mapping lost medieval village

[Imperial Dave]

https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/05/archaeology-project-is-documenting-yorkshires-lost-medieval-village/147200?fbclid=IwAR1nHQ8UR3OUF6l1h8t517Ti2G7M-E1CdTwDvii2gyGWgTy_6MtXaQ0sfGg

a more likely looking bunch of archaeologists and enthusiasts you are to see

[Erpingham]

Also a good example of how shallow rural archaeology can be.

[Imperial Dave]

double meaning there 

[Erpingham]

None intended.  Being stuck in a field miles from anywhere digging a hole is a worthy endeavour and to be appreciated. And with its own problems.  Lack of shelter if it rains, shortage of water (for damping ground so you can tell one layer of brown mud from another) and no local butty shops.

[Justin Swanton]

Great way to get some sun, fresh air, and meet new people. 

[Nick Harbud]

I remember watching a documentary of archaeologists digging around the supposed quarry for the bluestones used in Stonehenge.  This is on top of the Preselli Hills in Pembrokeshire, an area noted for its high rainfall, howling winds and generally sodden climate.  After a week or so, the grunts (students) doing all the digging were reported to be in a state of mutiny.

    

[Justin Swanton]

I remember watching a documentary of archaeologists digging around the supposed quarry for the bluestones used in Stonehenge.  This is on top of the Preselli Hills in Pembrokeshire, an area noted for its high rainfall, howling winds and generally sodden climate.  After a week or so, the grunts (students) doing all the digging were reported to be in a state of mutiny.

    

No dedication. 

[Imperial Dave]

I remember watching a documentary of archaeologists digging around the supposed quarry for the bluestones used in Stonehenge.  This is on top of the Preselli Hills in Pembrokeshire, an area noted for its high rainfall, howling winds and generally sodden climate.  After a week or so, the grunts (students) doing all the digging were reported to be in a state of mutiny.

    

should have seen us lot at uni when we did (plant physiology/environmental) field work in West Wales.....the Sunday alcohol laws were still in place so all the pubs were shut!

[Nick Harbud]

...and cruelty to animals did not apply?

 

[Imperial Dave]

sheep worrying was optional

[Jim Webster]

Also a good example of how shallow rural archaeology can be.

We have land where you merely peel the turf back to get to the bronze age

[Imperial Dave]

Here too infact the roman road next to my house is visible