Tuesday 20 July 2010

Weather: Still can't make up it's mind. Hot, cold, rainy.

Word of the day: Material Culture

Find of the Day: A pair of copper alloy pins. (Below)


A few weeks ago we found a piece of pottery with a pair of feet on it and some horses legs. This piece pictured above is from the same piece of pottery. Unfortunately they don't quite fit together. Theer is a tiny piece missing from the puzzle.


This glazed number is what is known as Manorware and there are huge amounts of it because it was produced here in the 18th/19th century.


A new field school were on site today. This field school is called Material Culture.

Hutch sorting a finds tray.


In trench 16, students were digging out a new feature. Further down a large hole was discovered. A post may have been in this hole at some point.



Site planning is still going on. Above Charlotte is recording stone by stone in a feature in trench 18.


Blake trowelling trench 17.


Charlie's Beard looked rather wind swept today.
Introducing...
Name: Katie. BSc Archaeology, Sheffield.
Likes: Holidays in the sun, lasagne and dogs.
Dislikes: Spiders and her brother.
Tonight Matthew, I'm going to be: Blondie
Greatest Moment: An expedition to Bolivia.
If I could be involved in any archaeological excavation, I'd Like to excavate: East Smithfields Black Death Cemetary.

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Name: Philippa. BA History and Archaeology, Newcastle University.
Likes: Latin American and ballroom dancing, Mohitos and rugby men.
Dislikes: Creepy crawlies, blood, injections and plasters.
Favourite Film: Dirty Dancing.
Desert Island Discs: Spice Up Your Life-The Spice Girls, 9 to 5- Dolly Parton, Purple Rain-Prince, Boys of Summer-Dj Sammy, Livin La Vida Loca- Ricky Martin and Wonderwall-Oasis. Ray Mear's Surivival Guide and Alfie the Teddy Bear.
If I could be involved in any archaeological excavation, I'd like to excavate: MV Cita

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