Pilot Project Summary

The pilot project ran from January 2010 until June 2012. The objective of the project was to fully survey 10% of Norfolk’s 650+ medieval churches. The aim of the pilot scheme was to evaluate to extent and potential of these early inscriptions as a historical resource via an entirely volunteer led community archaeology project.

During this period the project:-

· Fully surveyed 65+ medieval churches.

· Undertook scoping surveys on another 40+ churches.

· Hosted over a dozen open days.

· Presented 27 lectures, talks and conferences.

· Recruited and trained over 70 volunteers.

· Generated a high level of media interest

· Published numerous academic and popular articles

· Generated over 3000 images of early inscriptions.

· Joint winner of the Awards for the Presentation of Heritage Research, 2011

· Encouraged and supported the establishment of similar surveys in other English counties.