hands of the Norfolk Archaeological Trust,...
‘The Norfolk Archaeological Trust : Past Present and Future’ exhibition at Norfolk Record Office 6th February- 31st May 2024
We're excited to announce the dates for the NAT centenary exhibition which will be on display in the Long Gallery at the Norfolk Record Office (NRO) from 6th February- 31st May 2024. This exhibition is a celebration of NAT, its achievements and those volunteers who...
October’s Highlights from the Archive
Today, Norfolk Archaeological Trust is known for its management of rural archaeological sites. However, in its early days, its focus was on the acquisition of historic properties in the county that were at risk, whether through neglect or from the slum clearances that...