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Season 2: Day 11

Day 11 and we have sunshine, volunteers and a spring in our step. 

Season 2: Day 12

Day 12 and great progress is being made at the Little Asby Community Dig.

Season 2: Day 13

Day 13 and the hard working volunteers continue to unravel the story at Little Asby.

Season 2: Day 14

Day 14 and we were joined by Year 10 and Sixth Form History students from Kirkby Stephen Grammar School.

Season 2: Day 15

Day 15 and the eve of the final day.

Season 2: Day 16

Day 16 and we have reached the final day of excavations. 

Understanding Aston

The beginning of a new archaeological project in Aston, Oxon.

A Toad in a Hole, Aston

Always expect the unexpected.

The Game is Afoot, Aston

The site is revealed and pottery fragments have been uncovered so far.

All that is gold does not glitter, Aston

It has been exciting to discover these personal items.

Urn'ing it and seizing the clay, Aston

...the sherds appear to be Wychwood-type ware.

Sieving through the soil, Aston

This process helps to save the smaller finds.

Update 7: Excavating a Roman kiln

Read about a recent discovery of a Romano-British kiln on site at Wintringham.

Wintringham Heritage Day, Saturday 15th October 2022

In partnership with Urban & Civic, we will be presenting the latest findings from the largest excavation area of Iron Age and Roman settlement at Wintringham.

What we see depends mainly on what we look for, Aston

Recording is a very important part of our process.

Barrowing to the Bronze Age

Our archaeologist Ollie provides an update on the Bronze Age findings at Hinxton.

Trackways to the past

In the latest post from our team at Hinxton, they start to find answers to some of the questions we have about a major trackway across the site.

Update 8: Soggy Bottoms

Read about the conditions the Wintringham team have been battling with as excavations come to a close for the winter.

End? No the journey doesn't end here...

It is exciting to think about what will be discovered further.

Ring around the ro-undhouse

Our archaeologist Anna provides a glimpse into what's been found of two Iron Age roundhouses near Grange Farm at Alconbury Weald.

Update 9: The story so far...

Read about some of the findings on Site 3 to date, as the team close down excavations over winter and start planning our return in March.

Barrow-ed Time

At the end of 2022, we were finishing the barrow. 

Buried beads

Read more about some of the grave goods found by our Finds Supervisor Hannah Pighills from burial soil samples collected at Hinxton.

Fieldwalking with Genome Campus volunteers

Read more about our afternoon spent fieldwalking with our Genome Campus volunteers.

Weeley published in Current Archaeology

OA has published an article about the excavation at Weeley in Current Archaeology magazine.

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Season 2: Day 11

Day 11 and we have sunshine, volunteers and a spring in our step. 

Season 2: Day 12

Day 12 and great progress is being made at the Little Asby Community Dig.

Season 2: Day 13

Day 13 and the hard working volunteers continue to unravel the story at Little Asby.

Season 2: Day 14

Day 14 and we were joined by Year 10 and Sixth Form History students from Kirkby Stephen Grammar School.

Season 2: Day 15

Day 15 and the eve of the final day.

Season 2: Day 16

Day 16 and we have reached the final day of excavations. 

Understanding Aston

The beginning of a new archaeological project in Aston, Oxon.

A Toad in a Hole, Aston

Always expect the unexpected.

The Game is Afoot, Aston

The site is revealed and pottery fragments have been uncovered so far.

All that is gold does not glitter, Aston

It has been exciting to discover these personal items.

Urn'ing it and seizing the clay, Aston

...the sherds appear to be Wychwood-type ware.

Sieving through the soil, Aston

This process helps to save the smaller finds.

Update 7: Excavating a Roman kiln

Read about a recent discovery of a Romano-British kiln on site at Wintringham.

Wintringham Heritage Day, Saturday 15th October 2022

In partnership with Urban & Civic, we will be presenting the latest findings from the largest excavation area of Iron Age and Roman settlement at Wintringham.

What we see depends mainly on what we look for, Aston

Recording is a very important part of our process.

Barrowing to the Bronze Age

Our archaeologist Ollie provides an update on the Bronze Age findings at Hinxton.

Trackways to the past

In the latest post from our team at Hinxton, they start to find answers to some of the questions we have about a major trackway across the site.

Update 8: Soggy Bottoms

Read about the conditions the Wintringham team have been battling with as excavations come to a close for the winter.

End? No the journey doesn't end here...

It is exciting to think about what will be discovered further.

Ring around the ro-undhouse

Our archaeologist Anna provides a glimpse into what's been found of two Iron Age roundhouses near Grange Farm at Alconbury Weald.

Update 9: The story so far...

Read about some of the findings on Site 3 to date, as the team close down excavations over winter and start planning our return in March.

Barrow-ed Time

At the end of 2022, we were finishing the barrow. 

Buried beads

Read more about some of the grave goods found by our Finds Supervisor Hannah Pighills from burial soil samples collected at Hinxton.

Fieldwalking with Genome Campus volunteers

Read more about our afternoon spent fieldwalking with our Genome Campus volunteers.

Weeley published in Current Archaeology

OA has published an article about the excavation at Weeley in Current Archaeology magazine.

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