Monthly Archives: August 2013

And so it is finally here – Saturday August 10th 2013 – our final day of digging for this season. I cannot lie…..I am ready for it! It has been 8 weeks since I arrived on site all the way … Continue reading →

As I write – with 1 more day to go before I close the 17th season of excavations – my mind is full of what I would like to say as a season postscript. I would like to talk about … Continue reading →

My blog entries are short on words at the moment….time is very short…so a few images to sustain you…and then a more detailed entry when I have taken my digging boots off! This afternoon we had Jamie Blackburn on site … Continue reading →

Stop press…we have a round house in Hen’s area, situated against (and running beneath) the southern baulk. It is a beautiful orange clay with a suggestion of a hearth within it. Beautifully revealed and excavated by Hannah, with Matt’s help!

It is Friday evening and we have been working for 7 days on the trot…..we are all tired, and we have 1 day to go! Mike and I walked around the archaeology this afternoon – we are so pleased with … Continue reading →

Today we celebrate the fact that 8 of my Trainee site staff have been offered jobs with Oxford Archaeology – to start on Monday! The link between Silchester Trainees and Oxford Archaeology continues to flourish – and I am very … Continue reading →

And so this is it….our final week of the 17th season. I cannot believe it is here. I spend so much of my year planning for this excavation, living this excavation, and trading my ‘real’ life for life in a … Continue reading →

Today’s challenge: the Day After The School Disco Night at the Calleva Arms…..the majority of my site descended on the pub on Saturday evening in a whiff of school uniforms, leather jackets and pigtails. Sunday suffered because of it! But … Continue reading →

Today was a fantastic day. You know I worry about Open Days – my blogs from year’s gone by show this…..but once we start…and people pour in…..all the worries disappear and we just concentrate on showing off! We have a … Continue reading →

Oh and guess what! I received an email this morning to say that Silchester’s post for last week’s Day of Archaeology was the 2nd most read post of ALL entries!! How about that? Go Silchester! See link below…… http://www.dayofarchaeology.com/wrapping-up-the-day-of-archaeology-2013/ Excerpt: … Continue reading →