Exciting @mycountycouncil & @HLFEastMids funded project to make this a place to enjoy & explore heritage, volunteer in archaeology. Inc. buildings restoration.
Irchester, Northants
Joined February 2016
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A lovely painting, thank you. – at Irchester, England
#DrawingAugust It's a real shame @ChesterFarmNcc is closed at the moment, but we walked along from the embankment in town to get this view from the north side of the #Nene
Hoping that everyone who has been on site during the past three weeks is having a well-earned rest today. Very many thanks for your support to all #volunteers and students @ArchAncHistLeic – at Irchester, England
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In the last two days we dug a section across one of those #Roman ditches into which huge amounts of rubbish got thrown. The surviving pottery was amazing. #Archaeology – at Irchester, England
Chester Farm retweeted
I've just finished an amazing 3 weeks with the lovely Staff, volunteers & students on this year's archaeological excavation @ChesterFarmNcc (thanks for the opportunity)
Lots of learning, loads of laughter, as well as proper respect for the remains of those uncovered... #TopTeam
Today was the last day on site, sadly. Thanks to all our #volunteers and the students from @ArchAncHistLeic for their hard work and cheerfulness on site. Much has been learned, achieved and enjoyed. #archaeology #teamwork – at Irchester, England
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During the dig we have excavated various inhumations, many in stone-lined graves, plus numerous child burials, some in stone cists. The remains will be sent for scientific analysis, so we can learn more about the late #Roman town’s population. #Archaeology – at Irchester, England
A lovely sherd of #Samianware that has just been unearthed. This includes the maker’s mark: ‘Macrinus’. A bit of research will identify where in Gaul he worked and where else in England his wares have been found. #Archaeology #Roman – at Irchester, England
Yesterday and day 1 of week 3, the weather was kind to us. A huge amount of progress was made, thanks to #volunteers and students from @ArchAncHistLeic We are excavating part of a #Roman cemetery, as well as lots of pits and ditches. #archaeology – at Irchester, England
A number of tours of the landscape and excavation area were provided today. A good time was had by all, learning about the amazing #archaeology and #heritage of this site. – at Irchester, England
The Brownies from Wollaston @ChesterFarmNcc yesterday, studying finds in order to secure their archaeologist badge. Another first for Chester Farm! #archaeology – at Irchester, England
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It is so wet today that even the sheep are taking cover. We just cannot excavate today. It would mess up the site as well as being dangerous. This weather is so frustrating! #archaeology – at Irchester, England
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The result of my efforts today... #roman #Archaeology
Identified the end of a ditch! What will tomorrow bring? (Hopefully not more chuffin' rain!) 🙏🏽🤲🏽📿 ✡️🕉️
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Week two is continuing to look a little wet. A pity for the @ArchAncHistLeic students and the #volunteers But the weather will get better! – at Irchester, England
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Hoping the rain holds off or you might not be able to try it out immediately, sadly! #Archaeology – at Towcester, England
New kit arrived today! I'll be like the new kid at a new school tomorrow! 😂 @ChesterFarmNcc @mikecurtis1956 👍🏼😉
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Sunday was a lovely day on site and we made great progress. Here are the foundations of some #Roman structures and a road beyond. #archaeology
Chester Farm retweeted
Before rain stopped play, here's what we were up to... @ChesterFarmNcc #Romans 👍🏽
Sadly, the rain has made it impossible to dig on site today. Our pits, ditches and graves are rather wet! #archaeology #weather – at Irchester, England
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Indeed! Fly tipping seems to have been alive and well in the #Roman world! – at East Midlands, England
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Chester Farm retweeted
A fantastic first week of excavations at @ChesterFarmNcc!
Great to meet up with the gang again and meet new people.
Lots still to do - such a shame we were rained off this afternoon 😉🌧️☔️