Jess Wight

Volunteer Coordinator SIM🧵//Community Archaeology ⚱️//
MA Cultural Heritage Management UoY

[Marsh Charitable Trust @MarshAwards]

Pleased to be @britishmuseum today to recognise some incredible #volunteers in museums around the country through this year’s #MarshAwards 🏆

[Jess Wight @wight_jess]

Amazing findings from the #TimeWellSpent2023 report from @NCVO we can implement for volunteering at the Science and Industry museum and our future projects

[NCVO @NCVO]

📢Our #TimeWellSpent2023 report is now live👉 https://t.co/NMJgf9QZH8

It's based on a survey of over 7K adults in GB and looks at people's experience of #volunteering. TWS is funded by @DCMS

Last survey was 2019. It’s been an eventful few years - so what's changed (or not?)🧵

[Jess Wight @wight_jess]

Clay pipes are a brilliant way to demonstrate dating and typologies and class for archaeology and they turn up everywhere! #communityarchaeology

[Jess Wight @wight_jess]

🎉 First week over 💪 It has been an interesting start to life at the #scienceandindustrymuseum and #sciencemuseumgroup as Volunteer Coordinator

Can't wait to get stuck into a few projects in the new year

[Jess Wight @wight_jess]

My blog is live! What have the Romans ever done for us....

[Lancashire Museums @LancsMuseums]

What have the Romans ever done for us?
Find out what they did for Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley in this week's #Blog as Jess Wight looks at the museum's amazing displays of #Roman artefacts.
https://t.co/6ZmQv4jZgA
@Roman_Britain @romanarchaeouk

[Lancashire Museums @LancsMuseums]

🎄🎉Who is excited for the #HelmshoreMills Christmas fair? With over 40 stalls, Father Christmas, vintage bus, tombola and a brass band we can't wait! Entry is £3 for adults, under 16s go FREE
https://t.co/iEQdbvovc1
#ChristmasFair @VisitRossendale @VisitLancashire @HelmshoreOf

[Lancashire Museums @LancsMuseums]

🏰 Join our free Medieval Lancashire taster session with @LancsLearning
⚔ Learn about Early Medieval life in Lancashire from 1066-1200.
🔍 From 9.20am to 12 noon, 13 December at #ClitheroeCastle. For booking details visit https://t.co/WigZm5g9pL #WaybackWednesday

[Jess Wight @wight_jess]

@LancsMuseums @LancasterHistor @UCLan @CumbriaUni @pendleheritage1 @SlaidburnPost @LancsArchives @lancsarchsoc @RibbleValleyBC @wyrecouncil @HeritageFundNOR @archaeologyuk @MuseumDevNW

[Jess Wight @wight_jess]

🎉There are still spaces on the last FREE virtual archaeology event from @pendlehilllp
⚱Talks on current excavations and archaeology trails around Pendle Hill
See below for details of booking onto the zoom talk
28th September 5-7pm
@UCLanArchAnth #DiscoverArchaeology

[The National Lottery Heritage Fund @HeritageFundUK]

Our Head of Museum, Libraries and Archive Policy @Mel_Strauss is at @ARAUK_IE's conference, speaking about all things #DynamicCollections, #HeritageInnovationFund and #HeritagePeoplePlaces.

Explore our support for museum, libraries and archives 👉https://t.co/Ayf0mnbRk6 #ARA2022

[UCLan Arch & Anth @UCLanArchAnth]

Welcoming visitors from the Deem Centre to @UCLanArchAnth excavations on the prehistoric site at Portfield @PendleHillLP

[Lancashire Museums @LancsMuseums]

Looking for something a little different?
Join our brand new Castle #Archaeology Tour on 23 July. Contact our team to book your place. 01200 424568 or [email protected]
https://t.co/jV623L5vqO
#FestivalOfArchaeoloy #ClitheroeCastle

[Lancashire Museums @LancsMuseums]

🔍Austen and Amelia were inspired by our #MeetTheArchaeologist event at #ClitheroeCastle.
⚱ They brought archaeology found washed up at the river. We helped identify their cow molar and crinoid fossils at the museum.
#JuniorArchaeologists are always welcome! @RibbleTrust

[Jess Wight @wight_jess]

Loved helping develop this, already getting ready for next year! #FestivalOfArchaeology #communityarchaeology #museumworker

[Lancashire Museums @LancsMuseums]

🎉 What a super #FestivalofArchaeology 2022! 250 visitors enjoying workshops, tours and chatting to our guest archaeologists in the hub. Hugh thanks to our festival leads and resident archaeologists Jess and Danielle. Can't wait until next year! #ClitheroeCastle @archaeologyuk

[Lancashire Museums @LancsMuseums]

The Pendle Hill Time Trail is out and around our beautiful #ClitheroeCastle grounds this summer! Head to the museum to pick up your FREE trail and see if you can find all the archaeological markers! @PendleHillLP @UCLanArchAnth #LancsSummerFun

[Lancashire Museums @LancsMuseums]

🧵Our treasure hunt is on all summer long at #HelmshoreMills !Grab your treasure map, crack the clues and find the treasure chest.
🔍Keep your eyes peeled on our family friendly tours.
Check the link to see more 👀 https://t.co/iEQdbv6TNr
#LancsSummer #MillMonday #MuseumMonday

[Lancashire Museums @LancsMuseums]

🏰 For #FindsFriday we have the Portfield Hoard at #ClitheroeCastle
Portfield Hillfort dates between the Bronze Age and Iron Age and produced these stunning bronze and gold finds.
⚱ #ShoutOut to @UCLanArchAnth who are excavating Portfield we wonder what you will unearth! 🧐

[UCLan Arch & Anth @UCLanArchAnth]

@LancsMuseums Thanks for shout out. Exciting stuff so far, lots of evidence of in situ burning in the large circular feature visible on geophysics @MonolithArchae1 but also new discoveries: postholes & a linear ditch containing (probably) Iron Age VCP pottery @UCLanResearch @SamWalshOsteo