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Week 16 Update (part 1...)

Two of our archaeologists on site take over this week, with 'a day in the life of...'

Week 16 Update (part 2...)

We continue our take over with part two of 'a day in the life of...'

Week 18 Update

The team have returned after the Christmas break to continue with the excavations.

Week 19 Update

Our team are hard at work finishing off the last bits and pieces on site.

Week 20 Update

In January, we gave tours to local residents to show them what we've been up to for the last five months.

Week 21 and Final Update

Our archaeological investigations are now all wrapped up and we have finished on site.

Final Talk - February 2022

During February half term, OA gave a final presentation about the findings from Barracks Field at Weeley Parish Hall.

Day 16 - Sunday 19th September 2021

A community excavation of prehistoric sites across Little Asby Common

Little Asby Update

Update 6: A terrific lithic

A surprising find raises questions about ideas of ancestry and history to the people living at Wintringham in the past.

Week 1 Update

Our excavation has started in the north-west corner of the site, with supervised machine removal of the soil.

Weeks 2 and 3 Update

Over the past two weeks, the team have been digging prehistoric pits and Roman ditches.

Introductory Talk - September 2021

Watch a recording of our introductory talk at Weeley Parish Hall earlier this month.

Weeks 4 and 5 Update

The team are now supervising the mechanical removal of topsoil across the excavation area in Barrack Field.

Week 6 Update

This week the team hosted a group of veterans from Operation Nightingale.

Week 1

Our excavations commenced with the arrival of team, welfare and plant.

Week 2 - The First Finds

Week 2 saw the continuation of the site strip, the excavation of our first archaeological feature and the recovery of our first artefact.

Weeks 7 and 8 Update

We have revealed the whole site and we're starting to investigate the remains of the Napoleonic camp.

Week 3 - Steady Progress

Despite a rather wet start to the week, the team continue to make good progress on site. 

Week 9 Update

This week we held our first public open day for the residents of Weeley.

Weeks 4 and 5 - It's all making sense.

Despite the weather taking a turn for the cold and wet, progress on site has been fantastic. 

Open Day - 18th November

Are you interested in seeing the archaeological excavations?

Week 10 Update

This week the team spent most of their time finding archaeology which we weren’t expecting to find!

Week 11 Update

The team this week continue to unpick the complex remains relating to the Napoleonic barracks.

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Week 16 Update (part 1...)

Two of our archaeologists on site take over this week, with 'a day in the life of...'

Week 16 Update (part 2...)

We continue our take over with part two of 'a day in the life of...'

Week 18 Update

The team have returned after the Christmas break to continue with the excavations.

Week 19 Update

Our team are hard at work finishing off the last bits and pieces on site.

Week 20 Update

In January, we gave tours to local residents to show them what we've been up to for the last five months.

Week 21 and Final Update

Our archaeological investigations are now all wrapped up and we have finished on site.

Final Talk - February 2022

During February half term, OA gave a final presentation about the findings from Barracks Field at Weeley Parish Hall.

Day 16 - Sunday 19th September 2021

A community excavation of prehistoric sites across Little Asby Common

Little Asby Update

Update 6: A terrific lithic

A surprising find raises questions about ideas of ancestry and history to the people living at Wintringham in the past.

Week 1 Update

Our excavation has started in the north-west corner of the site, with supervised machine removal of the soil.

Weeks 2 and 3 Update

Over the past two weeks, the team have been digging prehistoric pits and Roman ditches.

Introductory Talk - September 2021

Watch a recording of our introductory talk at Weeley Parish Hall earlier this month.

Weeks 4 and 5 Update

The team are now supervising the mechanical removal of topsoil across the excavation area in Barrack Field.

Week 6 Update

This week the team hosted a group of veterans from Operation Nightingale.

Week 1

Our excavations commenced with the arrival of team, welfare and plant.

Week 2 - The First Finds

Week 2 saw the continuation of the site strip, the excavation of our first archaeological feature and the recovery of our first artefact.

Weeks 7 and 8 Update

We have revealed the whole site and we're starting to investigate the remains of the Napoleonic camp.

Week 3 - Steady Progress

Despite a rather wet start to the week, the team continue to make good progress on site. 

Week 9 Update

This week we held our first public open day for the residents of Weeley.

Weeks 4 and 5 - It's all making sense.

Despite the weather taking a turn for the cold and wet, progress on site has been fantastic. 

Open Day - 18th November

Are you interested in seeing the archaeological excavations?

Week 10 Update

This week the team spent most of their time finding archaeology which we weren’t expecting to find!

Week 11 Update

The team this week continue to unpick the complex remains relating to the Napoleonic barracks.

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