Posts by Cate Davies
Expanding Horizons: Our Newark Office Upgrade
We’re delighted to announce the acquisition of new offices in the centre of Newark! The office space combines contemporary aesthetics with the essence of the market town’s charm. As an added bonus staff now have easy access to local coffee shops, sandwich bars, and other food outlets as well as a cinema!
Read More‘PEACE 1856’ pipe
This clay tobacco pipe, which reads ‘PEACE 1856’, commemorates the treaty of Paris which ended the Crimean War. The pipe was made in Winchester at the Bridge Street kiln site by Richard Goodall who ran the site from 1860 until at least 1914. The pipe mould has a long and complex history; it was originally…
Read MoreCWR Open Day
On Saturday we welcomed visitors to our first open day at the Central Winchester Regeneration site to see what we’ve found so far. We had to dodge a few showers to take groups from our display of finds and posters in Abbey Gardens to see Trench 1 with the medieval and Victorian remains that we’ve…
Read MoreFinding the ‘Darlington Eagle’
Meet Rowan, who was lucky enough to find the Roman ‘Darlington Eagle’ on their first ever site as a commercial archaeologist! For the Festival of Archaeology Rowan shares the thrill of finding this amazing artefact and why they love working in commercial archaeology. Rowan outlines theories about the eagle put forward so far… is it…
Read MoreRoman Brooches
In Roman Britain brooches were worn as symbols of identity. They revealed various aspects of an individual’s life such as where they came from, and their status and position in society. This type, in the form of a sitting cockerel, is thought to indicate that the wearer was a devotee of the cult of Mercury.…
Read MoreCWR Open Morning
Our first open morning at the Central Winchester Regeneration site is on 29 July – come along and see what we’ve found! Guided tours will start and finish at our stall in Abbey Gardens and attendees will get a chance to view some of the finds from the excavation.
Read MoreCWR Archaeology Update
On 26th July PCA joined the CWR Archaeology Panel to discuss the Central Winchester Regeneration project. PCA regional manager Paul McCulloch revealed that after the Victorian alley from last week’s update was recorded, a thick layer of soil was removed to expose a wall, which is part of a medieval building fronting onto Tanner Street.…
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Read MoreLate Roman Raven
CWR Festival of Archaeology Events
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text] To coincide with The Council for British Archaeology’s Festival of Archaeology (15-30 July),…
Read MoreVolunteer at the Central Winchester Regeneration Site
We will be welcoming volunteers on Wednesdays and Thursdays to help process finds from our excavations at the Central Winchester Regeneration site. Wednesday will be Environmental processing at the University of Winchester; Thursday will be finds processing at the PCA Winchester office. Every Wednesday from 26 July–21 SeptemberEvery Thursday from 27 July–17 October BOOK YOUR…
Read MoreCWR: The Arrival of the Big Orange Trowel!
The Central Winchester Regeneration site has come alive! Work began on Monday 17th July with excavation in the car park next to St Clement’s surgery on Tanner Street. The site has been buzzing with the arrival of fencing and equipment, including the ‘Big Orange Trowel’. A start has been made on Trench 1 next to…
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