Today in Area G, recording is taking place of an oven or perhaps kiln. Although it is in the vicinity of the Roman building it is thought to be slightly later, around 350AD, at a time in which people started moving outside for industrial uses. The oven consists of a ring of scorced flint and… Read more » about Day 11 – animals everywhere

We have been very fortunate with the weather today and the sun has even made an appearance this afternoon. A Roman housing platform has emerged in Area F. Samian ware and black burnished ware, both types of pottery, as well as some flint and a horse mandible have been found within the housing platform. Michael… Read more » about Day 10 – more than just digging

Today has been a very exciting day for those in Area H as four burials have been uncovered, all within a very small space. Two adults have been found with a minimum age around their late teenage years; this can be determined from the Iliac Crest, part of the pelvis, which is present in both… Read more » about Day 9 – a gathering of burials

Excavation of Area F of the site has revealed many Roman house platforms as well as Roman pits which all lay outside of the area of the ‘banjo’ enclosure. A human skull has also been uncovered in a part of a feature this afternoon, but will remain covered until the other section is excavated tomorrow,… Read more » about Day 8 – finds uncovered in features

Gale force winds which we had over the weekend have had a positive effect on the site leaving it in a perfect, fairly dry condition for starting to excavate features. Many field school participants have started work on the site today and have come from all over the world to experience the site, including visitors… Read more » about Day 7 – finally into features