{"id":686,"date":"2019-03-12T07:56:07","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T07:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/castlestudiestrust.org\/blog\/?p=686"},"modified":"2019-03-11T23:56:46","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T23:56:46","slug":"five-new-awards-and-100000-in-six-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/castlestudiestrust.org\/blog\/2019\/03\/12\/five-new-awards-and-100000-in-six-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Five New Awards and \u00a3100,000 in six years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are excited to announce five grants totalling a record \u00a327,000 that will advance our understanding of castles. These awards mean we have reached the landmark of giving away \u00a3100,000 in grants. It has taken six years for us to do that during which time the Trust has doubled the maximum amount we can award to \u00a310,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you read about the five projects below, be sure to <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bDEO0H\">subscribe to our newsletter<\/a> if you haven&#8217;t already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/castlestudiestrust.org\/Druminnor-Castle.html\">Druminnor, Aberdeenshire<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Using GPR for an investigation of the 15th century core of      the castle \u2013 presently under a hardcore car park. This was the original      caput of the lords of Forbes. During the 15th century they were amongst      the most powerful families in the North-east of Scotland. <\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/castlestudiestrust.org\/Hoghton-Tower.html\">Hoghton Tower, Lancashire<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 This project aims to form an axis of research into Hoghton      Tower&#8217;s unique physical history. The main focus will be to investigate and      advance the knowledge of the pre-1560 site and specifically try to test      the hypothesis that the north side building may form part of the      \u2018original\u2019 Hoghton Tower.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/castlestudiestrust.org\/Laughton-en-le-Morthen.html\">Laughton en le Morthen, South Yorkshire<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Excavation to try to confirm the findings of the geophysical surveys the CST funded in 2018. These indicated that the castle was placed right on the top of a high status Saxon dwelling.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/castlestudiestrust.org\/Shrewsbury-Castle.html\">Shrewsbury, Shropshire<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Geophysical survey and excavation to determine how the      castle buildings were laid out in the bailey. This will be the first time      the well preserved motte-and-bailey castle has been excavated. First      mentioned in 1069, Shrewsbury Castle was a key point along the Anglo-Welsh      border and fell into ruin following the conquest of Wales.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/castlestudiestrust.org\/Wressle-Castle.html\">Wressle, East Yorkshire<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A geophysical survey of the area to the south of the castle      ruins which had been covered by the previous earthwork survey funded by      the CST, to get more information about the various garden structures      there, as well as other details regarding the deserted village, moat and      fishponds. The 14th century castle was one of the most important castles      owned by the Earls of Northumberland. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to follow us on social media where we&#8217;ll be bringing you updates  from the field, with work starting this month. In the meantime, here are some of our supporters discussing our work. we hope you&#8217;re looking forward to this year&#8217;s projects as much as we are!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HjLn7CRiXqY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are excited to announce five grants totalling a record \u00a327,000 that will advance our understanding of castles. These awards mean we have reached the landmark of giving away \u00a3100,000 in grants. 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