Whilst CLASP is a local project to West Northamptonshire this does not mean that we do not welcome new members from anywhere on the planet!
You can then get involved, join in discussion and research, or simply feel that you are supporting a forward thinking project that is seeking to answer questions about our past, not least how we evolved as a people.
Membership is just £10 per year and can be applied for at:-
We look forward to hearing from you!
Details and application form here:
The Conference is being held in Bugbrooke Community Centre this year.
A message from Dave Hayward, Chair of the CLASP Trustees
I am pleased to announce that at last CLASP has its own home, or at
least will do, as from the 1st April 2019. The building is situated at
New Creation Farm, Furnace Lane, Nether Heyford NN7 3LB consists of a
single building of solid wooden construction, 4.45 x 11.8m (52.51 sq m).
In addition there is an area at the rear where we will be able to stand
our shipping container, currently at Whitehall Farm.
The intention is that we have the Charity registered at the building,
the building itself has sufficient size to hold our archive together
with space for an office/ classroom/ IT area. The container can be used
as a tool store and a future archive expansion area.
We now turn to the question of money! The annual rental is £2000, we
have to raise it from additional income which will look to you all for
support in raising. We will be looking at donations both individual and
from organisations, running external training classes, a 100 Club (more
in separate email), Amazon Smile (again more in a few days), possibly a
Friends of CLASP – will _you_ volunteer to help?
The move and setting up of the home will be labour intensive, again we
will be looking for help!
An exciting time for CLASP – please get behind us.
From the Organising Committee minutes of Feb 4th 2019:
CLASP is intending to have three major excavations in 2019 subject to agreeing the scope and dates with the respective farmers.
A number of possible other smaller projects (at Barby, Everdon, Towcester, Woughton on the Green) would be considered once proposals were received. A proposal for a possible geophysics project at Guilsborough would also be fleshed out.
Further details will be published as andwhen possible.
For the Woodland Trust: New Entrance Everdon Wood and Everdon Stubbs
by D.F. Hayward & N. Garnet, October 2018
NRTN02 Medieval Village, Thrupp, Daventry
A summary of the work over 2014 to 2018, as initially interpreted by Steve Young, CLASP’s Archaeological Director.
A message from Dave Hayward, Chair of CLASP Trustees.
It may be that our long search for a permanent home and archive is over. Thanks to some excellent support by one of our members we have been introduced to the manager at New Creation Farm at Nether Heyford, he has offered us the chance to rent a building at the farm for use as our home. The building which is of substantial wooden construction has ample space for our archived materials together the ability to accommodate an office/classroom and finds-processing area. It is exactly what we need to satisfy our requirements.
The Trustees have visited the building and agreed in principle to accept the offer on the basis of an initial three year lease, with an opt out clause for us after a year if it is not financially viable. The agreement will entail building repairs remaining the responsibility of the owners whilst CLASP looks after alterations etc. We will have to fit the building out with shelving, furniture etc. This will, of course, entail significant fund raising for CLASP – any suggestions, help or even donations will be welcome!
The CLASP Trustees will take a final, formal decision at the next Committee meeting on the 4th February 2019. More details after that date.
Last year CLASP had a Stand at the Milton Keynes History Event. If there is sufficient support we are going to repeat this on 15 and 16 June in Campbell Park in Central Milton Keynes.
We will repeat last year’s format with visitors to our stand being invited to design mosaics that will be photographed and posted on our website. Each person who does this will be given a certificate recording their participation.
The centre of the stand will have display material about CLASP and its work.
On the other side CLASP member and author of the Ruso (Medicus) historical novels, Ruth Downie, will be on hand in period costume.
If you’re prepared to participate please email Tony Kesten, member of the Organising Committee and Trustee.
I am looking for help and possibly guidance from any member who has knowledge and experience of ‘Safeguarding and protecting people’ (Young persons and vulnerable adults). Your Trustees need to consider this subject as a matter of urgency to formulate a policy for CLASP.
If you, or anybody you know, is prepared to advise and help with the formulation of this policy I would be most appreciative; if you can help please email me on:-
chair_trustees@claspweb.org.uk
Regards,
Dave Hayward
Chair of Trustees
