Once everyone had arrived at the site a brief talk was given by the Site Directors, Miles Russell and Paul Cheetham. During this they highlighted the importance of ‘cleaning back’ the trenches as a precursor to excavation, a process which involves trowelling back the trench surface which aids a preliminary identification of features while defining… Read more » about Day 2 – cleaning back.
2015
Daily news and discoveries from the 2015 field school
Day 1 – the beginning of the Big Dig 2015
Introduction Today marked the commencement of the seventh phase in archaeological investigation of Iron Age Dorset through fieldwork; Bournemouth University’s annual Big Dig, also known as the Durotriges Dig. The excavations take place seasonally and are currently being conducted at North West Farm, Winterborne Kingston in Dorset, with the aim of discovering and recording the… Read more » about Day 1 – the beginning of the Big Dig 2015
Award Winners 2014 – The Durotriges Project Team
Congratulations to the Durotriges Project Team who were the stand out nominees for the best collaborative team award. The winners of the Vice-Chancellor’s Staff Awards 2014 were announced at a prestigious ceremony held on the evening of 27 November 2014 in Kimmeridge House. Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Vinney recognised the achievements of shortlisted staff, along with those… Read more » about Award Winners 2014 – The Durotriges Project Team