Historic Environment of Thatcham

Sarah Orr from West Berkshire Council Archaeology Service is to give a talk entitled “West Berkshire's archaeology service and the Historic Environment of Thatcham.” Sarah is not planning to give a talk on the history of Thatcham but rather on the local physical remains of the past that her team aim to promote and preserve in various ways. Sarah will cover what the council’s archaeology service does, what information they hold in the historic environment record and how the team want to work together with local communities to develop a “sense of place.”

Sarah’s job title is “Historic Environment Record Officer” or HERO! Sarah has been with the archaeology service for 9 years since shortly after it became in-house at the council. Sarah previously worked in museums and as a primary school teacher.