Onwards and downwards! Digging recommences
We nearly got off to a flying start as the wind threatened to fly our marquee off somewhere, but better weather has enabled us to get on with the dig again. We […]
BUILDINGS GROUP DRAWING AGAIN
The group that has been working on recording architectural stonework that is lying in peoples’ gardens around Southwell have been busy again in a backgarden on Westgate. A unique record is being […]
DEM BONES!
Having processed over 2,000 pottery sherds recently, and with still more to ID we moved onto the large collection of bones from recent sites. Here is some of our teaching set that […]
Ceramics research
A small group of us have been working with archaeological ceramics expert Jane Young to record and identify the Medieval fabrics we have been finding. We visited Jane’s workshop recently and saw […]
9A CHURCH STREET SITE
We have now completed our dig in the front and rear gardens of 9A Church Street formerly known to many Southwell residents as the old Nat West bank. The building was once […]
The Priory Church of St. Peter, Thurgaton, talk by Ellis Morgan
15th April, 2021, Ellis presented a very interesting and well researched talk about Thurgaton Priory that also encompassed some of the wider aspects of Thurgaton’s history. It is quite a revelation to […]
Southwell Community Archaeology Group 