It’s time for another #SamianSaturday from the National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Scheme!

This maker's mark tells us the potter was Dagodubnus. They created Samian ware between c.160 - 200 AD & their work has been found across Britain.

Talk about being popular!

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We can never predict what will show up when we're washing the pots on National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet

Kate uncovered this piece of pottery decorated with swimming dolphins🐬

We'll share more about where & when this was made after our specialists have taken a look 👀

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Excavations on National Highways A14 scheme unearthed more than 280,000 artefacts 🏺 😮

Discover the stories these finds tell of ancient communities, animals, and landscapes connected by today’s A14 in our new book and digital interactive!

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What is environmental processing, and how does it help us reconstruct past landscapes of the #A428BlackCat and build up a bigger picture of life in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire thousands of years ago?

Find out in our latest blog HERE: buff.ly/4cttYpL

Start the Fanfare as this week’s #FindsFriday from the National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet scheme is this beautiful Trumpet Brooch 🎺

Did you know brooches, like pottery, can be used to date a feature? This brooch dates from the late 1st to mid-2nd century AD!

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When cleaning finds, it's important we clean them thoroughly so we don't miss things like this bone comb from A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet!

Hidden away with other pieces of animal bone, the intricate detailing of this comb is a testament to the skill of its creator #FindsFriday

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Have you ever wondered how we keep track of where we recovered our fantastic finds from National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet scheme?

One method we use is marking the pottery and animal bone with ink. We include details such as the site & specific context number.

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Toothbrushes at the ready!

These pieces of animal jaw are just two of the many found on the National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet scheme

Did you know we use toothbrushes in processing to clean finds like these? That's because their bristles don't damage bone.

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Em found this lovely piece of rotary quern stone in a huge Iron Age and Roman watering hole on National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet

Rotary querns were used to grind grain into flour. They were made up of two large circular stones & powered by hand 💪

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Join us for our next #tetrarchs seminar with Dr Colleen Morgan Archaeology UoYork on archaeology & worldbuilding--it'll be an incredible one!

Making People & Worlds with Digital Archaeology
24 April 2024, 16.30-17.30GMT

More info & register
tetrarchs.org/index.php/2024…

Join us this Friday to celebrate Woolwich's heritage!

Discover hidden histories, unleash your artistic side & celebrate the end of our Heritage Action Zone project

Find out more HERE: buff.ly/4a1Gvig

Part of Royal Borough of Greenwich & Historic England #HistoricHighStreets

A place in the sun 🌞

We found lots of Iron Age roundhouses on the #A428BlackCat as well as this one occupied during the Roman period.

Come for a virtual tour of a roundhouse at our A428 Archaeology shop this Saturday! buff.ly/49xej6J

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Meet the Archaeologists working on National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet

Say hello to Zaynab! 👋

'I enjoy working outdoors, experiencing the fresh air, travelling and seeing more of nature.'🌱

'My favourite tool is my long shovel, it's almost as tall as me!'

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This dish from National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet deserves its own #SamianSaturday dedication!

Despite being produced two millennia ago, nearly all the pieces remain! The maker's mark is worn but still visible, so we may be able to find out the potter's name soon 🏺

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Our #FindsFriday this week from the National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet is a win for both pottery & archaeobotany fans!

This piece of clay contains an impression of some free-threshing wheat - this tells us about the types of plants growing nearby when this clay was fired. #A428BlackCat

Join us in Woolwich on Friday 5th April 2024 to celebrate the end of our 2-year Woolwich High Street Heritage Action Zone Project 🎉

Find out more HERE: buff.ly/4a1Gvig

Part of Royal Borough of Greenwich & Historic England #HistoricHighStreets