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You can catch up on all of Time Team’s coverage of their work at Sutton Hoo on their YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Time Team is digging deep into the story of Sutton Hoo, with several documentary Specials in development, following the reconstruction of the ship at the cen...
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January 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
You can catch up on all of Time Team’s coverage of their work at Sutton Hoo on their YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
"The test pits produced some very surprising prehistoric finds, and the big ‘dock’ trench kept us on our toes with a new theory coming out each day only to be disproved the next!”
January 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
"The test pits produced some very surprising prehistoric finds, and the big ‘dock’ trench kept us on our toes with a new theory coming out each day only to be disproved the next!”
"I can’t tell you about this year’s discoveries because Time Team will be revealing them on a YouTube video later in the spring, but what I can say is that the Garden Field cemetery trenches discovered more Anglo-Saxon burials."
January 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
"I can’t tell you about this year’s discoveries because Time Team will be revealing them on a YouTube video later in the spring, but what I can say is that the Garden Field cemetery trenches discovered more Anglo-Saxon burials."
"Elsewhere John Gater and Jimmy Adcock were busy doing geophysics looking for settlement and buildings associated with the Anglo-Saxon burial grounds."
January 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
"Elsewhere John Gater and Jimmy Adcock were busy doing geophysics looking for settlement and buildings associated with the Anglo-Saxon burial grounds."
"Down in Riverview Field a team of volunteers, led by Carenza Lewis, dug more sample test pits to explore prehistoric and more modern Sutton Hoo; amongst the test pits, we dug a larger trench to explore a possible Medieval dock."
January 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
"Down in Riverview Field a team of volunteers, led by Carenza Lewis, dug more sample test pits to explore prehistoric and more modern Sutton Hoo; amongst the test pits, we dug a larger trench to explore a possible Medieval dock."
"The so-called Bromeswell Bucket was made somewhere in modern Turkey or Syria, and intended for use in the Roman baths on the Mediterranean shores – how did it end up in a grave in windswept Suffolk?"
January 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
"The so-called Bromeswell Bucket was made somewhere in modern Turkey or Syria, and intended for use in the Roman baths on the Mediterranean shores – how did it end up in a grave in windswept Suffolk?"
East of England NT archaeologist Angus, says: “We took a three-pronged approach to build on the results in 2024. The main focus was another two trenches aimed at the Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Garden Field. This is where an exotic decorative brass vessel was found in the 1980s."
January 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
East of England NT archaeologist Angus, says: “We took a three-pronged approach to build on the results in 2024. The main focus was another two trenches aimed at the Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Garden Field. This is where an exotic decorative brass vessel was found in the 1980s."
Last June, @timeteam.bsky.social returned to Garden Field at Sutton Hoo to continue Phase 2 of their research project to find out more about the archaeology of the Suffolk site, which is famous for the ship burial discovered there in 1939. 🧵
January 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Last June, @timeteam.bsky.social returned to Garden Field at Sutton Hoo to continue Phase 2 of their research project to find out more about the archaeology of the Suffolk site, which is famous for the ship burial discovered there in 1939. 🧵
There was evidence of robbed-out walls, and floor surfaces, and three test pits located to the south of the Chapel also identified cobbled floors as well as some interesting finds, like a probable Roman-British melon bead.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:22 PM
There was evidence of robbed-out walls, and floor surfaces, and three test pits located to the south of the Chapel also identified cobbled floors as well as some interesting finds, like a probable Roman-British melon bead.
@uoearchhist.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk
@uoearchhist.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk
The 2025 trenches produced some interesting features and finds. On the site of the Elizabethan manor house, more of the structure was revealed with finds of high-status imported ceramics and lots of finely moulded ceiling or wall plaster.
January 14, 2026 at 12:22 PM
The 2025 trenches produced some interesting features and finds. On the site of the Elizabethan manor house, more of the structure was revealed with finds of high-status imported ceramics and lots of finely moulded ceiling or wall plaster.
After discovering floor surfaces, wall foundations and some interesting finds in 2024, the team were back to find out more about the layout of the manor, and also investigate the surrounding landscape, in search of prehistoric activity.
January 14, 2026 at 12:22 PM
After discovering floor surfaces, wall foundations and some interesting finds in 2024, the team were back to find out more about the layout of the manor, and also investigate the surrounding landscape, in search of prehistoric activity.
Last May saw the University of Exeter’s Archaeology Field School return to the Killerton Estate in Devon to continue investigations into the search for the lost Elizabethan manor at Columbjohn, with support from Killerton’s HART team and NT Archaeologist, Cat Lodge. 🧵
January 14, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Last May saw the University of Exeter’s Archaeology Field School return to the Killerton Estate in Devon to continue investigations into the search for the lost Elizabethan manor at Columbjohn, with support from Killerton’s HART team and NT Archaeologist, Cat Lodge. 🧵
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Happy birthday to us!
Our founders – Octavia Hill, Robert Hunter and Hardwicke Rawnsley – believed that nature, beauty and history were for everyone. On this day in 1895, they set up the National Trust and we're proud to continue their work today.
Thank you to all those who support what we do.
Our founders – Octavia Hill, Robert Hunter and Hardwicke Rawnsley – believed that nature, beauty and history were for everyone. On this day in 1895, they set up the National Trust and we're proud to continue their work today.
Thank you to all those who support what we do.
January 12, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Happy birthday to us!
Our founders – Octavia Hill, Robert Hunter and Hardwicke Rawnsley – believed that nature, beauty and history were for everyone. On this day in 1895, they set up the National Trust and we're proud to continue their work today.
Thank you to all those who support what we do.
Our founders – Octavia Hill, Robert Hunter and Hardwicke Rawnsley – believed that nature, beauty and history were for everyone. On this day in 1895, they set up the National Trust and we're proud to continue their work today.
Thank you to all those who support what we do.
This focused on applying the vast range of skills that archaeologists possess to address the real-world challenges for a nature and climate positive future, and included an example of a landscape-scale nature recovery project under way at the Holnicote Estate in Somerset.
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
This focused on applying the vast range of skills that archaeologists possess to address the real-world challenges for a nature and climate positive future, and included an example of a landscape-scale nature recovery project under way at the Holnicote Estate in Somerset.
After that, Hannah ran a workshop in collaboration with Coralie Acheson (Arup) and Cat Lodge (NT Archaeologist, South West), with support from Rebecca Vickers (PhD placement, University of Sheffield).
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
After that, Hannah ran a workshop in collaboration with Coralie Acheson (Arup) and Cat Lodge (NT Archaeologist, South West), with support from Rebecca Vickers (PhD placement, University of Sheffield).
Senior National Archaeologist Hannah Fluck co-delivered a session on the DCMS Culture and Heritage Capital Initiative, with support from Callum Reilly (University of York). The session focused on heritage value, including its contribution to welfare, sustainable growth and living standards.
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Senior National Archaeologist Hannah Fluck co-delivered a session on the DCMS Culture and Heritage Capital Initiative, with support from Callum Reilly (University of York). The session focused on heritage value, including its contribution to welfare, sustainable growth and living standards.
Last April, we were flying the flag for the National Trust as we shared some of the exciting collaborations we're engaged with at the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists Conference.
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Last April, we were flying the flag for the National Trust as we shared some of the exciting collaborations we're engaged with at the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists Conference.
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✨ An Evening with National Trust Archaeologists
Ever wondered what archaeology looks like behind the scenes at National Trust places? Join us and @nattrustarch.bsky.social for a free online evening exploring community digs and hilltop enclosures to Roman gold mining.
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Ever wondered what archaeology looks like behind the scenes at National Trust places? Join us and @nattrustarch.bsky.social for a free online evening exploring community digs and hilltop enclosures to Roman gold mining.
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January 11, 2026 at 11:01 AM
✨ An Evening with National Trust Archaeologists
Ever wondered what archaeology looks like behind the scenes at National Trust places? Join us and @nattrustarch.bsky.social for a free online evening exploring community digs and hilltop enclosures to Roman gold mining.
Book here 👉 shorturl.at/85Avq
Ever wondered what archaeology looks like behind the scenes at National Trust places? Join us and @nattrustarch.bsky.social for a free online evening exploring community digs and hilltop enclosures to Roman gold mining.
Book here 👉 shorturl.at/85Avq
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Beginning of the circle? Revised chronologies for Flagstones and Alington Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
Beginning of the circle? Revised chronologies for Flagstones and Alington Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset - Volume 99 Issue 405
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January 9, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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Today, half of the site lies beneath the bypass, with the remainder located beneath Max Gate, Thomas Hardy's former home, now bequeathed to the National Trust. Flagstones is a scheduled monument with finds and excavation archives preserved at Dorset Museum.
January 9, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Today, half of the site lies beneath the bypass, with the remainder located beneath Max Gate, Thomas Hardy's former home, now bequeathed to the National Trust. Flagstones is a scheduled monument with finds and excavation archives preserved at Dorset Museum.
Flagstones was discovered in the 1980s during the construction of the Dorchester bypass, with excavations revealing it was formed of a 100m diameter circular ditch made of intersecting pits, probably an earthwork bank.
January 9, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Flagstones was discovered in the 1980s during the construction of the Dorchester bypass, with excavations revealing it was formed of a 100m diameter circular ditch made of intersecting pits, probably an earthwork bank.
The monument, located near Dorchester, has been redated to about 3,200 years BC – approximately two centuries earlier than previously thought – thanks to advanced radiocarbon analysis of some of the finds discovered there, including human remains, red deer antlers and charcoal.
January 9, 2026 at 10:43 AM
The monument, located near Dorchester, has been redated to about 3,200 years BC – approximately two centuries earlier than previously thought – thanks to advanced radiocarbon analysis of some of the finds discovered there, including human remains, red deer antlers and charcoal.
Archaeological research on the prehistoric Dorset burial site, by the @uoearchhist.bsky.social and Historic England, has revealed that it is the earliest known large circular enclosure in Britain.
January 9, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Archaeological research on the prehistoric Dorset burial site, by the @uoearchhist.bsky.social and Historic England, has revealed that it is the earliest known large circular enclosure in Britain.
Continuing with our round up of discoveries and projects in 2025, we're heading back to March, and the announcement that Flagstones in Dorset was found to be older than Stonehenge. 🧵
January 9, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Continuing with our round up of discoveries and projects in 2025, we're heading back to March, and the announcement that Flagstones in Dorset was found to be older than Stonehenge. 🧵
The excavation was opened up for volunteers from the Ulster Archaeological Society to participate, and several open days and tours of the site were put on for visitors.
January 8, 2026 at 10:01 AM
The excavation was opened up for volunteers from the Ulster Archaeological Society to participate, and several open days and tours of the site were put on for visitors.