Central Winchester Regeneration
Community Excavation in Winchester
Over the summer, PCA has been working alongside the local community at Friarsgate Park in Winchester, the newly-opened green space next to the bus station. The dig concluded with a successful Family Archaeology Event, where around 100 people joined in the fun. Attendees, particularly young people, had the opportunity to engage directly with history by…
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Join us for a Family Fun Day at Winchester’s Friarsgate Park on 29 August 10am – 2pm. This event offers a range of activities for all ages, inviting families to uncover Winchester’s hidden history and enjoy the newly created outdoor space. Get hands-on with washing archaeological finds, handle real artefacts, and test your skills with…
Read MoreCommunity Excavation Open Day
Come along to our first community excavation open day this Saturday! We’ll be at 26 Friarsgate, Winchester between 10am and 1.30pm, with artefacts on display, finds handling, finds drawing and tours of the excavation.
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22 July – 30 August Help our team of archaeologists discover hidden Winchester at Friarsgate, part of our Central Winchester Regeneration site. Would you like to get involved? Book your place here:
Read MoreCWR Volunteering in 2024
We’re extending the opportunity for volunteers to participate in the processing of finds from our ongoing excavations at the Central Winchester Regeneration site into the New Year. From 10th January until 22nd February, on Wednesdays and Thursdays, volunteers will be welcome at PCA’s Winchester office to wash the artefacts; we still have plenty coming out…
Read MoreCWR Portable Medieval Whetstone
For #FindsFriday, a well-worn whetstone, or honestone, from our Central Winchester Regeneration site. Dating back to the medieval period, this whetstone would have been used to quickly sharpen knives for cooking and crafting. The addition of a hole allowed the stone to be easily attached to clothing, ensuring portability and quick access. This artefact was…
Read MoreCentral Winchester Regeneration Site Open Day
Save the date! 📅Our next CWR site open day is on 11th November, from 10am-1pm. Guided tours will run every 15 minutes from the PCA gazebo in Abbey Gardens, where there will be a display of the artefacts recovered so far. The floor surfaces pictured here, 2m below ground level, are associated with large wooden…
Read MoreCWR Archaeology Update
In Trench 1, beneath two phases of medieval buildings which once stood along Lower Brook Street, excavation was terminated at 2m below ground where we encountered the water table. The deepest deposit in this trench was a black, organically rich layer containing medieval finds. We’ve taken both bulk and column samples from this layer, expecting…
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We’re back in action at Trench 1 and on a mission to extend the area, so we can safely excavate to a depth of 2m to reach the horizon of Roman archaeology. As the picture shows, the weather has decided to play tricks on us, and the team are working hard in very challenging conditions.…
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