Resources Library

AOC Archaeology Group's workshop introduction guide on "Cartography, Map Production and Illustration", produced as part of IFLI Project "Researching Our Heritage". This workshop covered the principles of mapping and illustration, and how to use a range of free software packages to produce high-quality maps.

Presentation slides from AOC Archaeology Group's training workshop develivered as part of IFLI Project "Researching Our Heritage". This presentation focuses on cartography and illustration, and includes an introduction to GIS and mapping.

AOC Archaeology Group's training guide on "Introduction to Field Archaeology", produced as part of IFLI Project "Researching Our Heritage".

Presentation slides from AOC Archaeology Group's training session develivered as part of IFLI Project "Researching Our Heritage". This presentation is about desk-based heritage research and reporting, and uses research on Clackmannanshore Waggon Roads as a training exercise.

Presentation slides from AOC Archaeology Group's training session develivered as part of IFLI Project "Researching Our Heritage". This presentation is an introduction to Online Heritage Resources, including Pastmap, Carnmore, Canmap and other RCAHMS resources.

IFLI Project "Researching Our Local Heritage" - End of Project Report

This report presents the results of an archaeological trial excavation and topographic survey undertaken by the Inner Forth Landscape Initiative, with local volunteers, and AOC Archaeology Group at Valleyfield Stables, Valleyfield. The excavations and survey focussed on the 19th century stable block of the designed landscape of Valleyfield house, which survives as the slight remains of upstanding walls overlain by demolition rubble.

This report presents the results of an archaeological trial excavation, geophysical and topographic survey undertaken by the Inner Forth Landscape Initiative, with local volunteers, and AOC Archaeology Group in Zetland Park, Grangemouth. The excavations and geophysical survey focussed on the 17th century Orchard of the park and the site of a medieval Grange, of which an enclosing bank and ditch survive as a slight earthwork

"Investigating Zetland Park" is a blog post by one of the volunteers ot the Zetland Park's orchard/grange area dig, which took place in May 2016.

As part of the Inner Forth Landscape Initiative, AOC Archaeology Group was commissioned to undertake an archaeological geophysical survey to investigate the potential for buried archaeological remains surrounding Clackmannan Tower, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire. The survey was carried out as a training exercise, introducing members of the local community to geophysical survey techniques.