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Sunday 16th July 2017    11am-4pm All Welcome! Welcome! Archaeology and history will come alive in the tranquil Dove Valley when you...

Last weekend saw Catherine and I travel to Birmingham to take part in the Council for British Archaeology’s West Midlands...

In case you did not know, Ian sent off a sample of charcoal found in the extension to Trench 3 for Radiocarbon dating (C14 dating).

It may have been a bit quiet on the blogging front, but that does not mean to say that nothing has been happening since the last post.

An account by Sue Quick We brought the bags to tote the tools, The trowels, the togs, for rain and bogs...

During the two weeks prior to the start of the excavation, I accompanied Catherine on some of the in-school archaeological workshops. The...

Yesterday was stone finds day – how exciting.  We found two pieces of beautifully shaped mullion uprights in the debris from the demolition,

Today, three Year 10 students from Lady Manner’s joined us at Peeling Back the Layers for their first day of a week of work experience.  

One of our invaluable volunteers, Angela, sent me these photos of Ian and Margaret on Thursday. This was the day after a very wet Wednesday.

Day 10! Day 10 already. We can’t quite believe that we’re nearly at the end of week two.

....of excavations (better late than never ;-) ) Paperwork! One of the teachers getting to grips with it! What a busy week we’ve had as...

Monyash and Elton Primary Schools visited us today and they’ve helped me write this blog by adding their thoughts on the day. Rowan said...

he sun was there to welcome us today, and Under Whitle Farm is a beautiful place to be on a sunny day – its not bad on a rainy day but on a

Well, what a day! Despite a series of setbacks yesterday and a very rainy morning, I think it all went swimmingly!

On Saturday 25th June, 2016, Peeling Back the Layers is having an Open Day and everyone is welcome!

The next major step is excavation, and although we are not lifting any turf until June 20th, now is the time when we have to think seriously