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TVAS Reading: Moor Lane, Staines excavation open day
TVAS Reading: Moor Lane, Staines excavation open day An open day was held on 17th March 2023 for Egham-by-Runnymede Historical Society and friends at Moor Lane, Staines. The open day was very successful with a large crowd attending for a guided site tour by Senior Project Officer Andy Taylor and to view a selection of…
Digging for Britain to Feature TVAS Reading site, Stanton Harcourt
Digging for Britain to Feature TVAS Reading site, Stanton Harcourt Season 10 of Digging for Britain will feature Stanton Harcourt in episode 4. The episode is already available on iPlayer but will be broadcast live on 29th January 2023 on BBC 2 at 8pm. To summarise, the excavations revealed a rich past to the village…
New Publications in the 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 45 and 46; and Occasional Papers 49, 50 and 51. Occasional Paper 49: Excavations on Prehistoric to Medieval Sites in the Weald of Surrey and…
Royal Institute Christmas Lecture to Feature Skeleton from Viking Massacre
Royal Institute Christmas Lecture to Feature Skeleton from Viking Massacre This year’s Christmas Lecture from the Royal Institute will be presented by Professor Dame Sue Black on the secrets of forensic science. The lectures will be on BBC Four at 8pm on 26th Dec, 27th Dec and 28th Dec. And available afterwards on iPlayer. The…
TVAS South: Office Open Day
TVAS South: Office Open Day TVAS South had a successful open day at their office on Thursday 1st December. Below are a few photos of guests having a look at our display. If you would like to give us any feedback about the open day then leave a comment in the comments area below!
TVAS South: Open Day at our Brighton Office
TVAS South: Open Day at our Brighton Office TVAS South are holding an open day at their office. If you are in Brighton and are interested in what archaeologists do then book yourself a 30 minute slot and find out more! See below for details.
TVAS Reading: Palaeolithic Flint Tools Found near Henley-on-Thames
TVAS Reading: Palaeolithic Flint Tools Found near Henley-on-Thames Recent and ongoing fieldwork undertaken by TVAS has revealed rare evidence of some of the earliest ancient humans in Britain. Evaluation trenching & test pitting near Henley-on-Thames has produced flint artefacts dating to around 500,000 years old, during the lower Palaeolithic period. The species of human present…
TVAS East Midlands: 19th c. Brick Kiln from Blunham, Bedfordshire
TVAS East Midlands: 19th c. Brick Kiln from Blunham, Bedfordshire TVAS East Midlands have just finished their excavation at land between 19 and 73, The Hill, Blunham, Bedfordshire . The archaeological potential of the site had been highlighted from both an initial desktop study and evaluation. The site lay on the fringes of the historic…
TVAS Reading: Late Neolithic and Bronze Age occupation at Two Gate Lane, Overton, Hampshire
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TVAS Reading: Late Neolithic and Bronze Age occupation at Two Gate Lane, Overton, Hampshire Excavations at Two Gate Lane, Overton revealed two phases of significant prehistoric occupation, one in the late Neolithic and one in the late Bronze Age. Late Neolithic The late Neolithic was represented by three pits. The two most significant pits contained…
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…
TVAS 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.…
New 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,…
TVAS 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…
Site 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:…
TVAS 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…
TVAS 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…
Open 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…
TVAS 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…