Archaeologists digging up old archaeological tools.
This is a GGAT (Gwent and Glamorgan Archaeological Trust) trowel we found in our trench. It had been left and buried at the bottom of their trench from their excavations in the 80’s.
Despite finding some amazing medieval pottery and such, i think this is my favourite find of the dig.
Photo taken by Matt Nicholas, found at Cosmeston Archaeology Flickr page
Just finished digging the manorial complex at cosmeston medieval village and it was a massive success. Check out our blog for post excavation updates as well as reading about what went on and what we found.
I bloody love digging.
—
David Mitchell, The Observer.
A suitable substitute for satirical commentary when Charlie Brooker is absent.
Ended up singing the ‘Jizz in my pants’ song with my friend when we found a medieval wall today. That excited.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZaqyWkXxCc) <Archaeology Nerd. Yah!>
BY THE WAY:
You should come to Cosmeston medieval village in lavernock (just outside of penarth, Cardiff).
It’s where i’m digging at the moment and we’re uncovering part of a medieval manor house. It’s pretty cool and we’re giving free guided tours every day saturday to thursday at 11am and 2pm, so if you’re in the area then drop by! We’re digging there everyday until the 8th of july (excluding thursday 24th and friday 2nd July- my days off! YAY!)
The medieval villages themselves are all reconstructed peasant houses based on archaeological findings from excavations in the 80’s and (i’m told that) it’s the only site in Britain to reconsruct the structures exactly on their original foundations. (which has apparently attracted mediums and such because of ‘strange paranormal activity’ so we’re having a ghost tour sometime next week and sleeping in one of the barns. I don’t believe in psychics or the paranormal, but i’m still pretty scared!)
There’s also Cosmeston lakes right next door which are pretty lovely so it’s a day out.
See you there Yah?
I’m just about to leave my house (yes, it is insanely early) to travel to south wales. I’m spending four weeks excavating the medieval village of Cosmeston, where i’m bound to do something epically wrong as it’s my first real dig, and i have no idea how to excavate a site, at all.
How i’m supposed to cope for four weeks camping without the comfort of washing machines, hair dryers, and a comfy bed, not to mention a lack of internet and phone signal, i don’t know.
But i’ll be doing it all in the name of Tony Robinson.
Bye tumblr, internet, civilization etc etc.
Maybe I love archaeology because of the beautiful serbian man I had as my lecturer, or maybe I love it because it’s essentially awesome. It’s probably a bit of both….
The BBC Radio 4 series ‘A history of the world in 100 objects’ is essentially a very cool idea and it epitomises what I love about archaeology; its physicality. It literally embodies the past. What could be more incredible than that? Well done chaps @ the BBC.
That’s why you should totes check out the history of the world project. It’s dead cool. Promise.
Hi. I'm Rachel. I live and study in the beautiful city of Cardiff.
Hometown: Gloucester
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