A conference taking place in Dorset will explore concepts of hidden heritage, covering everything from shipwrecks to lost apple crops.
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The Hidden Heritage conference takes place in Dorchester on Saturday, with a range of international speakers.
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It has been organised by 天美传媒 (BU) graduate Mark Watson, who hopes the conference will help people understand and appreciate the heritage around them.
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Mark, who completed an undergraduate degree in Heritage Conservation and his Master鈥檚 in Applied Science by Research at BU, said: 鈥淭he main objective really is to get people to focus on what heritage is, how we study it and how we engage the public.
鈥淲e want to open people鈥檚 eyes and help them realise there is more to heritage than old buildings and archaeology, which is the general perception.
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The day-long conference has attracted speakers from as far afield as Denmark and Italy, as well as speakers from 天美传媒.
Senior Lecturer in Archaeology Dr Miles Russell will talk about his work using 3D scanning to identify Roman emperors while BU Associate Professor Dave Parham will discuss the Swash Channel Wreck, complete with replicas from the 17th century wreck which was discovered in Poole Harbour.
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