We are an independent community archaeology group welcoming everyone who wants to discover more about the rich archaeological heritage of the North Pennines

Joined April 2016
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Brignall Last Day: Backfilling with thanks to Andrew. Thanks also to Sue, Peter and Tom. And to Alan, Martin and Tony, for another successful dig. @ArchandArch @CBA_Yorkshire @DiggerSteveB @OurDoePark @PurpleFluorspar @still_trowles @spe_ny @DavidPetts1 @archaeology_s @ArcDurham
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Brignall Day 13: Many Thanks to All who worked very hard over 13 days to achieve todays final results. Entranceway, bone, pot all found today. @ArchandArch @CBA_Yorkshire @DiggerSteveB @OurDoePark @PurpleFluorspar @still_trowles @DavidPetts1 @spe_ny @ArcDurham @archaeology_s
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Brignall Day 12: Thanks to all locals for their help, visits, interest and scones! Last full dig day tomorrow, please visit if you can. @ArchandArch @CBA_Yorkshire @DiggerSteveB @OurDoePark @PurpleFluorspar @still_trowles @spe_ny @ArcDurham @DavidPetts1 @archaeology_s
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Brignall Day 11: Lunchtime finish due to rain. Lots still done, with finds of medieval pot, glass and metal. @ArchandArch @CBA_Yorkshire @DiggerSteveB @OurDoePark @PurpleFluorspar @still_trowles @DavidPetts1 @archaeology_s @ArcDurham @spe_ny
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Brignall Day 9: Intriguing developments of further new surfaces, more finds and a disappearing wall. We welcomed lots of visitors. @ArchandArch @CBA_Yorkshire @DiggerSteveB @OurDoePark @PurpleFluorspar @spe_ny @DavidPetts1 @archaeology_s @still_trowles @ArcDurham
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Brignall Day 8: Lots of visitors and lots of progress. 1 of large slabs lifted, inner earlier wall fully excavated. @ArchandArch @CBA_Yorkshire @DiggerSteveB @OurDoePark @PurpleFluorspar @DavidPetts1 @archaeology_s @spe_ny @ArcDurham @still_trowles
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Brignall Day 7: Hard work by team, cleaning and further exposing earlier wall. More pot sherds, glass and iron found. @ArchandArch @CBA_Yorkshire @DiggerSteveB @OurDoePark @PurpleFluorspar @still_trowles @DavidPetts1 @archaeology_s @spe_ny @ArcDurham
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Brignall Day 5: A sunny day of great progress cleaning structure. Finds of pot, lead, iron. Very large structural stonework revealed. @ArchandArch @CBA_Yorkshire @DiggerSteveB @OurDoePark @PurpleFluorspar @still_trowles @DavidPetts1 @spe_ny @archaeology_s @ArcDurham
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Brignall Day 4: Full extent of structure now revealed. Great work by team in all weathers. @ArchandArch @DiggerSteveB @PurpleFluorspar @OurDoePark @still_trowles @spe_ny @DavidPetts1 @archaeology_s @ArcDurham @CBA_Yorkshire
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Many Thanks to Swaledale Archaeology Group and our members who undertook an extensive Magnetometry and Resistivity survey of the Brignall site yesterday. @ArchandArch @DiggerSteveB @OurDoePark @PurpleFluorspar @DavidPetts1 @spe_ny @still_trowles @archaeology_s @ArcDurham @CBAY
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A further training day with our new resistivity kit by Bob. The opportunity was taken to investigate a possible entrance way to the ditch enclosure at Gueswick. @ArchandArch @DiggerSteveB @OurDoePark @PurpleFluorspar @still_trowles @spe_ny @DavidPetts1 @ArcDurham @archaeology_s
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Wynch Bridge Heritage Weekend. With Natural England AA had displays, walks and talks highlighting local archaeology. @ArchandArch @DiggerSteveB @OurDoePark @PurpleFluorspar @still_trowles @teesdalemercury @DavidPetts1 @spe_ny @archaeology_s @ArcDurham
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Gueswick Day 20: A successful dig again, Thanks to Doe Park, supporters, advisors, volunteers, Tony, Martin and Bob for their tireless work. It was fun! @ArchandArch @DiggerSteveB @OurDoePark @spe_ny @PurpleFluorspar @still_trowles @archaeology_s @ArcDurham @RAI @CBA @DavidPetts1
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Gueswick Day 19: T9 Final recording and after 3 weeks, 1 hr to backfill, with Many Thanks to Doe Park. T4 Final cleaning, sondage and recording. @ArchandArch @DiggerSteveB @OurDoePark @PurpleFluorspar @RAI @CBA @DavidPetts1 @spe_ny @still_trowles @archaeology_s @ArcDurham
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Gueswick Day 18: T4 Hearth/ flags lifted and sampled. One of stone box sections revealed deep post hole. T9 Deer pelvis found. Recording underway. @ArchandArch @DiggerSteveB @OurDoePark @PurpleFluorspar @still_trowles @DavidPetts1 @RAI @CBA @spe_ny @archaeology_s @ArcDurham
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Gueswick Day 17: Great progress in both trenches. Lots of visitors. AA thank Audrey and Chris and wish Bon Voyage for their life on a canal boat. @ArchandArch @DiggerSteveB @OurDoePark @PurpleFluorspar @archaeology_s @still_trowles @RAI @DavidPetts1 @ArcDurham @CBA @spe_ny
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Gueswick Day 16: T4 extended, some flags lifted and samples taken. T9 work on cleaning and sondage. Rain arrived! @ArchandArch @DiggerSteveB @OurDoePark @PurpleFluorspar @DavidPetts1 @RAI @still_trowles @spe_ny @archaeology_s @CBA @ArcDurham
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Gueswick day 15. A lovely productive day. More IA pottery sherds found. @OurDoePark @PurpleFluorspar @ArchandArch @CBAY @RAI @spe_ny @DiggerSteveB @archaeology_s @DavidPetts1
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Gueswick day 13. A busy Family Day, plus many visitors. IA/Romano-British glass bead found by Steve.@OurDoePark @ArchandArch @PurpleFluorspar @still_trowles @CBA @RAI @archaeology_s @ArcDurham @DiggerSteveB @spe_ny @DavidPetts1
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