Tag Archives: digging
SETTING UP FOR THE THIRD BASING HOUSE FIELD SEASON
Reblogged from Day of Archaeology 2015: http://www.dayofarchaeology.com/third-basing-house-season/ Today I’m working at Hampshire Cultural Trust with Dave Allen. I’m lucky because my visit times with the regular weekly volunteer day at the Archaeology Stores, managed by the Curator of Archaeology, David Allen. To find out more about the work of David and the team, visit their excellent […]
Portraits of Diggers
As per last year, part way through the season I became fascinated by the physicalness of digging. I’m always struck by the way that excavators manipulate their bodies whilst digging, fitting themselves into tiny gaps, like those internet meme photos of cats in glass bowls. The angles necessary to really get your trowel into the […]
Public Engagement
Mike has written a blog post about his experience earlier this week helping out the Education Team at Basing House with their family activity sessions. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this topic, Mike! — Public Engagement – Dig Pits, Trench Tours and Object Handling During this season’s dig, part of the aim is to […]