Publications

• Articles
• Archaeological Reports
• Published Archaeology

Archaeological Projects - Andy Gaunt as supervisor or director

• Mercian Archaeological Services CIC
• Independent
• Nottinghamshire County Council Community Archaeology

Previous Presentations and Talks

• Conferences and notable past lectures
• Presentations to groups and societies on Archaeology topics

Media - Television & Radio

Magazines and printed Press

Publications:

Articles:

Gaunt, A. Forthcoming. An Archaeological Survey of the Duke of Portland’s 19th Century Water Meadow System, Cuckney Nottinghamshire. Transactions of the Thoroton Society.

Wright, J. & Gaunt, A. 2014. A palace for our kings - A decade of research into a royal residence in the heart of Sherwood Forest at Kings Clipstone, Nottinghamshire. Castle Studies Group Journal. Issue 15.

Gaunt, A. & Wright, J. 2013. A romantic royal retreat, and an idealised forest in miniature: The designed landscape of medieval Clipstone, at the heart of Sherwood Forest. Transactions of the Thoroton Society 117. (Written by Gaunt. Wright listed as an author due to elements relating to the built environment).

Knight, D., Baddeley, V., Budge, D., Gaunt, A. and Spence, U. 2013. Aggregates and Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. York: York Archaeological Trust. Published Guidance Booklet.

Mallett, L., Reddish, S., Baker, J., Brookes, S. & Gaunt, A. 2012. Community Archaeology at Thynghowe, Birklands, Sherwood Forest. Transactions of the Thoroton Society 116.

Gaunt, A. 2011. Clipstone Park and the Kings Houses- Reconstructing and interpreting a medieval landscape through non-invasive techniques. University of Birmingham Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity.

Gaunt, A. & Wright, J. 2011. Bothamsall Castle Archaeological and Historical Landscape Analysis. Transactions of the the Thoroton Society 115.

Archaeological Reports:

Gaunt, A. 2019. Geophysical Resistance Survey at Thynghowe, Hanger Hill, Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, 2019. MAS050 Open Series Report.

Gaunt, A. 2019. LiDAR Analysis & Ground-truthing, Carburton Camp, Nottinghamshire. MAS043 Open Series Report.

Gaunt, A. 2019. Archaeological Survey of Cuckney Water Meadow System, Cuckney, Nottinghamshire. MAS042 Open Series Report.

Gaunt, A. 2019. “Finding the Vaults”, A Geophysical Ground Penetrating Radar and Topographic Survey of St Helen’s Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. MAS031 Open Series Report.

Gaunt, A. 2018. A Desk-based Assessment of Budby South Forest, Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve. Budby, Nottinghamshire. Part of the Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve Archaeology Survey. MAS039 Open Series Report.

Gaunt, A. 2018. Geophysical Magnetometer Survey of Clipstone Peel, Beeston Lodge, in Sherwood Forest. Forest Town, Nottinghamshire. MAS037 Open Series Report.

Gaunt, A. 2017. Archaeoastronomical and Topographic Survey of Edwinstowe church, Edwinstowe, Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire., Nottinghamshire.  Mercian Archaeological Services CIC, MAS030, Archaeological Report.

Gaunt, A. 2017. Magnetometer Survey of Thynghowe, Hanger Hill in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire. Mercian Archaeological Services CIC, MAS023, Archaeological Report.

Gaunt, A. 2017. Geophysical Magnetometer Survey at King John’s Palace in Sherwood Forest. Castle Field, Waterfield Farm, Kings Clipstone, Nottinghamshire. MAS024. Archaeological Report.

Gaunt, A. 2017. Topographic Survey at King John’s Palace in Sherwood Forest. Castle Field, Waterfield Farm, Kings Clipstone, Nottinghamshire. Mercian Archaeological Services CIC, MAS011. Archaeological Report.

Gaunt, A. 2017. Geophysical Magnetometer and Resistance Survey, and Topographic Survey at the Bath Grounds, and surroundings,  Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Mercian Archaeological Services CIC, MAS027. Archaeological Report.

Budge, D. 2017. Discover King John’s Palace Ploughsoil Test-pitting at King John’s Palace in Sherwood Forest. Castle Field, Waterfield Farm, Kings Clipstone, Nottinghamshire. Mercian Archaeological Services CIC, MAS033, Archaeological Report. (Gaunt provided Archaeological and Historical Background for site.)

Gaunt, A. & Crossley, S. 2016. An Integrated Archaeological Survey of Cuckney Churchyard, Castle, and surroundings. Cuckney, Nottinghamshire. Mercian Archaeological Services CIC, MAS021. Archaeological Report.

Gaunt, A. 2016. Magnetometer Survey, Cuckney Churchyard. Mercian Archaeological Services CIC, MAS020, Archaeological Report.

Gaunt, A., Wright, J., Budge, D., & Crossley, S. 2015. Excavation of the Medieval Boundary Ditch of King John’s Palace, Kings Clipstone, Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire. Mercian Archaeological Services CIC, MAS010. Archaeological Report.

Gaunt, A. & Crossley, S. 2014. The ‘Court Circle’ Excavation at Thynghowe, Hanger Hill, Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire. Archaeological Report. Mercian Archaeological Services CIC, MAS005. Archaeological Report.

Knight, D., Baddeley, V., Budge, D., Gaunt, A. and Spence, U. 2012. Aggregates and Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. An Assessment of the Archaeological Resource. English Heritage ALSF Project 5787. Archive Report.

Gaunt 2012. Topographic Survey of Ridge and Furrow, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire. Report, Nottinghamshire County Council.

Gaunt, A. 2011. A Topographic earthwork survey of Thynghowe. Hanger Hill, Nottinghamshire. NCA-016. Archaeological report.

Gaunt, A. 2010. The King's Houses. A geophysical Resistance survey of King John's Palace, Clipstone, Nottinghamshire. NCA-018. Archaeological report.

Gaunt, A. & Gillott, E. 2010. Woodborough Curchyard survey. A gravestone recording and condition survey, map and subsurface survey of St. Swithun's churchyards, Woodborough, Nottinghamshire. NCA-017. Archaeological report.

Gaunt, A. 2010. The deserted medieval village of Willoughby near Norwell. A topographic earthwork survey. NCA-014. Archaeological report.

Gaunt, A. 2010. Carburton water meadows system. A level 1 archaeological survey for Scott Wilson and Natural England. NCA-013. Archaeological report.

Gaunt, A. 2010. A level 1 archaeological survey of Carburton water meadows system. Carburton, Nottinghamshire. NCA-012. Archaeological report.

Gaunt, A. 2009. A topographic survey of the deserted village of West Burton, Nottinghamshire. NCA-004. Archaeological report.

Gaunt, A. 2009. An Ancient Work in Birkland- A topographic survey of an earthwork in Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve. Report for Nottinghamshire County Council. Report No. NCA-003.

Gaunt, A & Gillott, E. 2007. A Topographic Survey of Thieves Wood, Burial Mound, Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. Report for Nottinghamshire County Council. Report No. NCA001.

Published Archaeology:

Gaunt, A. & Budge, D. 2016. Excavation at Thynghowe, Hanger Hill. in King C. Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. Transactions of the Thoroton Society volume 120.

Gaunt, A. 2015 Geophysical Ground Penetrating Radar Survey, King John’s Palace, in King C. Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. Transactions of the Thoroton Society volume 119.

Gaunt, A. 2015 Cuckney Churchyard. in King C. Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. Transactions of the Thoroton Society volume 119.

Gaunt, A. 2015 Magnetometer Survey at Thynghowe, in King C. Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. Transactions of the Thoroton Society volume 119.

Gaunt, A. 2014. Clipstone, King John’s Palace, Geophysical Magnetometer Survey. Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. Transactions of the Thoroton Society volume 119.

Gaunt, A. 2014. Edwinstowe Test Pitting Project. Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. Transactions of the Thoroton Society volume 118.

Gaunt, A. And Budge, D. 2013. Clipstone Village. Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. Transactions of the Thoroton Society volume 117.

Gaunt, A. 2013 Thynghowe, Hanger Hill. Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. Transactions of the Thoroton Society volume 117.  

Gaunt, A. 2012. Medieval Settlement Development in Nottinghamshire. Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. Transactions of the Thoroton Society volume 116.

Gaunt, A. & Gillott, E. 2011 Birklands and Bilhaugh: Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve. Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. Transactions of the Thoroton Society volume 115.

Gaunt, A. 2010. A Geophysical survey of King John's Palace. King's Clipstone, Nottinghamshire. Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. Transactions of the Thoroton Society volume 114.

Gaunt, A. 2010. An Archaeological survey of Willoughby Deserted Medieval Village. Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. Transactions of the Thoroton Society volume 114.

Gaunt A. & Gillott, E. 2010. Woodborough churchyard survey 2010. Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. Transactions of the Thoroton Society volume 114.

Gaunt, A. 2009. A Topographic Survey of the Deserted Village of West Burton: Season Two. Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. Transactions of the Thoroton Society volume 113.

Gaunt, A. 2008. A Topographic Survey of an “Ancient Work” in Birklands. Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. Transactions of the Thoroton Society volume 112.

Gaunt, A. 2008. Bramcote and Halam Churchyard Surveys. Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. Transactions of the Thoroton Society volume 112.

Gaunt, A. & Gillott, E. 2008. A Topographic Survey of Hamilton Hill. Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. Transactions of the Thoroton Society volume 112.

Gaunt, A. & Gillott, E. 2008. West Burton Topographic Survey. Archaeology in Nottinghamshire. Transactions of the Thoroton Society volume 112.

Archaeological projects  - Andy Gaunt as supervisor or director

Some if the project Andy Gaunt has been involved in as a supervisor or Director.

Mercian Archaeological Services CIC:

• Topographic Survey Clipstone Peel, Sherwood Forest, 2017
• Geophysical Magnetometer  Survey Clipstone Peel, Sherwood Forest, 2017
• Geophysical Magnetometer  Survey of St Edwin’s Chapel, Sherwood Forest, 2017
• Fieldwalking St Edwin’s Chapel, Sherwood Forest, 2017
• Sherwood Forest Archaeological training Field School, King John’s Palace 2017. Archaeological Excavation
• Edwinstowe Church Survey, Sherwood Forest, 2017, Archaeoastronomical and Topographic survey
• Ground Penetrating Radar Survey Ashby de la Zouch Church, 2017
• Topographic survey Ashby de la Zouch Church, 2017
• Sherwood Forest Archaeological training Field School, King John’s Palace 2016. Archaeological Excavation
• Ashby Bath Grounds - Improved Accessibility and Community Heritage Project, 2016, Geophysical Magnetometer Survey, Geophysical Resistance Survey, Topographic Survey.
• The Vikings of Sherwood: Investigating the Assembly Site of Thynghowe 2015-16, Heritage Lottery Fund, Archaeological Excavation, Sherwood Forest. Friends of Thynghowe, Forestry Commission.
• King John’s Palace Geophysical Ground Penetrating Radar Survey,  Sherwood Forest, 2016
• St Edwin’s Chapel Geophysical Ground Penetrating Radar Survey, Sherwood Forest, 2016
• Does the Heritage of the Welbeck Estate Include A King Killed At Cuckney? An Integrated Archaeological Survey of Cuckney Churchyard, Castle, and surroundings. Cuckney, Nottinghamshire- Heritage Lottery Fund. Geophysical Magnetometer Survey, Topographic earthwork Survey, Graveyard Survey with Total Station. (GPR Survey by RSK Geophysics) Sherwood Forest. 2015-16.
• Sherwood Forest Archaeological training Field School, King John’s Palace 2015 Archaeological Excavation
• Discover King John’s Palace, Big Lottery Fund, Archaeological Test-pitting project, Sherwood Forest, 2015
• King John’s Palace Geophysical Ground Penetrating Radar Survey, Sherwood Forest, 2015
• Thynghowe ‘Court Circle’ Magnetometer Survey 2015, Sherwood Forest, Forestry Commission
• Robin Hood’s Village Dig Phase 2, 2014, Sherwood Forest, Test Pitting Project
• Kings Clipstone Historic Building Recording Maun Cottage, Sherwood Forest, 2014
• St. Edwin’s Chapel Fieldwalking and Geophysical Magnetic Survey , Sherwood Forest, 2014
• Sherwood Forest Archaeological training Field School, King John’s Palace, 2014
• King John’s Palace Geophysical Magnetometer Survey, Sherwood Forest, 2014
• King John’s Palace Topographic Survey, Sherwood Forest, 2014
• Robin Hood’s Village Dig Test-Pitting Project, Sherwood Forest, 2014  
• Burton Road Community Excavation, Ticknall, Derbyshire, 2014
• The Friends of Thynghowe: Forgotten Heritage of Birklands “Court Circle” excavation. Heritage Lottery Fund. Sherwood Forest, 2014
• Digging the Demense Test-Pitting Project, King John’s Palace, Sherwood Forest, 2013
• Heath End Pottery Kiln Excavation 2013
• Hilton Village Project Test-Pitting Project 2013
• Kings Clipstone Village Project Test-Pitting Project, Sherwood Forest, 2013

Independent:

• King John’s Palace Boundary Ditch Excavation (report written as Mercian Archaeological Services CIC - private venture Gaunt, Wright, Crossley, Budge), Sherwood Forest, 2012.
• King John’s Palace Geophysical Survey 2010  (report written as NCA018 Nottinghamshire County Council, but undertaken for Masters Dissertation at Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity, The University of Birmingham) Sherwood Forest 2010.

Nottinghamshire County Council Community Archaeology:

• Kirkby Hardwick Excavation, Sherwood Forest, Season 2, 2012
• Laneham Landscape Archaeology Project Excavation 2012
• Mons Pool Field School 2012
• Mons Pool Community Excavation 2012
• Willoughby Deserted Village Topographic Survey 2012
• Willoughby Deserted Village Geophysical Survey 2012
• Sandhills Sconce Civil War Fort Topographic Survey for English Heritage 2012
• Farndon Earthwork Topographic Survey 2012
• Topographic Survey, Girton Meadows, 2012
• Topographic Survey of Ridge and Furrow, Stapleford 2012
• Papplewick Moor Pond Wood Topographic Survey 2012
• Girton Grasslands Topographic Survey, 2012
• Mattersey Fieldwalking 2012
• Thynghowe Topographic Survey, Sherwood Forest, 2011
• Mons Pool Community Excavation 2011
• Laneham Churchyard Survey, 2011
• Kirkby Hardwick Excavation, Sherwood Forest, Season 1, 2011
• Bestwood Country Park Japanese Gardens, 2011
• Mons Pool Community Excavation 2010
• Willoughby Deserted Medieval Village Survey 2010
• Cockglode, Walkover Level 1 Survey, Sherwood Forest, 2010
• West Burton Deserted Village Topographic Survey 2009
• Carburton Water Meadows,Level 1 Survey,  Sherwood Forest, 2009
• Jacksdale Warf Green Excavation 2009
• Strelley Moat Excavation, 2009
• Hamilton Hill Topographic Survey, Sherwood Forest, 2009
• Cuckney Churchyard survey 2009
• Mons Pool Community Excavation 2008
• Bothamsall Castle Topographic Survey , Sherwood Forest, 2008
• Sherwood Forest Walkover Level 1 Survey, Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve, 2008
• Hayman Rooke Enclosure Topographic Survey, Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve, 2008
• West Burton Deserted Village Topographic Survey 2008
• Mansfield Woodhouse Test-pitting project, settlement development, Sherwood Forest, 2008
• Halam Churchyard Survey, 2008
• Sherwood Forest Walkover Level 1 Survey, Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve, 2007
• Papplewick Moor Pond Wood Topographic Survey, Sherwood Forest, 2007
• Bramcote Graveyard survey, 2007
• Collingham Excavation 2007
• Mansfield Woodhouse Test-pitting project, settlement development, Sherwood Forest, 2007
• Eakring Braile Wood Walkover Level 1 Survey, Sherwood Forest, 2007
• Papplewick Moor Pond Wood Topographic Survey, Sherwood Forest, 2006
• Sherwood Forest Walkover Level 1 Survey, Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve, 2006
• Pancake Hill Motte and Bailey Excavation, Sherwood Forest, 2006

Previous Presentations and Talks

Andy has given hundreds of talks to local groups including history and archaeology societies, including the Nottinghamshire Local History Association, CBA East Midlands, Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire, and the Derbyshire Archaeological Society. He has also spoken to many wider interest groups including adult learning societies including U3A groups, Women’s institues, and village groups,

Conferences and notable past lectures include:

• The Ancient Tree Forum Summer Forum 2019: “From Ancient wood-pasture to National Nature Reserve: A journey through the Landscape History of Sherwood Forest, and the shaping of the ancient woodlands and heathlands of Birklands, Bilhaugh and the National Nature Reserve”. June 2019.
• Sheffield Hallam University, the Biodiversity and Landscape History Research Institute (BALHRI), the South Yorkshire Biodiversity Research Group (SYBRG), UKEConet, and the Friends of Graves Park. Finding Lost Norton Park Project. Andy Gaunt:  “Medieval Parks & Archaeological Investigation” - Lecture.
• Sheffield Hallam University - Sustainable Tourism Conference: Killing the Golden Goose? Recreation, Conservation & Over-tourism - Sustainability or Bust 3 April 2019, Forest Lodge Hotel, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire. Andy Gaunt (Mercian Archaeological Services) – “Implications for managing built / archaeological heritage”.
• The Woodland Trust- Northern and Central Region Christmas meeting. Andy Gaunt “The History of Sherwood Lecture.”
• Sheffield Hallam University -EUROPEAN WOOD PASTURES Past, Present & Future. 5-7 September 2018 (with pre-conference visit on 4th), Sheffield, UK. “The Archaeology of the Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve, and the Historic Hunting Landscape of King John's Palace”. Andy Gaunt, Mercian Archaeological Services CIC.
• Leicestershire Filedworkers- “Archaeology and History of Medieval Forest- & King John’s Palace”. June 2017.
• “Cultural Sherwood” Andy Gaunt (MA BSc FGS FRGS) and Carl Cornish (MPhil CEnv CMIEEM Sherwood 2020 Vision Project Manager). The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) members weekend, Nottingham Conference Centre. April 2017.
• “Nefarious Notts: Medieval Sherwood Forest, Outlaws and Villains” Nottinghamshire Archives, Inspire, Culture, Learning, Libraries, Nottinghamshire County Council. April 2017.
• “Imagining Sherwood Forest: The Sherwood Forest Archaeology Project, Medieval Sherwood Forest” RSPB Sherwood Management Group at The Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve. April 2017.
• “Medieval Sherwood Forest: The Sherwood Forest Archaeology Project, King John’s Palace, settlement and landscape.” Andy Gaunt. Lakeside Arts Centre, University of Nottingham. January 2017.
• “Archaeology and History of Medieval Sherwood Forest”, Forest Lodge Edwinstowe, for Nottinghamshire County Council. Feb 2016.
• Thoroton Society Annual Archaeology Lecture 2015: “The people of the palace: voices of a community at Kings Clipstone, Nottinghamshire.” November 2015.
• “The Sherwood Forest Archaeology Project” Mercian Spring Conference 2015 Nottingham University. April 2015.
• “Archaeology of King John’s Palace, Clipstone,” at the Southwell Archaeology Day Conference 2015.
• “Archaeology of Sherwood Forest and King John’s Palace”, Derbyshire Archaeological Society Nov. 2014.
• “The Sherwood Forest Archaeology Project” Mercian Spring Conference 2014 Nottingham University.
• “The Sherwood Forest Archaeology Project” Elmet Archaeology Conference 2014.
• Council for British Archaeology East Midlands conference presentation “Archaeology & History of King's Clipstone, Nottinghamshire”. 2013.
• “Medieval Settlement development in Nottinghamshire: A planned Medieval Settlement in the village of Laneham, Nottinghamshire. Recent results from an archaeological project.” Andy Gaunt. Lakeside Arts Centre, University of Nottingham. 2012.
• “Researching the deserted medieval village and fields of Willoughby near Norwell, Nottinghamshire”. Professor Michael Jones (Norwell Parish Heritage Group) and Andy Gaunt (Nottinghamshire County Council) East Midlands Heritage: conference to mark the publication of the Updated Research Agenda and Strategy for the Historic Environment of the East Midlands. 2012.
• “A New Medieval Map of Sherwood Forest”. Society for Landscape Studies. Nottingham Contemporary 2011.
• “Hunting the Norman Forest- Mapping Sherwood Forest using GIS”. Council for British Archaeology East Midlands conference 2011.
• !A Cast Iron Legacy: Remembering the roots of an industrial village in Nottinghamshire” Emily Gillott and Andy Gaunt (Nottinghamshire County Council)Footprints of Industry Conference 3rd-7th June 2009 - Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, United Kingdom.

Presentations to groups and societies on Archaeology topics include:

1. The Ancient Tree Forum,
2. Sheffield Hallam University,
3. The Woodland Trust,
4. RSPB- Royal Society for the Protection of Birds,  Nottingham Conference Centre 2017,
5. The Friends of Graves Park, Norton, Sheffield. Medieval Parks and Archaeological Investigations,
6. Biodiversity and Landscape History Research Institute (BALHRI), Sheffield Hallam University and the South Yorkshire Biodiversity Research Group (SYBRG),
7. Nottingham PROBUS,
8. Blidworth & District History & Heritage Society ,
9. Upper Broughton History Group, Mansfield and District U3A,
10. Kneesall History Group, Breathe Easy Mansfield and Ashfield Support Group,
11. Forest Town Nature Conservation Group,
12. South Muskham Heritage Group,
13. Edwinstowe History Society,
14. Granby and Sutton Women’s Institute,
15. East Bridgford Local History Group,
16. Edwinstowe PROBUS,
17. Beeston PROBUS,
18. Ilkeston U3A,
19. Calverton History Society,
20. Woodborough Local History Group,
21. Numismatic Society of Nottingham,
22. Arnold Local History Group,
23. Newark Archaeological & Local History Society,
24. Norton,Cuckney History Society,
25. Norwell Parish Heritage Group,
26. Nottingham Civic Society,
27. North Muskham History Group,
28. Priories Historical Society,
29. Sherwood Archaeological Society,  
30. The Battle of Hatfield Investigation Society,
31. The Friends of Thynghowe,
32. Radcliffe-on-Trent Local History Society,
33. The Sherwood Forest Trust,
34. Nottinghamshire County Council,
35. Nottingham University,
36. Radcliffe-on-Trent U3A,
37. Loughborough Grammar School,
38. Wellow History Society,
39. Dove Valley Community Archaeology,
40. Bothamsall Local History,
41. Ticknall Archaeological Research Group,
42. Caunton Local History Society,
43. Muskham Vale Heritage Group,
44. East Leake and District History Society,
45. Bromley House Library,
46. Keyworth History  Society,
47. Lincolnshire, Friends of Lincoln Archaeological Research and Education,
48. Nottinghamshire Archives,
49. The Ironbridge Institute,
50. Elmet archaeology,
51. Dearne Valley Archaeology Group,
52. Coddington History Group,
53. Libraries, Archives Information and Learning Newark Library,
54. North & South Clifton Womens’ Institute,
55. Sutton-in-Ashfield Metal Detectorists Club,
56. Nottingham Castle Museum
57. Friends of Moor Pond Wood in Papplewick,
58. Bilborough Local History Group,  
59. The Thoroton Society,
60. Newark and District Young archaeologists Club,
61. Nottinghamshire Local History Association
62. Derbyshire Archaeological Society
63. Pentagon History Society
64. Nottingham Contemporary Art Gallery
65. Society of Landscape Studies
66. Council for British Archaeology East Midlands,
67. Friends of Ashby Bath Grounds,
68. St Helen’s Church, Ashby de la Zouch,
69. Radcliffe-on-Trent MBC,
70. Repton Village History Group,
71. Orston & Thoroton Womens’ Institute,
72. Southwell Minster,
73. The Friends of Bestwood Country Park,
74. Farnsfield Local History Society,
75. FARI Archaeology,
76. Gotham & District Local History Society,
77. Hucknall Heritage Society,
78. Navenby Archaeology Group,
79. Forest Town and District U3A,
80. Jacksdale & Westwood Area Culture & Heritage,
81. MBArchaeology & Researching Roman Southwell team,
82. Calverton Preservation & History Society,
83. Lambley Historical Society,
84. Bothamsall Village,
85. Sutton Bonington local History Society,
86. Kirby and District Archaeology Group,
87. Insprie Libraries - Worksop Library June 2019,
88. Inspire Libraries - Beeston Library,
89. Waddington History Society,
90. Blyth and Hodsock History Society,
91. Marston and Hilton History Society, Derbyshire,
92. Nottingham Castle,
93. Nottingham University Lakeside Arts,
94. Nottingham Archaeology Museum,
95. Nottinghamshire Community Archaeology, Nottinghamshire County Council,
96. Mansfield U3A
97. Leicestershire Fieldworkers.

Media - Television and Radio

Channel 5 - Digging up Britain’s Past, with Alex Langlands and Helen Skelton- Myler.

https://www.my5.tv/digging-up-britains-past/season-1/episode-3-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2

Andy was interviewed, and provided expert knowledge, about Sherwood Forest and the archaeology project at King John’s Palace, Kings Clipstone.

Picture: Andy Gaunt interview with Alex Langlands.

Picture: Andy Gaunt interview with Alex Langlands.

Channel Four’s Walking Through History with Tony Robinson:

Episode 5 “King John’s Ruin”

Andy acted as Sites Consultant and episode consultant for Channel Four’s “Walking Through History” He was also interviewed by Tony Robinson at two locations:

King John’s Palace, and the Parliament Oak.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/walking-through-history/on-demand/59252-005

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/walking-through-history/articles/all/king-johns-ruin-peak-district/2816

King John’s Ruin: In Sherwood Forest and the Peak District, Tony Robinson explores the story of King John, the hapless monarch who stumbled from one crisis to another.

Mercian’s Andy Gaunt is interviewed at King John’s Palace (above) having acted as consultant to the show.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/walking-through-history/on-demand/59252-005

Picture: Andy Gaunt with Tony Robinson on Walking Through History Channel 4

Picture: Andy Gaunt on Walking Through History Channel 4

Time Team 2011: King John’s Palace, Kings Clipstone, Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire 2011:

Independent Site Consultant

Andy was the expert site consultant for the show. Time Team visited King John’s Palace due to Andy’s research there for his Masters Degree including an 11 acre Geophysical Resistance Survey of the site from 2010.

Picture: Andy Gaunt digging in the boundary ditch of the site, during Time Team King John’s Palace 2011.

Picture: Public on site during a break in filming. Time Team Dig, King John’s Palace 2011.

International TV:

ARTE TV (France & Germay) - “Lady Chatterley, le choc de deux Angleterre (the clash of two Englands)”

Andy was interviewed and provided expert knowledge o the landscape and History of Sherwood Forest, and its influence on the writings of D H Lawrence, and the use of the forest in imagery and metaphor in Lady Chatterley‘s Lover.

France:

“Lady Chatterley, le choc de deux Angleterre”

Invitation au Voyage

https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/097658-000-A/lady-chatterley-le-choc-de-deux-angleterre/

ARTE TV (France & Germay) - “The English Legend of Robin Hoods”

Andy was interviewed and provided expert knowledge o the landscape and History of Sherwood Forest, the development of the Robin Hood Legends, and the influence of Walter Scott on the popularity of the legends around the world.

France:

“L’Angleterre légendaire de Robin des Bois”

Invitation au Voyage

https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/086316-000-A/l-angleterre-legendaire-de-robin-des-bois/

Germany:

https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/083949-010-A/stadt-land-kunst/

BBC Radio Four

- Andy Gaunt and Mercian have been on Radio 4 a number of times promoting our work and providing insights into the history and Archaeology of the region.

Picture: Andy Gaunt (centre) being interviewed for Radio Four’s Open Country Programme about Sherwood Forest and the archaeology of King John’s Palace.

Andy was interviewed in June 2017 on Radio Four’s Making History:

Interviews for NottsTV :

Interviewed by BBC Breakfast News - Medieval Sherwood Forest and Robin Hood.

Interviewed by BBC East Midlands Today

Interviews for local and regional radio stations:

Radio Nottingham including Breakfast Show, Radio Leicester on Sherwood Forest Outlaws, Radio Mansfield

Magazines , Newspapers, and printed Press

Andy Gaunt Interview in the New York Observer Newspaper:

‘This Viking ‘Parliament’ Lay Hidden for Centuries in Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest’

By Alanna Martinez • 06/08/17

http://observer.com/2017/06/archaeologists-announce-discoveries-viking-meeting-site-robin-hood-sherwood-forest/

Picture below- Viking farmers return to Thynghowe in 2016. ©Lynda Mallett 2016:

Interviewed for Archaeology Magazine (253,000 readers in USA and globally):

Mercian Archaeological Services CIC and our work at King John’s Palace in the Sept-Oct 2016 edition of the Archaeology Magazine- Official Publication of the Archaeological Institute of America.

Royal Sherwood: A long-overlooked site, the excesses of English royalty, and the origin of a legend

http://www.archaeology.org/issues/225-1609

Interviewed by Current Archaeology Magazine:

The Sherwood Forest Archaeology Project in Current Archaeology Magazine February 2014.

Hunting King John's Palace in Sherwood Forest... covering some of our work for the Sherwood Forest Archaeology Project.

Page 11 Issue 287.

Andy has also been interviewed by the Guardian Newspaper- Medieval Sherwood Forest and Robin Hood.

Interviewed by Nottingham Post.

Articles in Mansfield Chad - ‘The Sherwood Forest Archaeology Project in the Chad Newspaper: Unearthing Mansfield’s secret past’ by Andy Gaunt

http://www.chad.co.uk/news/local/unearthing-mansfield-s-secret-past-1-6220209

Andy has also been a regular Columnist in Sherwood Magazine.

Andy Gaunt Publications Portfolio

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Andy Gaunt, MA, BSc (Hons), CertHE, FGS, FRGS.

Company Director and Archaeologist

Andy has been an Archaeologist and Community Archaeologist in Nottinghamshire for over a decade; supervising and managing archaeological fieldwork for volunteers, as well as undertaking fieldwork, research, training, public engagement, lecturing and speaking.

He is recognised for his knowledge of Sherwood Forest, its landscape, people and medieval administration and has research interests in medieval archaeology, the medieval landscape; settlement, elite and designed landscapes, medieval forests, parkland and hunting landscapes, medieval hunting, medieval romance literature and chivalry, and the medieval legends of Robin Hood.

He has spent many years investigating the settlement and landscape of Clipstone and Sherwood Forest in the Medieval period. Notably, he identified medieval Clipstone as a designed hunting and Arthurian romance landscape.

He has published a number of papers on Sherwood Forest and Community Archaeology.

He is also a Company Director at Cultural Heritage Limited, and an expert tour guide.

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