Author Archives: iancwjackson

Over the course of the dig several members were kind enough to send me photographs to supplement the general shots I was clicking off on a daily basis. Having now had time to upload all my own photographs, to add … Continue reading →

As has become the custom with CRP excavations over the years this one went down to the wire. Trench 5 simply refused to let us go so that another full day was expended trying to resolve exactly what was going … Continue reading →

As the clock ticks down to the end of another Summer excavation Neil was left to plough a lone furrow with a day dedicated to finishing the recording in Trench 6. This meant that all available resources could be deployed … Continue reading →

The day saw a heavy turnout for the now weekly show and tell session where some of the small finds recovered during the excavation are available for members to see, in some cases for the first time given that we … Continue reading →

After the unpleasant weather conditions of the previous afternoon conditions were much improved and, once the soil had dried out a little, getting it through the sieve proved a much less challenging task. Mike and John kept the sieving staff … Continue reading →

For the first time during this season’s excavation the weather intervened in an increasingly unpleasant manner forcing a slightly earlier finish than usual. Work in Trench 6 is very well advanced with several post holes half sectioned and sectioning of … Continue reading →

A high turnout of personnel led to early morning chaos on the parking front but once that was resolved the teams hit the trenches hard and excellent progress was made in both cases. The post holes in Trench six were … Continue reading →

In spite of the oppressive heat, particularly for those exposed to it all day in Trench 6, a sizeable contingent of willing workers trowelled and sieved away all day. The reward in 6 was the discovery of a sizeable post … Continue reading →

On a very warm day, especially for the brave souls in Trench 6 and with a reduced crew of diggers and sifters, we made good progress. The ditch and one or two other features are showing nicely in Trench 6 … Continue reading →

The excavation is progressing well after a week of endeavour by our volunteers. We are now reaching the point where features are beginning to emerge which will make all of the preceding efforts worthwhile. Today we welcomed the visiting Young … Continue reading →