Explore the open archaeological data from our digs at Bright Water
Stephen recording
Fog descends over site
Ben and Stephen excavating
Ventures heading home after a full day of digging
Stephen digging
Pandora returning from the wheel barrow run
Elaine with amphora
David, Ben and Nat
Stuart and Nat assess the archaeology post rain
David excavating trench 4
Morning on site
Sheep checking the archaeology out
David recording as the sun sets
Potters mark
Nat recording
Nat taking photos for photogrammetry
Nat and David disappear into fog
Erin troweling
David with SF31
Ben and Erin clean the section
David photographing SF31
Erin identifying features after machine stripping
Davids made the site COVID safe
Ben, very pleased with his finds
Ben cleaning trench 3
Ben planing
Jacob troweling
Erin gives the archaeology a big thumbs up!
Ben gives the archaeology a big thumbs up!
David proving he's not just a fair weather archaeologist
Lesley holding sherd of Roman pottery
Day 1. Opening the trench.
Underside of SF31.
Post-ex of SF18, SF23, and SF31.
SF18, post-excavation by Nat. 0.1m scale
SF18, mid-excavation by Nat. 0.1m scale
SF18, excavation set up
SF31, post-excavation by David. 0.1m scale
Ben excavating SF23.
SF23, mid-excavation by Ben. 0.1m scale
SF31, pre-excvation by David. 0.1m scale
Potential worked stone
General post excavation photo of trench 4
SW facing section of post hole F453. 0.4m scale
NE facing photo of pit F445, ditch F432 and gullies F443 and F444. 1m scale
NW facing photo of pit F445, ditch F432 and gullies F443 and F444. 1m scale
SW facing section of pit F445. 1m scale
SE facing section of pits F451 and F452. 1m scale
SE facing section of post hole F450. 0.4m scale
NW facing section of ditch F423 and pit F449. 0.4m scale
SE facing section of pit F449. 0.4m scale
SW facing section of post hole F448. 0.4m scale
SW facing section of post hole F447. 0.4m scale.
SW facing section of post holes F446 and F447. 0.4m scale
SW facing section of spread (4118), post hole F439 and pit F441. 2m scale
NE facing section of ditch F432 and pit F442. 1m scale
N facing section of ditch F201. 1m scale
Pre excavation photo of Trench 2. 1m x 2m scale
SW facing section of post hole F446. 0.4m scale
SW facing section of post hole/pit F438. 0.4m scale
Whole vessel in post hole/pit F438, SF33. 0.2m scale
General shot of some sheep
SW facing section of pit F419. 1m scale
General shot of pits and post holes. 2m, 1m, and 0.4m scale used.
SW facing section of pits F419 and F420. 1m scale
SW facing section of post hole F435 with pit F421 and post hole F429. 0.4m scale
SW facing section of post hole F435. 2m scale
W facing section of ditch F410 and post hole F437. 0.4m scale
E facing section of ditch F410. 0.4m scale
SE facing section of pits and post holes in the SW quadrant of trench 4. 2m scale
W facing section of tree throw. 1m scale
Pre-excavation shot of trench 3. 1m scales.
SW facing section of post hole F430. 0.4m scale
SW facing section of rooting. 1m scale
NW and SW facing sections of relationship between ditches F406 and F411. 1m scale
NE Facing section of ditch and two gullies. 2m scale
SW Facing section of ditches in ditch system. 1m scale
SW Facing section of ditches in ditch system. 2m scale
SW Facing section of ditches in ditch system. 2m scale.
SE looking photo of NW Facing section of ditch and topsoil. 1m scale
SW looking photo of NE facing section of ditches. 2m scale
NE looking photo of SW facing section of ditches including F401 and F406. 2m scale
SW looking post-ex record shot of relationship slot. 2m Scales
NE looking post-ex record shot of relationship slot. 2m Scales
NE looking photo of SW facing section of small ephemeral pit F429 with pot SF23. 0.2m scale
SW facing section of ditch F409. 0.4m scale.
SW facing section of ditch F407. 0.4m scale
Post hole F424 fully excavated
NW facing section of ditch/gully F423. 40cm scale. Wider shot
NW facing section of ditch/gully F423. 0.4m scale.
SW facing section of post hole F424. 0.4m scale
North Facing Mid Ex photo of ditch slot in Trench 4 SW showing stone alignment (possibly for drainage). …
North Facing Mid Ex photo of ditch slot in Trench 4 SW showing stone alignment possibly for drainage. …
East facing Post Ex shot of linear 4003 section. 0.40m scale. Wider shot
East facing Post Ex shot of linear 4003 section. 0.40m scale.
North facing Post Ex shot of post hole 4004 section. 0.40m scale. (Wider shot)
North facing Post Ex shot of post hole 4004 section. 0.40m scale.
West facing shot of slot through ditch 4006 (post ex). 1m scale. (Wider shot)
West facing shot of slot through ditch 4006 (post ex). 1m scale.
West facing shot of section through ditch 4005. 1m scale. (Wider shot)
West facing shot of section through ditch 4005. 1m scale.
North facing Pre Ex shot of possible post hole 4004. 1m scale
East facing Pre Ex shot of ditch 4006. 1m scale
North facing Pre Ex shot of ditch 4006. 1m scale
North facing Pre Ex shot of ditch 4007. 1m scale
North facing Pre Ex shot of ditch 4003. 1m scale
West facing Pre Ex shot of ditch 4005. 1m scale
North facing Pre Ex shot of ditch 4005. 1m scale
North facing Pre Ex shot of pit 4002. 1m scale
W facing photo of ditch [1006].
W facing photo of ditch [1006]. 1m vertical scale.
W facing photo of ditch [1004] and [1006]. 2m horizontal, 1m vertical scale.
Detail shot of original road construction deposit and extension facing south. Also photos 3964, 3965. …
Detail shot of original road construction deposit and extension. Also photo 3962. Facing north.
Post excavation section photo of boundary ditch [1004]. West facing section. Also photos 3958-60
Post excavation plan photo of boundary ditch [1004] facing west. Also photo 3952
E facing of photo of section showing boundary ditch [1004] cutting through the roman road. 2m horizontal …
E facing of photo of section showing boundary ditch [1004] cutting through the roman road. 1m vertical …
East facing photo of feature . 0.3m scale
west facing photo of feature
south facing photo of road side ditch [1016]. 2m scale.
Intersection between roadside ditch and boundary ditch. North facing section
Large elongated pit feature
S facing photo of slot through ditch [1006] where the stone spread (1021) covered the ditch
W facing photo of soot through enclosure ditch [1006] through cobbled surface (1021)
Area blackening associated with cremation urn
W facing photo of boundary ditch [1004]
W facing photo of section of boundary ditch. 1m scale.
W facing photo of stone spread (1021) over ditch [1006]
W facing photo of stone spread (1018) at base of boundary ditch [1004].
W facing photo of stone spread.
W facing photo of intersection of road side ditch and enclosure ditch
South facing photo of roman road. Post excavation of natural burrows. 2 metre scale.
East facing photo off roman road. Post excavation of natural burrows. 2 metre scale.
South facing photo of cross section of roman road with unidentifiable features underneath
East facing photo of cross section of roman road with unidentifiable features underneath
South facing photo of medieval furrow
Post ex photo of medieval furrow