Posts Tagged ‘Cremation’
TVAS South West: Site update- Woodsford Quarry, Woodsford, Dorset
TVAS South West: Site update – Woodsford Quarry TVAS South West have recently finished excavating another phase at Woodsford Quarry, Woodsford, Dorset. During this phase they encountered two ring ditches and a series of urned cremations. The urned cremations were block lifted and taken back to the office where they can be carefully excavated under…
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 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…
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