Archaeology

After 11 years of archaeological and historical research on the Ticknall Potteries, we have run out of sites for further investigation. We always

We started in 2010 with a ‘Your Heritage’ grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund over 3 years, to investigate the archaeology of Ticknall’s

Well! That was the year that wasn’t! Little did we suspect, when we met for TARG’s AGM in March last year, the magnitude

TARG activities are re-starting and notices will be sent to members. Unfortunately, there will be no Springfield Barn Dig in 2021 but we

Following the 2016 and 2018 excavations, the primary purpose of the 2019 excavation was to reopen the principal 2018 dig site and its

We all know about having a special mug with a design that really means something to its owner. A football club’s logo is

Another First for Ticknall! In 2014 Ticknall Archaeological Research Group uncovered the first and so far only production site for Ticknall Bottles. This

A large field, recently ploughed, 20 volunteers, eager to be trained, and a fine sunny day, what more could anyone want? This was

We need drawings of some of our finds to include in reports on our projects. The reports are published as TARG reports, where the archaeology

Ticknall Archaeological Research Group is always pleased to welcome new members. Annual Subscription (for the calendar year, including insurance) is £10, £5 for

On a fine, sunny Saturday morning, a number of TARG members gathered at Tadsor, off Coal Lane, for a field walking session. It

Before our house was built some forty years ago there was, according to local history, evidence of a pottery on the site. Nobody