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The first day of the dig Posted by Tony Hanna Nov 27, 2007 | ||
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.....And this is the geophysics of BOB. | A compressed clay surface & postholes were discovered by the CAYA members during excavations in June. Here you see older archaeologists clearing back and tidying up their trench a little. | A compressed clay surface & postholes were discovered by the CAYA members during excavations in June. Here you see older archaeologists clearing back and tidying up their trench a little. | A compressed clay surface & postholes were discovered by the CAYA members during excavations in June. Here you see older archaeologists clearing back and tidying up their trench a little. |
A fort with a view, by Big Dave Forster | AGM ...who will you vote for ? | and the band played on ... | Andy - Archaeology Graduate |
Archaeology | back filling | back filling | Bringing home lunch |
Broken Flags Underneath Cobbled Surface | Bryn Alyn Hillfort - Model by Neil Stevens - volunteer Caer Alyn | CAYA members cleaning and recording the finds from the previous months fieldwalking exercise. | Chasing the archaeological rainbow |
Classical Archaeology | Cleaning back, day 2 | Cleaning up the finds from the previous meetings fieldwalking. | Collection of Finds - Trench 1 Oct 09 |
Croft site excavation developing, with more building foundations (dig diaries) | Dave and John showing the members part of BOB. | Dave D & Sara hard at work | Day 2, cleaning the large stone blocks on the outer face of the rampart |
Day 2, the stone blocks revealed | Day 3 | Day 4, following the stones | Day 6 |
Day 7, is this a trowel or a spade | Day One, start to clean up the trench | Different designs | Dig Diary, Week One |
ditch | Ditch 1m deep | Ditch III | Ditch when damp |
Drawing the finds from the previous meetings fieldwalking. | Drawing the finds from the previous meetings fieldwalking. | due reverence required | Early days at the croft site (dig diaries) |
Elevation proflile of North East Wales | euro dummy | Faience | father Christmas & his helper would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas and New Year |
Features in the soil are explained by the archaeologists on hand. | Full Ditch | gis project launch | Helen and Caitlin. |
Hillfort lumps and bumps | ice age ....... | inner rampart | Interpreting the Geophysics |
is that a phone i can hear ringing?? | Learning basic excavation skills by hands on activities. | Llai Open Day 2006 | look its charlie chaplin !! |
Meet Archie the Archie-ologist!! | Neil and John working hard | New CAYA logo designed by Jamie, one of our senior CAYA members | New CAYA members welcomed by Karen Morrell and Alan Brown. Open Day 2007 |
New features revealed | ok,if its for the good of the project,i'll pose | Open Day 2007 | Open Day 2008 presentation to MPs |
or .... archaeologists recreate ancient shrine | overlay mapping is easier with lidar !! | Phil explaining the Hillfort ramparts. | Poss edge of inner rampart |
professional at work...... | Read the Story - Buy the Book !! | Roman Centurian | Roman Shrine - Gresford Church |
Setting out the trench on day one | Shoe designs | sieving back fill | Some of the digging team |
Sondage at start of excavation. | The "enignmatic boulder" being excavated | The "Pendant" | The archaeology |
The Collaspe | The croft trench now fully cleaned up and ready for planning (dig diaries) | The cut | The dig progressing, a view looking west |
The Dig, revetment stones lying upon natural ? | The ditch | The elusive ditch | The finds rooom girls! |
The first signs of a wall at the croft site | The Font - Gresford Church. St Leonard is depicted to the left of the griffin. | The make up of the revetment stones | The omen! |
The Poss cobbled surface | The students | The top of boxed wall | The top of revetted wall |
The trench almost finished | The WASHE group | Tony Hanna, far right, congratulated on his work by a visitor to the open day. | tony surveys the slope |
Trench 1 - The Wilderness | trench 14 from the air | Trench 14 from the air .... | Trench 15 digging team |
up on the roof .... | View towards West Door - Gresford Church | week 3 team photo | Well it was there!!! |
What is this? | Where are we? | Where's my cake, Karen? | whos on the fundraising committee ? |
Wrexham Evening Leader 21st Nov 2007 | Wrexham Science Festival Presentation |
