Badlesmere Bottom 2019 - Day 2

The containers and office arrived on the Woods Court site newly stocked and refurbished (with some heavy duty security after last year's break-in). Members and council members alike were involved with the setting up of the marquee, organisation of the stock container and preparation of the administrative material, all ready for members to pop down and get cracking straight away.

Setting up the marquee.

Finds from Stringman's are being processed in front of the refurbished office.

Smart new office, courtesy of the Estate.

Three trenches have been stripped back revealing mixed archaeological results but with many possibilities matching anomalies from the geophysical survey results. All members are welcome to come down, join in or just learn more.

Location of the trenches and members parking.

Particularly interesting were the results of trench 3 which show some exciting potentially prehistoric features

Trench 3 - circular anomaly, possible ring ditch.

Trench 3 Linear anomaly/ditch 2.

Trench 3 Linear anomaly/ditch 1.

The digging will start in earnest on day 3. Watch this space for further news.