27th September: Zoe Tomlinson brought some Roman building materials from Lincoln to show us, and teach us about recording the tesserae, CBM and wall plaster we have discovered in the Dean’s garden. […]
The site that keeps on giving!
Roman pottery day
On 9th of August we were visited by Roman pottery expert Ian Rowlandson who not only provided a fascinating introduction to the subject, but also coached us through identifying many of the […]
Ask not for whom the bell tolls….
A group from SCAG went up the central tower of the Minster yesterday. Part of the reason was to photograph the stonework and especially the finials atop the tower since there maybe […]
Masonry recording
SCAG members continue to gently clean, record and photograph the pieces of mediaeval masonry in the Dean’s garden. Peter Ryder and Chris Brooke supervising. The close up shows an intriguing piece which […]
The Dean’s Garden -the drawing continues
We carry on from where Peter Ryder left us, continuing to draw some of the beautiful stonework. Some lovely 12th century pieces have been uncovered. Where did they come from?
Southwell Community Archaeology Group 