This week saw DDCAG members back to our main site, the Deserted Medieval Village on the Isle of Purbeck. We returned to the area of the 5m test trench we dug last year and opened it up to 10m square. We immediately encountered several features that we will excavate in the coming weeks and months. We also collected some pottery.
This piece in particular was of interest due to the thumb decoration along the rim.
This will be added to last years haul and will give us some dating evidence for the settlement. We also found two interesting artefacts.
This piece of stone will have to be left to an expert to make an interpretation.
This is also another find that will need an expert eye.
An intriguing fragment of metal with raised decoration. It has been suggested that it is a piece of a cooking pot. This type of artefact can really make one feel that we can be in direct contact with past people.
It's going to be a busy season.
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