Uncovering the wall foundation.
Taking down the overburden.
Wednesday, 23 June 2021
Monday, 21 June 2021
Stalbridge 2021
The new excavated area begins.
At last, after a long wait, we have started digging back at Stalbridge.
Our mission - to find the northeast corner of the house and the 'Great Sellar'.
We are having to dig by hand at the moment, as the on site digging machine is unavailable, but that hasn't stopped us. First indications are that the foundations at this point have been reduced to only a few stones. However, after taking off a layer of solid rubble, grit and clay, underneath are various loose stones that seem to be going deeper, thus indicating that this may the void filled with backfill we are looking for. Fingers crossed that this is the case and also we can get the machine to take off the rest of the hard layer, which would be good for our backs.
Wednesday, 9 September 2020
Tuesday, 8 September 2020
Hi, keep in touch with our projects through our Facebook page (put in Dorset Diggers and it will come up). During this difficult time we are still doing small projects (evaluations; test pitting; geophysics) ready for the time when we can return to excavations.
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
Grave Concerns
These six famous sites give us a
unique insight into the deep past and its peoples.
The Amesbury Archer gave us the
earliest example of gold use; the Wetwang Slack chariot burial helped to show
how these vehicles were made and used; The Spitalfield Roman has unique glass
wares; The Prittlewell tomb is on the cusp of pagan and Christian burial
rituals; The Sutton Hoo ship burial is the richest ever found in England; The
Mary Rose shipwreck opened a window on Tudor life at sea for the ordinary sailor.
Wednesday, 29 April 2020
Monday, 27 April 2020
Face the Past
DISCOVER THE STORIES OF PAST LIVES, WONDERFUL
TREASURES
& ANCIENT CULTURES FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
MODERN SCIENCE ALLOWS US TO COME FACE TO FACE WITH OUR
ANCESTORS
& LOOK THEM IN THE EYE.
See below for contact details and fee. Starting 12th & 14th May @ 2pm for half hour sessions and then for the next two weeks.
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