Explore the open archaeological data from our digs at Elmswell Farm
Ben filming a dig video
Chris explaing the burnt area to Helen
Chris teaching how to take record photos
Edwin has arrived!
Chris giving an end of day debreif
Bill excavating a test pit in trench 4 E
Jennifer and Indie recording F445
David recording F435. Camillo doing some last minute cleaning to trench 4 W before the post ex photos. …
Rosie and Freya cleaning robber trench F434.
Getting to site to discover the trench has become a pond.
Jennifer braving the Yorkshire weather
Rosie and her mum Hannah holding pot
Indie GPSing section points
Freya holding pot
Louise and Nat drawing F425
Ben taking record photos of F438
Edwin and Lee cleaning finds in the finds tent
Lee cleaning finds in the finds tent
Edwin holidng SF 85.
Aaliyah cleaning back trench 4 W for a pre ex photo
Micheal and Aaliyah cleaning back trench 4 W for a pre ex photo
Phillipa holding Roman pottery
Caroline cleans the top of F430 and Bill cleans F428.
Features start to appear on site. Caroline and Bill discuss what they might be.
Peter holding Roman pottery
Caroline cleaning back the trench for the pre ex photos.
Day 1 is rained off. From left to right: Chris, Indie, Lisa, David, Nat, Ben.
Trench being stripped. From left to right: Nat, Chris, Monty, Brendon.
Central area of trench 4 is being cleaned (for the first time). From left to right: Bill, Rosalind, …
As of 2020 hand santiser has literally become a ritual. Making site COVID safe.
Post ex photo of robber trenches
Post ex photo of trench 4 W
Post ex photo of trench 4 central
Post ex photo of robber trench 4101
Post ex photo of robber trench 4083
Post ex photo of trench 4 E
N facing section of test pit with micromorphs sample 23
N facing section of test pit
E facing section of test pit with micromorphs samples 21 & 22
E facing section of test pit with micromorphs samples 19 & 20
E facing section of test pit
photo looking E at robber fill (4076). 0.4m scale.
photo looking S at robber fill (4076). 0.4m scale.
West facing post ex shot of floor/hearth 4081 section. 0.4m scale. With Micromorph sample no. 17. Overhead …
West facing post ex shot of floor/hearth 4081 section. 0.4m scale. With Micromorph sample no. 17
West facing post ex shot of floor/hearth 4081 section. 0.4m scale. Wider shot
West facing post ex shot of floor/hearth 4081 section. 0.4m scale
West facing post ex shot of floor/hearth 4081. 0.4m scale
photo looking south at pit. 1m scale.
south looking photo of post hole 4123. 0.4m scale
North facing section of gully [4092], no scale
North facing section of gully [4092], 40cm scale
East facing post ex shot of robbed wall 4083 and post hole 4107. Wider shot
North facing post ex shot of robbed wall 4083 and post hole 4107. Wider shot
East facing post ex shot of post hole 4107. Wider shot
East facing post ex shot of post hole 4107
East facing post ex shot of robbed wall 4083.
East facing post ex shot of robbed wall 4083. Wider shot
East facing post ex shot of robbed wall 4078. Wider shot
East facing post ex shot of robbed wall 4078
North looking photo of Robber cut [4121]. 0.4m scale.
South looking photo of post hole [4119]. 0.4m scale.
west looking photo of slot through robber cut [4121], and post hole [4119]. 1m scale.
Photo of post hole 4117. 0.4. M scale
Photo of post hole 4117. Looking south. 0.4. M scale
Photo of post hole [4115]. 0.4 scale.
Photo of post hole [4115] looking south. 0.4 scale.
Post ex of N facing section through small pit 4103 and post hole 4115
Pre ex east Facing shot of rubble spread 4078
Pre ex east Facing shot of robbed wall 4078
Pre ex north Facing shot of robbed wall 4101
Pre ex west Facing shot of robbed wall 4083
Pre ex north facing of post hole 4087
Pre ex north Facing shot of floor surface 4081
Pre ex north Facing shot of post hole burnt feature
Pre ex north Facing shot of post hole 4107
Pre ex north Facing shot of post hole 4111
North Facing shot of post hole
N facing section of small feature 4103, before excavation of post hole 4115 it cuts
S looking photo of small feature 4103, before excavation of post hole 4115 it cuts
West facing section of pit F425 seen in eastern half of Trench 4
West facing section of pit F425 seen in eastern half of Trench 4, 40cm scale
W facing photo of Pre Ex of trench 4 W (S end)
E facing photo of Pre Ex of robber trench 4076
W facing photo of Pre Ex of robber trench 4095
S facing photo of Pre Ex of trench 4 W
Photo of Bill Balding
South facing Pre Ex photo of trench 4, central - 2x2m scales
North facing Pre Ex photo of trench 4
South Facing Pre Ex photo of eastern area of Trench 4
West Facing Pre Ex photo of eastern area of Trench 4
Mid ex photo [9004]. North east facing section. Looking south west. 0.40m scales.
post ex [9012]. South west facing section. Looking north east. 0.40m scales.
post ex trench 9. Looking north. 1m scales.
post ex trench 9. Looking south. 1m scales.
Mid-ex of possible posthole [9004], 0.4m scale, W facing
Cut of linear [7022], 0.4m scale, E facing
Post-ex of posthole [10014], 0.4m scale, NW facing.
Post-ex of trench 10, 1m scale, SW facing
Post-ex of trench 10, 1m scale, NE facing
N facing section of F706. 0.4m scale.
Post-ex of west facing baulk at N end of trench 7, 1m horizontal scale 0.4m vertical scale
Post-ex of posthole [9013], 0.4m scale, N facing
Post-ex of ditch [8015], 1m horizontal scale, E facing
Post-ex of ditch [8015], 1m horizontal scale, 0.4m vertical scale, E facing
Post ex of ditch [8015], 1m scale, facing NW
Post of chalk spreads [8010] and [8009], 1m scale, facing E
Post-ex of trench 8, 1m scale, facing SW
Post-ex of trench 8, 1m scale, facing NE
Post-ex of ditch [10018], 1m scale facing W
Post-ex posthole [10016], 0.4m scale, facing S
Post-ex section of possible posthole [8020], 0.4m scale, facing NW
Post-ex section of posthole [8018], 0.4m scale, facing N
Post-ex of posthole [8018]
north west facing section [10017]. Looking south east. 1m scale and .40m scales
North east facing section [10018] looking south west. 1m scale.
Post-ex, of ditch [10017], W facing
Post-ex post hole [10014], 0.4m scale, facing NW
Post ex north east facing section [9011], (9010). Looking west. 0.40m scales.
Post ex north west - south west aligned ditch. Looking east. 1m scales.
Mid-ex photo of stone layer below compacted chalk layer
SF 58, box flue tile
SF 57, bone hair pin
Posthole [8008]
Post-ex of post hole [8012]
Post-ex of post hole [10011]
east facing section of [9008]. 0.40m scales looking west.
Post ex of linear ditch [9008].
Mid-ex of posthole [10003]
Pre-ex photo of circular pit [7005], looking east
Post-excavation photo of 7004, looking south
Mid-ex shot of ditch [10017]. E facing.
Mid-ex shot of ditch [10017]. W facing.
photo of section of possible post hole F801
photo of possible post hole F801
North east facing section of [9004], (9005)
post ex of [9004]
Post-excavation photo of 10003 - post hole in South of trench 10
North east facing section of [9003] Looking towards south west. No scales.
Post ex of NE-SW linear ditch in Trench 9
Pre ex, trench 8, looking NE
Pre ex, trench 8, looking SW
Pre ex, trench 10, looking SW
Pre ex, trench 10, looking NE
Pre ex, trench 7, looking S
Pre ex, trench 7, looking N
Post-ex of trench 4. 2m scale.
North facing section of posthole [4073] after excavation of upper fill (4074), looking south, 0.4m scale …
Posthole [4073] after excavation of upper fill (4074), 0.4m scale
Neonatal skeleton (4051) within gave cut [4010], 0.4m and 0.3m scales
Mid-excavation photo of animal bones lying within pit [4054], truncated on eastern side by ditch [4032], …
Backfill of robber cut [4052], looking west, 1m scale
Backfill of robber cut [4052], looking north, 1m scale
Backfill of robber cut [4052], looking south, 1m scale
Neonatal skeleton (4018) within grave cut [4016], 0.4m and 0.3m scales
Section of post hole F804
Post hole F804
Post hole [8008]. 0.4m scale. SE facing.
Section of post hole [8008]. 0.4m scale. SE facing.
Neonatal skeleton (4034) within grave cut [4021], 0.4m and 0.3m scales
Linear grouping of pottery SF42 in layer (2064), 0.4m scale
North facing section of pit/posthole [4041], looking south, 0.4m scale
South facing section of beam slot [4043], looking north, 0.4m scale
West facing section of ditch [4005], looking east, 1m and 0.4m scales
East-facing section of posthole, looking west, 0.4m scale
North-facing section of posthole, looking south, 0.4m scale
Post-excavation photo of posthole, 0.4m scale
South-facing section of posthole, looking north, 0.4m scale
Pre-excavation photo of Trench 6, looking north, 2m scales
Pre-excavation photo of Trench 6, looking south, 2m scales
Pre-excavation photo of Trench 5, looking north, 2m scales
Pre-excavation photo of Trench 5, looking west, 2m scales
South facing section of ditch [3011], looking north, 1m scale
Trench 3, post-ex., looking north, 1m scales
Trench 3, post-ex., looking south, 1m scales
West facing section of ditch [1003], looking east, 1m scale
East facing section of ditch [1005], looking west, 0.3m scale
Trench 1, post-ex., looking west, 1m scales
Trench 1, post-ex., looking east, 1m scales
East facing section of ditches [2005] and [2007] , looking northwest, 2m and 1m scales
East facing section of ditches [2005] and [2007] , looking west, 2m and 1m scales
East facing section of ditches [3009] and [3013] , looking west, 2m and 0.4m scales
East facing section of ditches [3003] and [3017] , looking west, 2m and 0.4m scales
Stone layer (3002), looking west, 2m scale
Trench 3, pre-ex., looking north, 1m scales
Trench 3, pre-ex., looking south, 1m scales
Trench 1, pre-ex., looking west, 1m scales
Trench 1, pre-ex., looking east, 1m scales
Trench 2, pre-ex., looking south, 1m scales
Trench 2, pre-ex., looking north, 1m scales
Post ex of subcircular feature [9004]
South facing Pre Ex photo of trench 4
Pre-ex photo of flag stones/rubble layer (7007), looking east, 1m and 0.4m scales