Bucks Council Archaeology Service are asking for volunteers with invaluable local knowledge to help them update the Parish Summaries.
The Parish Summaries give an important potted history of locally significant archaeological sites, landscapes and buildings in each parish and include illustrations and links to other detailed records and photographs. They are featured on the Buckinghamshire Heritage Portal, which is a website containing vast amounts of data and information about the history of Bucks.
There is a summary for each of the 163 parishes in the county, and while they are fascinating and informative, some of the summaries need updating as they are over 10 years old.
Buckinghamshire Council Cabinet Member for Culture, Patrick Hogan said it was really important that local people take part. "The Heritage Portal is a hugely valuable resource containing thousands of important local references. Brilliant as it is, we can make it even better by tapping into those with invaluable local knowledge to help us update our parish summary records."
"We're really keen to invite local historians, societies and interested parties to join in and help us out with this fascinating project."
For further information and details of how to take part, please email her@buckinghamshire.gov.uk with the subject heading 'FAO Lucy Lawrence - Knowing Your Place' and with the following information:
- Name of participant(s)
- Parish(es) of interest
- Association to parish(es) of interest
- Affiliation to local archaeological or historical societies
- Any particular area of expertise.
They then allocate people to each parish on a first 'come first served' basis, looking for an association with a parish from the participant.
There is no deadline for expressions of interests, and you may take on more than one parish if there are any remaining after the first round of applicants.
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