The Castle Mound during the archaeological excavations of the early 1970s
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The Castle Mound during the archaeological excavations of the early 1970s
Volunteers at work on the excavations in the early 1970s
View of the excavations from the tower of the nearby church
Corner of wall revealed by the excavations
Plan showing extent of buildings revealed by the excavations
Silver coin of King Ethelred II (968-1016) found in
the excavations. An important find in verifying the
age of the buildings
Volunteers having a well earned rest, after unloading all the boxes of finds when they were first
delivered. Brian Davison, the Director of Excavations, is on the right
Dr Richard Ivens documenting pottery from the site
Counting and re-bagging the washed finds
Volunteer working at the laptop
Roman coin found on the site
Iron objects, showing how corroded they are
Shards of pottery awaiting reconstruction in Phase 2 of the Project
Dr Emily Murray explaining bone assessment methodology
Animal bones being examined by volunteers
1000 year old whistle, carved from bone
Sulgrave Castle Mound as it is today, with children enjoying an historical treasure hunt
during the Annual Castle Green Field Day
Children receiving their historical treasure hunt prizes
Finds and photographs presented to a public meeting in the village
Display board giving details of the excavations and artefacts displayed
for public viewing