Monthly Archives: July 2014

We started today with an exam in the marquee! All assessed students sweated over a paper designed to squeeze out of them every last ounce of knowledge they have gained during their 2 weeks on site…. Many visitors today, past … Continue reading →

Okay….today it was hot! And we did finish early on site….with Mike’s blessing…..quite a few cases of heat stroke! But morale remains good, and boy, you should see our tans! Dr. Hella Eckardt from the Department of Archaeology at Reading … Continue reading →

Ok – this was my dilemma. The forecast screamed HIGH temperatures, heat stroke warnings…..do I believe the forecasters and change the working hours? Or….or…? So, I decided to put my trust in the great British weather team….and announced a longer … Continue reading →

I was trying to think of one picture to sum up my day…..20 new people, stifling temperatures……rotas, lists, visits, queries, worries, hot sweltering weather, and logistics! Oh and did I mention the weather? So I took 2 pictures of my … Continue reading →

  Tweet of the Day, up with the lark, early birds and worms…that was me this morning….up with those birds at 5.30am in order to join BBC Berkshire radio’s Suzanne Courtney – live from site from 7am onwards. I have … Continue reading →

A slow start to the day…I think there were a few sore heads…..it would seem that not all pirates can hold their rum? Anyone visiting us today would have been struck by the sight of men with smoky smudged eye-liner, … Continue reading →

If you are wondering how a project this size actually functions…..well, it is all about the lists and the rotas! I have a list for everything…and everyone is on at least one list….For example: the portaloo cleaning rota. Our 56 … Continue reading →

You would think everyone would be too tired of an evening to do much more than a few rounds of scrabble…… For some reason (nothing to do with there being 135 people on site!) this Thursday morning was madly busy! … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday day! Happy Birthday to Su on site and Happy Birthday to my stepfather Peter off site! It is also the middle of of Week 1 and we now slide down towards our day off on Friday before re-energising … Continue reading →

I thought I’d begin with: One of our favourite topics of conversation is: the weather. Not because we are British…..but because we are field archaeologists. And….it is all about the footwear. Today was a GOOD day! Everyone was on site … Continue reading →