Today in area F pieces of mortaria, from a mortar and pestle, have been found in the housing platform that lies west of the site. This is in the same area that the elbow pestle, which was found on day three, was from, and builds up a good picture of habitation. Mark Shattock, the trench… Read more » about Day 21 – last minute find
Diary
Day 20 – burial, bracelet and soil samples
Good progress was made in Area F today especially on the, possible late/post Roman, building platform which lies on the east side of the ‘banjo’ enclosure. Students are currently excavating down through a demolished mortar layer to see whether it is recent ditch backfill or if it is part of the platform construction itself. The neonatal… Read more » about Day 20 – burial, bracelet and soil samples
Day 19 – planning underway
Another crouched inhumation burial was uncovered today after it was discovered yesterday by Rachelle Gray, a first year student studying AAFS (BSc Archaeological, Anthropological and Forensic Sciences). The burial is most likely to be Iron Age as some black burnished ware pottery has also been recovered from the grave cut and the position of the… Read more » about Day 19 – planning underway
Day 18 – the final countdown
Today sees the end of the third week and the pressure is now on to try and get as much excavated before the last week comes to an end. Over the past two weeks, the overall interpretation of the site has changed a great deal with now three phases of rebuilding of the Roman villa… Read more » about Day 18 – the final countdown
Day 17 – mud, mud, glorious mud!
Unfortunately, the rain made today rather difficult and delayed our excavation. Although the wet conditions slowed down the digging, spirits remained high and excitement of the late Neolithic to early Bronze Age burial is still present from yesterday as the burial was lifted today. Up in Area H, another perinatal burial was found with a… Read more » about Day 17 – mud, mud, glorious mud!