This Saturday, 27 April is our joint History & Archaeology day at St Tomas’ Centre, (the old library building opposite the entrance to the church), Wednesfield, 10am to 2.30pm. FREE ENTRY.

AiM will have displays on the archaeological excavations in Wednesfield (plus the surrounding areas), we have more to do this summer in Wednesfield. We will also have tables with archaeological related activities for children (all children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times).

WHS has an extensive collection of the history of Wednesfield so together we compliment each organisation which is really great.

There will be tea, coffee and biscuits available for a small fee.

I have heard a Viking is popping by!

A great day today at Perton History Fair. AiM displayed 3 sets of information boards along with models, reports, finds and all the artefacts kept at Perton Library were on display from our RAF Perton excavation.

Thank you to all who came to say hello.

Thank you to all at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston for inviting AiM to dig a three day test pit for your children at your school.

AiM members returned for a third time on 22, 23 and 24 March 2023, at the school's request, and found a continuation of the building discovered last year.  Wall lines, floor tiles still in situ and an open drain were clearly visible for the children to see.  (Photo's on our Facebook page). The children enjoyed it immensely and learned about the history of the area. A very rewarding visit for AiM.

AiM has now 4 bookings already for the New Year/spring 2023

AiM will be exhibiting at this event on Saturday 8 October 2022, 10am to 3pm.  Many other exhibitors including Vikings, RAF Museum and Portable Antiquities Scheme.

AiM completed the test pit dig at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School last week (see our Excavation Diary).  We would like to thank Mrs Ryan for all the kind comments on our Facebook  page.  As a direct result of their recommendations we have now been booked by several other schools and will be digging their test pits for some time to come!  

In 2019 a junior school in Wednesfield invited AiM to work with them to introduce the children to archaeology. To do this AiM dug a test pit for the children on their field in April 2019 and so initiated digging test pits in schools in Wolverhampton.

We are delighted to now be invited back to do the same again in April 2022.  Updates on the dig will be posted.

AiM's display at Perton attracted a lot of interest last Saturday, 19 March 2022, as we highlighted a few examples of science in archaeology.  One example was Organic Residue Analysis which provides information by identifying lipids, eg fat in cooking pots, which gives an insight into the foods consumed at the time the pot was used.  Other information on AiM's display was around the variety of sites we have excavated so far.  It was a very good day.

Check out our videos by using the link:

https://youtu.be/iD7BfejmQSQ

AiM is very pleased to have secured some new sites which we will begin excavating throughout 2022.   Exactly when will be determined by the ongoing Covid-19 situation and permissions from the landowners.

AiM would like to thank SS Council for allowing us to continue with our work excavating and recording the remains of RAF Perton.

We will be back on site on 23 August 2020 from 10am.  Unfortunately, due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, we will not be able to welcome visitors onto the site but will be happy to discuss our work from a safe 2 meter distance. 

Those who are homebound with younger family members can find some ideas on the Young Archaeologists' Club Website:  https://www.yac-uk.org/things-to-do?dm_i=10MV,6SOLA,PWEH09,R7854,1

AiM has been offered the opportunity to excavate 3 sites within what remains of RAF Perton.   Our work began today, 12 January, and will continue for several months.  The project has been a collaboration between many parties including: Perton Library, Perton's Local Historian, Perton's Parish Council and South Staff District Council to name but a few.  All have worked hard to bring this project to fruition.  'Thank you'.

The Excavation tab of the Website will be continually updated as work progresses; we hope to be joined next week, weather permitting, by Perton Library's STEM group.

AiM had another successful day at Perton library on 5 October.  The event was very well attended (the door count was 907 visitors)  and we have now secured several new contacts along with new opportunities for work in South Staffs and also with a registered CBA group.  This work will be in 2020 which is fast becoming a very busy year ahead for AiM.

We are now looking forward to the next History Fair which is on 2 November at Wolverhampton Archives from 10am.

AiM was invited into St Patrick's Catholic Primary School in Wednesfield to dig a test pit for the children.  We began our work with the school on Monday 29 April and continued until Wednesday 1 May inclusive.  The children were able to take an active role by sieving for finds and then finds washing all supervised by their teachers.   The event was very successful and everyone seemed to enjoy the experience.

AiM would like to thank the staff and children for inviting us into their school for this opportunity.  Also, a big 'thank you' to AiM members for volunteering their time enabling the event to take place.

The poster below was prepared ready for the children.

 On Sunday 17 February 2019 one of AiM's members, Andy, presented Alec Brew, Transport Heritage Centre, Tettenhall, with a model he had made of the excavation Archaeology in Mind carried out in July/August 2018. AiM was asked to excavate by Alec following his discovery of the corner of a concrete base uncovered by badgers.