Alchester Project - History In The Making (Episode 2)

Alchester project, observing army Cadets from Woodstock and Elsfield working with memorial sculptor Alec Peever to design a war memorial, celebrating the traditions of Stonemasonry and the techniques originally used by Roman Stonemasons that still exist today. Army cadets design a war memorial inspired
by the Roman tombstone, which was excavated in 2003 at Alchester.
The Memorial stone of the second Augstan Legion -Lucius Valerius Geminus.
The cadets Memorial stone will be unveiled on Remembrance Sunday 2013.
The film will be screened at the Oxfordshire Soldiers Museum in Woodstock .

  • Sharon Woodward
    Director
  • Stephen Barker
    Producer
  • Sharon Woodward
    Camera
  • Sharon Woodward
    Sound
  • Sharon Woodward
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 1, 2013
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • The Community Channel - POSTCARDS series *Sky 539 *Virgin Media 23
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 23, 2013
  • Portobello Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 19, 2014
  • The Archaeology Channel - Portraits of Humanity
    Oregon
    United States
    February 4, 2014
Director Biography - Sharon Woodward

Freelance award winning independent film maker, project manager and media tutor.

First break in television was in 1984 with the then new Channel 4's Eleventh Hour Youth Series 'Turn It Up' . Went on to train at Newport Film School, The National Film and Television School and in the cutting rooms of BBC Wales and Tyne Tees Television. Specialized from 2003 - 2010 in running media projects with young people with physical and learning disabilities. Now works with corporate organizations, educational establishments, individuals and community groups with a particular interest in social history and archaeology.

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Director Statement

I was commissioned by the Oxfordshire Museum Service and the Archeology department to document a series of events and educational activities exploring the County's artifacts that display traditional crafts and skills, as well as local artists and craftspeople who inspire future generations.

Alchester Project was the second in the series of the History in the Making. It is a project of the Oxfordshire Museum Service and was funded by Arts Council England as part of the Aspire programme