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Appointment of Medieval Latin Research Assistant for Great Cowcher Books Calendaring at The National Archives

Awarded 31 May 2021

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Awarded31 May 2021
Value£23,720.00
SupplierSimon Neal
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryArts & Culture
Ended 4y 9mo ago8mo term
Awarded 31 May 2021Expired 31 Jan 2022

The National Archives awarded a contract to Simon Neal for an experienced research assistant and specialist in medieval Latin to calendar the Great Cowcher Books, comprising 2,433 numbered charters and additional forest plea material.

The work involved entering data into an Excel spreadsheet devised by TNA's Cataloguing, Taxonomy and Data Team, undertaking person and place-name identification, dating analysis, and cross-referencing to copies of original single-sheet charters at TNA.

The contract value was £23,720.

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