[MassHistPres] 2017 Field School in Building Archaeology

[Myron Stachiw]

*Field School in Building Archaeology, Newport, RI.*

June 6 - 23, 2017, Roger Williams University School of Architecture, Art
and Historic Preservation together with the Newport Restoration Foundation
will offer a *Field School in Building Archaeology.*
​The intensive three-week course will be led by Myron Stachiw, with
workshops presented by Thomas Paske (17th -19th c. building technology);
Claire Dempsey (methods of documentation); John Vaughan (paint analysis);
and William Flynt (dendrochronology).  Participants will learn through
lectures, hands-on workshops, field trips, and study of the c.1726 house of
Christopher Townsend, a noted 18th century cabinetmaker in Newport, the
theory and methods of building investigation, documentation, dating, and
interpretation.   The course will provide three undergraduate or  graduate
credit​s to participants.  Housing is available at RWU.

For more information visit:
http://rwu.edu/academics/schools-colleges/saahp/special-programs/summer-
programs/field-school-building-archaeology


​Myron O. Stachiw
Instructor,  2017 RWU/NRF Field School in Building Archaeology​

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Myron O. Stachiw
P.O. Box 193
East Woodstock, CT  06244
860-928-9190 (h)
860-208-6504 (c)
mostachiw at gmail.com
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