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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Same pit, different day: The large Early Iron Age storage pit in the top of Trench S at #Durotriges26 From above (looking down) and From below (looking up)

Looking down at a half sectioned chalk cut prehistoric with red and white poles for scale

Looking up at four suspicious archaeologists with a ladder

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romanbritain.bsky.social @romanbritain.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Neath- the remains of a 1st C #Roman auxiliary fort known as Nidum stands on the west bank of the River Neath. Remains of 2 gateways can be seen, & the line of a rampart wall. Initial excavation showed a gateway for a 2nd century #fort built of stone. #RomanFortThursday #History #RomanBritain

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The Digging Gardener @digging-gardener.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Not Togidubnus turning his back on generations of cooperation with his tribal neighbours and getting in bed with Rome.

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The Digging Gardener @digging-gardener.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

My ancestors once farmed at Arne, I wonder how far back though 🤔

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Dr Toby Driver @drtobydriver.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Of course it's #HillfortsSaturday again 🥳🤔🧐 With the #EE WiFi down at home for over a week 😥 things got desperate...it was time to revisit a long overdue reconstruction of Pen y Crug hillfort, Brecon It's a way off being finished but here is the work in progress... #Pen&Ink #illustration

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The Digging Gardener @digging-gardener.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Might have spotted myself some unrecorded Prehistoric Archaeology. Have emailed the relevant person, let’s wait to see what they say 🤞🏼🤞🏼

Parchmark of a possibly Bronze Age Barrow in Dorset.

Parchmark of a possibly Neolithic Cursus in Dorset.

Parchmark of a rectilinear enclosure and adjacent possibly Mortuary Enclosure in Dorset.

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

During the very last bit of context recording at #Durotriges25 we noticed a possible feature We cleaned the feature Asha and Megan dug the feature It contained 4 Iron Age sheep burials We have now recorded these We will now stop looking for features and backfill ! Happy ##FindsFriday

A series of 2 thousand years old sheep burials in a chalk cut pit. Scale and north arrow added

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Dr Simon Trafford @simontrafford.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

A well-preserved Roman road is among the finds uncovered by archaeologists in a city centre. #ClassicsBluesky 🏺 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Roman road discovered in Manchester city centre - BBC News

Archaeologists say the dig uncovered one of the best Roman finds in the city in more than 20 years.

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Grumpy-TG @grumpy-tg.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

This is your sign to kill your lawn and plant native wildflower seeds!

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The Digging Gardener @digging-gardener.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

A rather large Horse Mandible from the fill of a Chalk Quarry pit. Does this bigger beastie mean it’s a Roman era quarry and not an Iron Age one as IA Ponies were smaller? I’m sure @durotrigesdig.bsky.social knows the answer?

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

In the last feature to be dug at #durotriges25, Jade has found the larger part of a Late Iron Age black burnished ware pedestal-base cup A very nice find to end the dig 😍 #FindsFriday

An archaeologist holds part of an Iron Age pottery cup

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The Digging Gardener @digging-gardener.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

OH! That is good isn’t it! 💚⛏️💪🏼

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Day 4 of packdown at #Durotriges25 and its a blur of context recording, planning, section drawing and photography The Durotrigian drone is giving us good aerial views of specific areas of the trench Such as this roundhouse, terraced platform, enclosure ditch, activity area combo 🤩

Aerial photo of an archaeological trench showing dark prehistoric warth filled features contrasting against white chalk geology

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Want to take a quick tour of the newly discovered Iron Age roundhouse at #Durotriges25? Of course you do 😀 Sound on 👍 #Archaeology #Archeology #Dorset

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Pippin has finished excavating an Iron Age storage pit at #Durotriges25 (with Mark's help) She is happy 🐕

A fully excavated Iron Age storage pit with red and white photo scales and an archaeological dog in hi vis vest

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Day 1 of #Durotriges25 packdown Very quiet on site today but lots of Iron Age archaeology to record!!

An archaeological trench with prehistoric ditches and a small section of flint wall exposed

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

The #Durotriges25 team at the end of the last day's briefing Thanks to them and everyone else who participated in the Great Durotrigian Dig We love you guys! 👋

A mass of archaeologists stand in front of an Iron Age ditch waving enthusiastically at the camera

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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 21/06/2025

The White Cliffs of Dover have even been lit up with the stripes!

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

An island of chalk in a sea of green The Iron Age ditches and pits of #Durotriges25 from the Durotrigian drone as the last full day of the dig dawns

Aerial drone photo of an archaeological trench cut into a green field of peas, dark features contrasting against the white geological chalk

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

In the NE part of the #Durotriges25 archaeological trench, Harry has dug up a message from his past self #TimeyWimey

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Sarah has found a raven skeleton in the top of an Iron Age pit at #Durotriges25 Ellie is now recording it

An archaeologist in hi vis vest crouches in an Iron Age pit excavating the skeletal remains of a raven

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

It's the last full day with the whole team on site at #Durotriges25 Will we get everything we need finished? Dylan, Dani and Luke are completing the excavation of Iron Age features They are happy 😊 👍

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The Digging Gardener @digging-gardener.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

This has been such a great feature for Amanda & Steve. Not just a Sub Roman building terraced into the chalk, but now a little round house hiding underneath it too! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

In the northern end of the #Durotriges25 trench, Harry, Sophie and Paul have a flint-built sub Roman corn drier It looks particularly nice looking down from the drone 😍

The flint walls of a sub Roman corn drier / malting oven being excavated with two 2m red and white photographic ranging rods overlain, as seen from the air looking directly down

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Dr Toby Driver @drtobydriver.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

#RomanSiteThursday A previously recorded cropmark showing up again yesterday in SE Wales during @rcahmwales.bsky.social aerial reconnaissance 🛩️ This looks to be a Roman villa, though the multiple military-style ditches could imply a small fortlet 🤔 Ideally requires further survey 📷 Phone snap

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Emily and Sapphire have found rather gorgeous glass bead from the Iron Age pit they are digging at #Durotriges25 They (and we) are VERY happy 🤩

An Iron Age glass bead held in the hand of an archaeologist

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Ellie and Asha are investigating a dog burial placed close to the base of an Iron Age pit at #Durotriges25

Two archaeologists in hi vis vests and hard hats excavating in an Iron Age pit with ladder for easy access

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The Digging Gardener @digging-gardener.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

*DUROTRIGES PROJECT OPEN DAY* Tomorrow, Sunday 29th in Winterborne Kingston, Dorset. Details at the end for you to screenshot. Come on down to The Shire and visit the World of our Iron Age ancestors just as Rome is knocking at the door!

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

The prehistoric ditches, pits and other features that comprise the #Durotriges25 dig from the air at the end of week 4 Gorgeous 😍 #Archaeology #Dorset

Air photo of an archaeological trench showing the white chalk geology, brown soil filled Iron Age ditches and marquee, sounded by green crops and hedges

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Barnaby, Joe and Jamie are excavating a post Roman terraced house overlying a middle Iron Age ditch at #Durotriges25 They are definitely and definitively happy 😊

Three archaeologists, two kneeling and one standing with shovel, in a partially excavated post Roman terrace

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Over at the south west of the #Durotriges25 dig, Ian, Sue and Mathew are finding that the big blobby blob is turning into a series of flinty flints What does it all mean? 🤔

A series of flint filled prehistoric features being uncovered by archaeologists in a field

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The Digging Gardener @digging-gardener.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

New section of ditch to work on. Did look like two separate cuts early on, but that soon disappeared, as did the little spread of puddled chalk across the centre.

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

An unusual find from our predominantly Iron Age site is this fragment of polished Neolithic axe which Jo has recovered from the top of a ditch section Nice 🤩 #Durotriges25

Fragment of polished Neolithic stone axe

Fragment of polished Neolithic stone axe and hand of an archaeologist

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Not a hillfort (but hillfort adjacent) the freshly exposed ditches of an Iron Age banjo enclosure appearing in the new trench at #Durotriges25 A drone photo by Harry Manley 📷 June 2025 #HillfortsWednesday

Aerial photo of the archaeological ditches and pits showing up dark brown against the white natural chalk

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Andy Whiting @awdorset.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Always lovely to see a tall ship alongside Poole Quay - the replica of Nao Santa Maria (the largest of three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his 1492 voyage across the Atlantic) has arrived #Dorset

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

A pan across the archaeological trench of #Durotriges25 watching everyone at work With apologies for windy sound effects 🌬 #Dorset #Prehistoric #Archaeology

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Some of the #Durotriges25 team are excavating the sinuous prehistoric ditch at the southern end of the new trench We originally thought it might be a Later Bronze Age land boundary But is it? 🤔

Archaeologists excavating sections across the dark soil fill of a prehistoric ditch cut

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Having trouble with excess light spoiling your attempts to photograph #archaeology? Why not call the *Sun Shade Brigade*? No ditch too big, no pit too small ! Satisfaction guaranteed Smother your features in semi-darkness today #Durotriges25

Four archaeologists in hi viz vests lift a groundsheet in the sky to provide enough shade for a fifth archaeologist to photograph some archaeology

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David Roberts @davidrobertsarch.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Whistle-stop visit to Wessex Archaeology this afternoon to drop off some flots and environmental remains. Always good to drop in to the big enviro processing tent... its like bake off, but with mud. Exciting results to come hopefully! Maybe we can find out what date this hypocaust went out of use..

Three archaeologists looking carefully at a hypocaust. Another archaeologist is digging in the foreground.

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

An aerial photo, courtesy of Harry Manley and his magic drone, of the #Durotriges25 trench Lots of archaeology (especially ditches) showing up cut into the natural white chalk geology We've got lots to do!

Am archaeological trench, cut through a green an agricultural field, with brown ditches, pits and other features, showing up against the white chalk

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Nina Antonia @ninaantonia13.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Clipped: Antoine Bruy, Belgium. (From the 'Black Mountain' series)

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