Posts by Cate Davies
New Findings from The Highway, Shadwell, to Be Presented at LAMAS Conference
Harry Platts will be returning to the LAMAS Conference on March 21 to present new findings from recent excavations along The Highway in Shadwell. Carried out in 2024 and 2025, the work represents the first stage of investigations around 200m west of earlier PCA sites at Tobacco Dock and the former Babe Ruth Restaurant, where…
Read MoreRare Palaeolithic Handaxe Recovered from Glacial Deposits in Suffolk
This heart-shaped axe, stained deep red, may already have been old long before being swept into Ice Age deposits around half a million years ago. It’s a heavily rolled Lower–Middle Palaeolithic biface, probably a handaxe, recovered close to the surface of the natural geology in Suffolk. It has the classic lenticular to cordiform form, with one…
Read MoreNorfolk Carnyx Discovery Draws Wide International Media Interest
The discovery of the Iron Age hoard in Norfolk, including the Norfolk carnyx, has attracted an exceptionally high level of media attention in the UK and internationally. Selected coverage is linked below, for anyone who’d like to read and watch more. In total, the discovery has been reported on more than 300 times across UK…
Read MoreInside Archaeology: the Norfolk Hoard
We’re pleased to share a new video from Inside Archaeology, featuring the PCA team involved in the discovery of the Iron Age hoard that includes the Norfolk carnyx. Rachel brought the site team together to talk about the moment the hoard was uncovered and the excitement of realising what had been found. Many thanks to…
Read MoreThe Norfolk Boar Standard
This fierce boar’s face was the first indication on site that the hoard featured this week on Digging for Britain was something out of the ordinary. What survives is the sheet-bronze head of a boar standard, part of a fully three-dimensional figure mounted on a pole or pedestal and used as a military or…
Read MoreSeeing the Norfolk Carnyx on Screen
It was fantastic to see the Norfolk Carnyx and Iron Age hoard on Digging for Britain last night! The programme traced the story from first glimpse on site through to the careful work of understanding what exactly the hoard contained, how the artefacts relate to one another, and why they’re so important. As Alice Roberts noted, the hoard includes…
Read MoreThat moment
When the scale of what you’ve uncovered starts to sink in. The Norfolk Carnyx and Iron Age hoard will feature on Digging for Britain tonight, showing how this remarkable discovery was made, from first recognition in the trench to understanding why it matters. 📺 Digging for Britain, BBC Two, tonight at 9pm Also available on…
Read MoreThe Norfolk Iron Age Hoard in The Guardian
A thoughtful piece in The Guardian this week explores the discovery of the Norfolk Iron Age hoard, including the near-complete carnyx uncovered during PCA’s excavation. Following a week of wide national and international headlines, the article offers useful context around the hoard, its wider significance, and how it fits within what we know of Late…
Read MoreThe Norfolk Carnyx on Digging for Britain
You’ll be able to see more of the Norfolk Carnyx and the wider Iron Age hoard on Digging for Britain this Wednesday on BBC Two. We’re delighted to see the story of this discovery shared on Digging for Britain. It’s been fascinating to watch how things have unfolded over the past week, and the programme…
Read MoreThe Norfolk Carnyx: Finds Friday
For today’s Finds Friday, a closer look at one of the most striking pieces from the Iron Age hoard discovered by PCA: the Norfolk carnyx. The carnyx was a tall, animal-headed war horn, played upright so its sound could carry across the landscape. It wasn’t just a musical instrument, but a tool of psychological warfare,…
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