Diary
Medieval Padlock
Today we have found part of what we think is a Medieval Padlock. You can see a sprung piece of metal connected to the base which would lock the shaft in place inside a housing. To open the lock, a Key would be used to compress the sprung metal allowing the shaft to slide out of the lock housing.lk read more ...
Two great little finds today!
Today we found an Iron Buckle and an Iron Pommel. Perhaps from a knife or a mount. We think it might have been tinned making it shine. Either way these are a first for us in the site. read more ...
Hook Fastener
The hook fastener is not in the best condition but is an every day item that someone used. read more ...
Copper Alloy Artifacts
Anglo Scandinavian mounts and possible book cover or equestrian decoration copper alloy artifact. read more ...
Digging For Britain - Here is the link to the Siston Dig episode
Click on link below :-Digging For Britain - Series 11 - 3. A Norman Panic Room and a Mesolithic Fish Trap (youtube.com) read more ...
Another amazing days digging
Today we found another Fibula Brooch, a copper annular brooch and also a buckle and plate A copper Annular BroochBrooch with broken pinBuckle and Plate read more ...
Drone Survey & 3D Model of site
A special thanks to Alex who did this fantastic 3D model of the main excavation at the dig site. Use your mouse to rotate the image.https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/siston-main-excavation-29-08-23-model-7fcaca0916f94cb7b0ee39a0abeb7dc1 read more ...
Digging for Britain
A good day filming Digging for Britain with their production crew. We had some great finds during the day and took the opportunity as the site was clean and tidy to do a drone survey. Results of the survey to follow. We look forward to seeing the episode early in the New Year. read more ...
Another huge dig day!
We had a team of eight people today, digging, sifting and cleaning finds, followed by a big tidy up of the site. We had a so many finds in three hours we had to stop, as there was just too much to cope with. In other news SAG has been approached by a researcher for Digging For Britain. They are very keen on filming our dig, and helping us to research the history of the site and surrounding area. F read more ...
Good Start to 2023
New trenches have been opened and digging has commenced. We have had some lovely finds over the Bank Holiday weekend, now we have to work out what they are, bag and tag them, then add them to our database. read more ...
Pottery Identification Guide - Peterborough Archeology & Gloucester Pottery Types
Pottery Identification - Peterborough ArchaeologyGloucester pottery fabric type series (potsherd.net) read more ...
Drone Survey & 3D Model - Tenches 07, 11 & 13
Today we had a Drone Survey of the work carried out this summer, as our digging for this year is coming to an end. Here are some excellent aerial images of the site including a 3D model.Trenches 07,11 & 133D Model read more ...