Absolutely thrilled to have won Community Archaeology Project of the Year! 🥳🎉
It's been a joy to help 400 people investigate 6 #Worcestershire villages. This is for all involved! And special thanks to @WorcsArchSoc and @HeritageFundUK for making it happen 🙏
Good afternoon all. We haven't been out at all with the detectors for a while, so seeing a member of the public had lost a gold ring I couldn't resist but to go and help. 45 mins later the ring has been reunited with it very emotional owner. Glad I could help
One of our favourite features from this site was this cistern. We filled it with water to see if it still worked as demonstrated by one of our Project Officers. 😎
We begin #EYALanguages with some #Latin following a member of the #RootsInTime dig team's find of a Roman pot with the name POTTACV stamped on its base. It's rare to get names in archaeology & a great writing example! Learn more here bit.ly/3VP4VEh#ExploreYourArchive
ALT Shiny orange Samian ware pot with the letters POTTACV stamped into the base
#RootsInTime dig diary day 4: Ooh! This is seriously lovely - a little Roman pot with the name POTTACV stamped on the base.
It's rare to get names in archaeology, but today's star find does just that: the potter whose workshop made this Samian ware cup was called Pottacus (1/3)
ALT Shiny orange Samian ware pot with the letters POTTACV stamped into the base
ALT Flared profile of the small stamped pot with an 8cm scale
ALT Inset of John Speed Map of Worcester City showing the street and notable buildings. c.1610 Ref BA9360 A24 Box 56
ALT Map of Worcestershire by John Speed which includes an inset of Worcester City showing the street and notable buildings. c.1610 Ref BA9360 A24 Box 56
ALT Plan of the City and Suburbs of Worcester. Printed map by Valentine Green. c.1795 Ref BA9360 CAB26 A35
ALT Worcester City map showing old and proposed new boundaries. One is signed Robert K Dawson. Late 19th century at Ref 496.5 BA9360 CAB 26 A2
This 3D model of a cows skull was unearthed on a dig i took part in that was hosted by @ExploreThePast. Its amazing seeing recreated. Make sure you check out Explore the Past twitter page and website. The link for the 3D model is below skfb.ly/oyotx
An unknown medieval chapel near Worcester is a rare find. Even more unusual is a jug depicting a knight. Yes, a medieval knight!
We'll be talking about our recent Temple Laugherne excavation & much more at Worcs Archaeology Day on Nov 19th. Book now ➡️ bit.ly/WorcsArchDay22
ALT Pencil reconstruction of the medieval chapel at Temple Laugherne