Early History of the English Channel Project
Fieldwork at Holton Lee
24 July - 11 August 2000
WEEK TWO 31 July - 4 August 2000
Work continued at both sites this week.  Site One revealed a complex stratigraphy running underneath the bank and enough information was gathered to conclude that this is not a Roman camp.  Final results are pending, but it is likely to be a more recent feature, possibly associated with post-Medieval timber production.  The site was fully recorded, back-filled and closed.  At Site Three another phase of activity started with a new trench being opened leading down to the shoreline; this was accompanied by three days of coring in the reed beds and on Otter Island.

Site One

The trench at Site One (looking south 
east into the interior of the enclosure)

Trench at Site One

Group at Site One (Photo: Nigel Bryant)

Group discussion
Bank

Revealing the bank of the enclosure 
GPS kit in use GPS

 

Site Three
Matt 'sand stomping'

Matt Pocock demonstrates the art of 'sand-stomping' 
as TP01 ('the sand pit') is back-filled

 Leila Whittle surveying with the Total Station

Surveying with TS

A new trench was opened along the line approaching the shore (Trench One, 8.0 x 1.5 m)


Starting the new trench
Starting TR01
'Sondage Steve' Beach at work
Sondage Steve
Mike bails the sondage
Mike bails

TR01
Trench One, looking north east
TR01 NE end
It got a little muddy
NE end of TR01, SE section
At the wet end

Core samples were taken on a line through Site Three

Examining core in TR01

 
 
 
 

The focus of our interest - clay with root inclusion
Examining a core sample in Trench One

Group interest in TR01 core sample

Clay with root in core sample from TR01

 Sampling continued along the line through the reed beds

Mike Markey and Nigel Bryant before coring

Mike and Nigel before coring

... a bit muddier

Nigel emerges from the reeds
 

 
Boat and kit ready for coring

Boat and kit

Nigel and Mike at work
Coring by reeds, Otter Island
Otter Island, wooden structure
Investigating a wooden structure ...
Causeway from Otter Island
... and 'causeway' leading from Otter Island
 

More pictures and information will follow next week ...
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Comments and enquires should be addressed to Eileen Wilkes
Early History of the English Channel Project
School of Conservation Sciences, Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BB, UK

This page has been compiled and is maintained by Eileen Wilkes, School of Conservation Sciences, Bournemouth University.  Last updated 6 August 2000
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