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ALT A forest with tall trees, text overlaid reads 'This is Archaeology. Roots in time -shaping woodland for the future'.
We had a lovely time near Evesham, helping @ExploreThePast bring the #IronAge to life. This was all part of an #Archaeologicalproject called #RootsinTime. The project excavated an area that was once a thriving settlement before and during the Roman occupation of Britain. #Local
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Monty has found himself in the finds room and is lending us a hoof by washing #Roman pot from the #RootsInTime community excavation earlier this year. Please don't muddle up the trays 🤞
Take a look back at our dig diaries for highlights (there's some seriously nice finds!).
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
Many thanks to the 75 volunteers who helped uncover this fascinating site!
It's been great fun & we hope you learned lots. We'll update you as the picture continues to unfold in the office, and huge thanks to @HeritageFundUK for making #RootsInTime community dig possible. (3/3)
ALT Group of 13 volunteers and 4 staff wearing hi vis and standing in Trench 3.
Due to patience excavation by a #RootsInTime volunteer, we have large sherds of this chunky yet fragile pot & it's looking early Iron Age (about 800-400BC).
This confirms that the Roman settlement further up the slope was not new, but just one chapter of the site's story (2/3)
ALT Early Iron Age pot rim with scale, showing that fragment is about 9cm long. Pot had an uneven red surface with a burnt black patch.
#RootsInTime dig diary day 13: Our last day finally arrived, along with our oldest finds...
Most of the trenches were on the slope above the River Avon, but two trenches were nearer the river. Ditches & pits revealed here contained few finds, but handily there was some pot (1/3)
ALT Volunteer carefully excavating a mass of pot fragments from the stoney ground.
#RootsInTime dig diary day 12: Thanks to everyone who came to the Open Day!
Over 200 people visited on Sat 17th for site tours, chance to chat with @MagSurveys geophysics team & live drone photography. Many thanks to the volunteers who made it possible & our BSL interpreter.
ALT Aerial view of excavation area with four volunteers digging a ditch and a large tour group arriving.
#RootsInTime dig diary day 11: Hmm, this is an oddly decorated #Roman pot base.
It's similar to the stamps on Samian ware, made in Gaul. But this pot is more local and is stamped with shapes not letters - perhaps an illiterate potter's attempt to make their wares fashionable?
ALT Inner surface of grey pot base stamped with a row of small triangles within a thin circle
#RootsInTime dig diary day 10: Just look at this Roman mug 😮
It's seems so familiar, like something you'd see in a trendy shop. Yet it's nearly 2000 year old. It's technically a mini tankard & it's small size makes it unusual & rare. Oh, & the fact that it's so complete! (1/2)
The #RootsInTime open day is still planned for Saturday 17th September from 11am to 3pm to ensure residents can view the excavations, as there is a very limited opportunity prior to backfilling.
The day will start with a 1 minute silence at 11am on site. explorethepast.co.uk/project…
ALT Excavation Open Day poster - for full details visit the website
#RootsInTime dig diary day 9: The rain held off and lovely finds returned in force, with a fragment of Roman glass, several coins, a repaired pot, handled pot and another piece of roof tile! (1/3)
ALT Volunteer holding orange pot sherd with an integrated handle, created by a thick band of clay under the rim
#RootsInTime dig diary day 9: The rain held off and lovely finds returned in force, with a fragment of Roman glass, several coins, a repaired pot, handled pot and another piece of roof tile! (1/3)
ALT Volunteer holding orange pot sherd with an integrated handle, created by a thick band of clay under the rim
#RootsInTime dig diary day 8: Hmm, is that a Roman floor tile? This chunky piece may be the first hint of a fancy Roman building nearby!
We'd better wait for our finds team to look before getting carried away, but it was found with #Roman pot & animal bone in Tr8's large ditch.
ALT Volunteer holding an piece of thick orange tile with three curved fingermarks on one side - probably the base. Fragment is slightly larger than hand-sized.
#RootsInTime dig diary day 7: Work got underway on ditches in Tr10 - few finds sadly, but does suggest they're livestock pens or fields.
In Tr6 a small pit is appearing under the midden material, and most of the ditch slots in Tr3 are now excavated ready for recording tomorrow.
ALT Volunteers in Trench 3 - two excavating a ditch slot and two recording with the assistance of a BSL interpreter.
Enjoying the #RootsInTime dig diaries? Join us on the Open Day!
See archaeology in action near Evesham on Sat 17th Sept, 11-3:
🗣️ regular site tours
⚱️ see the finds
🗺️ geophysical survey demo
🚁 live drone photography
For full details, see our website: explorethepast.co.uk/project…
#RootsInTime dig diary day 6: Have we hit archaeological gold - a #Roman midden (rubbish heap)?
Middens are essentially a big pile of rubbish, sometimes mixed with manure. They can just be a rubbish dump, but they're also valuable fertiliser (1/2)
ALT Possible midden deposit in Trench 6 being excavated
ALT Archaeologist and a young volunteer creating a GPS site survey
#RootsInTime dig diary day 5: We're back for week 2! Lovely to see lots of new faces today.
Five new trenches have been opened in the main field, revealing more ditches & pits. Interestingly, there's more activity on the slope than at the top of the field (1/2)
ALT Two volunteer excavating a ditch slot under the guidance of an archaeologist