1. Cows, Conflict and Community: the Newark Civil War Project Dr Rachel Askew Project Co-ordinator

2. Newark and the First Civil War English Civil War (1642-1646/7, 1648-1649, 1650-1651) Newark fortified 1642-1646 Participated in 3 sieges Earthworks constructed by 3 armies: Royalist, Parliamentarian and Scottish

3. Aftermath Plague Survey of castle, 18 th March 1650 Defences destroyed, 1647 ‘the Site of the Castle of Newarke lately dismantled within the Circumferance whereof is one acre of ground or there aboute which ground is now of noe use by Reason of the Stone Rubbish and other Materialls of the Castle now demolished which doe incumber the same. And the said Castle is soe Ruienous that it will never be made habitable haveinge notheigne left but Ruinous peeces of the walles’ Resolved, &c. That the Fort at the River near Newark be disgarisoned, slighted, and dismantled. (Journal of the House of Commons 5:102, 1 st March 1647)

4. Summary of current knowledge Most extensive and complete CW earthworks in the country But the location of many earthworks is still unknown In addition, many of the earthworks are not accessible to the general public

5. The Newark Civil War Project: aims Locate earthworks Investigate through non- invasive and invasive means Record the earthworks and other related activities Improve accessibility

6. Aim 1: Locate earthworks I LiDAR Aerial Photography

7. Aim 1: Locate earthworks II Geophysical survey Magnetometry Resistivity in plan Resistivity in profile GPR Will take place in playing fields, parks and private gardens

8. Aim 2: Investigate. Non-invasive techniques Field walking Metal detecting Identification workshops on 17 th - century material

9. Aim 2: Investigate. Invasive techniques Open area, training excavations Areas selected on basis of survey Over inhabited areas rather than ditches May include outlying villages

10. Aim 3: Record Use of GPS to record find scatters Recording of all excavations to professional standards 3D laser scanning of upstanding monuments

11. Aim 4: Increase Accessibility Construction of 3D virtual reconstruction Improved interpretation at Queen’s Sconce Better signposting and explanation of upstanding monuments

12. Additional activities Youth involvement Educational programme within local schools Music and drama programmes Documentation of the project through film, photography and other media