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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · 12d

Today was our final post-ex day, where we explored #osteoarchaeology.

We took a deep dive into the excavation of the early med. Bowl Hole cemetery, which sits just outside the castle.

This pm we were then joined by osteo, Giselle Kiraly, who taught us the basics of osteoarch.

A fascinating day!

Person stood with seated people at table with bones laid out on table top

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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · 13d

This afternoon we continued our exploration of the early medieval period with Paula Constantine.
We had the opportunity to try different clothe making techniques and understand the different natural materials and tools used in the production of early medieval textiles 🤩🧶🏺 2/2

Tablet weaving with red and gold thread on wooden frame

Four people stood like joking at tablet weaving device

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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · 13d

Day 4 of our post-excavation week and we have been out to visit our friends at Ad Gefrin and @davidpetts1.bsky.social on #Lindisfarne.

Lots of lovely early medieval goodness.
#northumberland #archaeology
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Groups stood in front of large stone features in an archaeological trench. Lindisfarne castle visible in the background

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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · 14d

Day 3 of our post-ex week here at #Bamburgh Castle and we have gone all potty!

We spent the day making and firing various types of #pottery, while discussing all things ceramic🏺🔥

Pots on the ground with people stood around

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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · 15d

It's Day 2 of our post-ex week and we have spent the morning recording and illustrating some of our (many) small finds 🏺

This afternoon we were joined by Zooarch, Clare Rainsford, to explore how animal bones are understood and used in archaeological interpretation. 🦌🐈🐄🐇

Two individuals discussing a bone and more individuals bones on table

People stood looking at articulated skeles on a table

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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · 16d

We're back for another post-ex week at #Bamburgh Castle 🎉🎉🎉

We've started by exploring our many small finds and bulk find assemblage.

The sun is out, the coffee is flowing and chat is good 🤩🏺

Individuals sat around a table washing finds with castle and blue sky in background

Individuals sat around a table looking at finds inside a brick building

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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · 23d

Come and join us next week for our post excavation week. Places are available even if you can only make one or two two days.

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Post Excavation Taster Week – Join us for a day or days!

If you are not able join us for a full week or there are particular activities that really appeal we would be happy to welcome you just for that day. Join us to learn about the archaeology of Bambu…

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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · 24d

The BRP post-ex week runs Monday-Friday and is based at #Bamburgh Castle in #Northumberland.

If you can't make the full week or would like to join us on a particular day/activity, do get in touch!

Find out more 👉https://bamburghresearchproject.co.uk/index.php/post-excavation-taster-week-2/
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Three images. First is trench with people excavating in a line. Next is a clump of styca coins and the last is a shot of the castle on the coastline

Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · 24d

🚨Due to a last minute cancellation we have space left for our post-ex week (starts Monday)🚨

We focus on:
👉artefact ID & illustration
👉Zooarchaeology
👉Medieval textiles and ceramics
👉Osteoarchaeology
👉Field trip to Lindisfarne

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Green poster with picture of individuals undertaking various post-ex activities and woman stood smiling next to stone wall

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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · Aug 11

📢 This September we'll be back at #Bamburgh Castle for our post-excavation week.

We focus on:
👉artefact ID & illustration
👉Osteoarchaeology
👉Zooarch & paleoenvironmental
👉Medieval textiles & ceramics

Find out more👉 bamburghresearchproject.co.uk/index.php/po...

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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · Aug 6

Through can still join us for our post excavation week in September

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Post-Excavation Taster Week – One space still available

One place is still available for the September Post-Excavation week! If you are interested in joining us for a fun week where you get to see a rather different side of an archaeological dig, there …

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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 18

Elizabeth shows Meg how we complete context sheets for different areas and features within the trench with our earlier #medieval foundations. #archaeologicalexcavation

A young woman turns the pages of a binder while another in a green baseball cap looks on.

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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 18

Laurie's cleaning out the settling tank from the flotation system to remove all the silt and get ready to pack up for the offseason. The silt is so smooooooooth! #environmentalarchaeology #SpaDay

A young person in a light blue baseball cap leans down into a muddy tank to scoop wet silt out using a hand shovel.

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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 18

A metal pin from the #midden!

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Put a Pin in That, and Let’s Brooch the Subject

One of our small finds from the beginning of the week was an iron pin, mostly corroded, but, fascinatingly, the point is still quite sharp! It came out of the midden area of our larger ditch during…

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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 17

Some #Roman #glass from our #IronAge #roundhouse in old trench 3! It came out of an #environmentalarchaeology sample processed today.

A yellow and rainbow fragment of glass in a palm.

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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 17

Possible linear feature running under the likely #Victorian folly in front of the #medieval walls! How does this connect with our ditch and the foundations behind the folly?

Wall made of square stones with greenery draped on it and a trench in front that has varied stones extending out towards the bottom right of the image.

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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 17

We 💚 the Young Archaeologists' Club! Read about our contest winners' day at the Castle here: bamburghresearchproject.wordpress.com?p=9965

Another Enjoyable Day with YAC Contest Winners at Bamburgh Castle

On Sunday, we welcomed three young archaeologists from the Council for British Archaeology’s YAC network. Abbie, Ollie, and Christina spent the whole day with us, taking a tour of the archaeology, …

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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 16

Emily and Anastasia are planning the new spread of large stones near the blocked #medieval gateway. Emily has a hand tape and plumb-bob to ensure accurate off-set while Anastasia "graphs" the point she calls out on the gridded permatrace (waterproof paper for site drawings).

A young woman uses a hand tape to measure distance from a medieval wall. To her right, another young woman holds a drawing board to record the points the other calls out. To the left of both, the blocked medieval gateway sits in shadow.

Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 16

Sophie is using the EDM (electronic distance measure) to locate some of our planning points near the blocked #medieval passageway at St. Oswald's Gate. #survey

A young woman in a backwards baseball cap peers through a lens on a tripod to take a measurement.

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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 16

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Week 2: Round-up

Last week was incredibly busy, particularly in the trench and finds, while enviro chugged along through old Trench 3 samples from the Iron Age level (excavated by a commercial team comprising forme…

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Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 15

We are between the wall stump and 13th-century #medieval wall where we discovered foundations in previous seasons. Today we were able to clear the rubble under the massive flagstones that were lifted last season, creating that level area to the right of the remaining stones.