Posts by Cate Davies
Turret 3a, Hadrian’s Wall
We have some very exciting news – PCA Durham excavations in the Ouseburn area of Newcastle have uncovered the remains of Turret 3a of Hadrian’s Wall!
Read MoreHardwick Park Community Excavation
Hardwick Park, in Sedgefield, County Durham, is a Grade II* Registered Historic Park and Garden, laid out from c. 1750.
Read MoreAn exciting find from Bermondsey Square
We have a wonderful rare find from Bermondsey Square – a moulded Chinese stoneware lion sejant figurine from a late 18th century domestic context. . This has been tentatively identified as an incense stick holder, 香插, xiang cha (‘incense device for insertion’) or possibly 香台 xiang tai (‘fragrance platform’). It’s 6cm tall and almost intact…
Read MoreThe value of even a small watching brief!
A small kitchen extension in Winchester has revealed the inner edge of the Iron Age Oram’s Arbour enclosure ditch, confirming its alignment and proving the value of even a small watching brief!
Read MorePlumstead Fire Station
We’ve been undertaking work at this magnificent Victorian Fire Station on the corner of Lakedale Road and Plumstead High Street. It’s due for expansion and improvement works – one of the issues being addressed is that it was originally built to house horse-drawn fire engines – and therefore the interior ‘bays’ are too narrow for…
Read MoreCommunity excavation volunteering opportunity in County Durham
PCA will be supervising a community excavation at Hardwick Park, Sedgefield, County Durham from 7th-23rd August 2022.
Read MoreIron Age decorated spindle whorl
A great find from Joel this week! This unusual, decorated chalk spindle whorl came from an Iron Age ditch at St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Chalk objects like this are very fragile and rarely survive.
Read MoreThe Balsham Village Feast
PCA would like to thank the organisers of the Balsham Feast ( particularly Richard and Debbie) for inviting us to participate in this event.
Read MoreThe Balsham Village Feast – a reminder!
Mark Hinman and a team from PCA’s Cambridge office will be attending the Balsham Feast tomorrow, 2 July, to host a display of findings from excavations at The High Street, Balsham sponsored by Hill Group and Linton Road sponsored by Matthew Homes And RPS Consulting.
Read MoreBalsham Village Feast – an exhibition on 2 July
On Saturday 2 July we’ll have a stall at the Balsham Village Feast in Cambridgeshire, with a display of finds from the two excavations we’ve undertaken in the village.
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