The Smug and Silver Trent

Trent Valley GeoArchaeology

Trent Valley GeoArchaeology is an interest group bringing together professional archaeologists, geologists, aggregate companies, environmental and statutory bodies working within the valley of the River Trent. The group aims to promote high quality, multidisciplinary geoarchaeological research advancing the sustainable use of the valley.

Latest News - Trent Valley GeoArchaeology reports are now hosted by the Archaeological Data Service.  Final reports on the Lidar Intensity and Airborne Remote Sensing projects are available for download - Latest News

TRENT VALLEY GEOARCHAEOLOGY RESEARCH STRATEGY - 2009
The strategy for guiding research into the geoarchaeology of the Trent Valley.

TVG CONFERENCE 2009 - Wednesday 18th November 2009
A one-day conference exploring the results of recent research into the landscape and archaeology of the Trent Valley.

ABOUT TRENT VALLEY GEOARCHAEOLOGY
Details of the history and aims of the TVG group.

NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest news and information from the TVG group.

THE RIVER TRENT
The Trent is Britain's fifth longest river, find out more about it here.

TVG MEMBERS
List of corporate and individual members of TVG.

RESEARCH
Details of current research projects undertaken by Trent Valley GeoArchaeology members.

Predictive Modelling of A Multi-Period Geoarchaeological RESOURCE
Results from this three-year collaborative study between the Universities of Birmingham, Exeter and Leicester are now available on-line.  The web pages include a summary of key project findings, PDF project reports and an on-line GIS delivered via Google Earth.

MAKING ARCHAEOLOGY MATTER
This English Heritage funded project has recently published a new guidebook for the aggregates industry to archaeology in the Trent Valley: Making Archaeology Matter: Quarrying and Archaeology in the Trent Valley.

TRENT VALLEY LANDSCAPES
The book on the archaeology and landscape of the Trent by group members David Knight and Andy J Howard.

TRENT VALLEY GEOARCHAEOLOGY 2002 ARCHIVE
Detail of the now completed English Heritage funded project, and an archive of project reports to download and read.

LINKS to OTHER SITES
Partner organisations and others working for the sustainable use of the Trent.

 

Last updated 20/11/2009