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The Digging Gardener @digging-gardener.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Housing creeps closer each year sadly.

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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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The Digging Gardener @digging-gardener.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

If it were only possible to summon a mini Bermuda Triangle with said buckets. It would certainly make swift work of the fill removal ⚠️

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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 · 05/10/2025

Doesn’t much look like it’s been remedied, seems they had a lucky escape.

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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

Don’t start looking at the aerials again 🙄. #paredolia

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

Come on John, show us the final drawing ✍🏼

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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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The Digging Gardener @digging-gardener.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Wouldn’t it be good if Tunde declined it.

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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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The Digging Gardener @digging-gardener.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Well I’ll be doubly at risk of a dodgy tan then! ⛏️💀🪏🌿🪴

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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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The Digging Gardener @digging-gardener.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Not unheard of, there’s a Crow in my Beech tree whom I’m hoping to befriend. Smart wee beasties those Corvids. 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛

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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

Just realised, I meant corners as in sharp bed sheet ones. Am aware Roman Military corners end to be rounded. 😂

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