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TVAS East Midlands: Excavations at Eagle Farm
TVAS East Midlands: Excavations at Eagle Farm *CONTENT WARNING: this post contains pictures and discussion of human remains* TVAS East Midlands have recently finished their excavations at Eagle Farm, Wavendon, Milton Keynes. A previous evaluation showed the site as having a high archaeological potential with features containing a wide variety of finds including pottery (of…
Read MoreTVAS North Midlands: Excavations at Mouselow Quarry, Glossop, North Derbyshire
TVAS North Midlands: Excavations at Mouselow Quarry, Glossop, North Derbyshire Content warning: this article contains discussion of cremated human bone During the stripping in advance of extension at Mouselow Quarry, Glossop, North Derbyshire, a series of cremations were found. In total four cremations were found but only one was contained in a mostly complete vessel.…
Read MoreNew Publications in TVAS’ Monograph and Occasional Papers Series
New Publications in TVAS’ Monograph and Occasional Papers Series We are pleased to announce the publication of the latest volumes in our monograph and Occasional Papers series. Latest publications include Monograph 43 and 44; and Occasional Papers 47 and 48. Occasional Paper 47: Middle and Late Iron Age Occupation on Land North of Croft Road,…
Read MoreTVAS South: Excavations at Lydden Hill Racecourse, Lydden Hill
TVAS South: Excavations at Lydden Hill Racecourse, Lydden Hill CONTENT WARNING: HUMAN REMAINS This post contains pictures and discussion of cremated human remains. TVAS South have recently finished their excavations at Lydden Hill Race Circuit, Wootton, Kent. Following a successful evaluation in November 2020, a full excavation of the area was conducted. One of the…
Read MoreSite Update: Carbon Dates for a possibly trepanned man at Shrivenham
Site Update: Carbon Dates for a possibly trepanned man at Shrivenham CONTENT WARNING: HUMAN REMAINS This post contains pictures and discussion of human remains. In 2018, excavations at Highworth Road, Shrivenham, Oxfordshire revealed a densely occupied area with a variety of features dating from the Iron Age through to the late Roman period. Above:…
Read MoreTVAS South West: Excavations at Slate Lane Quarry, West Camel
TVAS South West: Excavations at Slate Lane Quarry, West Camel Slate Lane Quarry is situated close to two scheduled monuments (a late Roman building made of stone with a cremation and the shrunken Medieval Village of Downhead) as well as other Roman and Iron Age settlements. A geophysical survey and trial trenching evaluation took place…
Read MoreTVAS East Midlands: Excavations at Dunton Lane, Biggleswade
TVAS East Midlands: Excavations at Dunton Lane, Biggleswade TVAS East Midlands have recently finished their excavation at Dunton Lane, Biggleswade. Here is a summary of their findings with a full report to follow soon. Above: plan of the excavation area The site is situated within a rich archaeological landscape; with a wide range of sites…
Read MoreOpen Day and Ongoing Excavations at Butts Piece, Stanton Harcourt
Open Day and Ongoing Excavations at Butts Piece, Stanton Harcourt On 5th September 2021, TVAS held an open day at Butts Piece, Stanton Harcourt. The open day allowed the local residents of Stanton Harcourt to see the rich archaeology of the village and it proved a great success with a continuous flow of visitors that…
Read MoreTVAS Reading: Excavations at Tanyard Farm, Lenham, Kent
TVAS Reading: Excavations at Tanyard Farm, Lenham, Kent After 8 months the excavations at Tanyard Farm, Old Ashford Road, Lenham have finished. The site produced evidence of human occupation from the Mesolithic through to the Anglo-Saxon period. Here is a brief summary of the finds.. Above: Map showing the site and surrounding area. The…
Read MoreCNN article about Viking skeletons
CNN article about Viking skeletons In 2008 TVAS excavbated a site at St. Giles in Oxford (see previous information release here). The site itself revealed evidence of a Late Saxon Period massacre. Thirty-five men and boys were uncovered and been linked to the St. Brice’s day massacre of 1002 AD. Since the analysis was concluded there…
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