In addition to the digitisation of site drawings covered in our last blog entry, our post-excavation department staff have also been processing the finds recovered from the Park Farm dig.
This involves sorting and cleaning the various artefacts which were recovered by volunteers through a combination of excavation and systematic metal detector survey of the site. Once the finds have been cleaned, the process of creating a photographic record then commences.
Below are a selection of the artefacts, which give a real insight into the typical objects involved in everyday life at the Needs Oar Point advanced landing ground at Park Farm on the Beaulieu Estate.
*Note that you can click on the photographs individually to enlarge and view them in detail.
Coins
2 x Half Penny coin
1888 Half Penny coin
1943 Three Pence coin
Artillery
9mm bullet cartridges
.50 calibre bullet components
Assorted shrapnel
Uniform
Buckles
Buckles
Buttons – note the example on the left bears regimental insignia
Fabric
Personal Items & Utensils
Safety razor
Food can pull
Fork – bearing service number as personal identifier (not shown)
Dart barrels – presumably lost during recreational downtime at the airfield