It’s cooler, we’ve had a bit of rain, but the clay is still baked hard and our trowels just seem to polish the surface!
Nevertheless we’ve made some wonderful discoveries, and the afternoon cake has been top notch!
Nassington Update No.3 Read More »
Derek, an Associate of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists and Co-founder of Pre-Develop Archaeology Ltd., brings over three decades of expertise in contract archaeology. Additionally, he oversees three community excavation projects. Abstract: In this talk Derek will provide a round-up of the work completed so far at Nassington and what has been learnt
Excavations at a Roman Farmstead, Nassington, our 10th year of digging Read More »
Initial results from the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Excavations. Between July 2022 and June 2024, MOLA undertook excavations ahead of the construction of the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Improvement Scheme. The sites revealed information about how Iron Age pioneers ventured into the claylands of Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to expand their settlements,
General Roundup and Further Work. Many of you have been involved in our recent excavations at both of these Roman period farmsteads. Derek will provide us with a round-up of the work we have completed so far at these sites and what we have learnt about them. He will also give us an insight into
Nassington and Barnwell North Lodge Read More »
A site visit to the Cotterstock Villa. The walk will be led by Professor Stephen Upex and is kindly facilitated by the Richardson family. Cotterstock Villa is the largest known Roman villa in the Nene Valley area, discovered by a farm worker 264 years ago. The site visit will cover what is under the ground,
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