The Big Summer Dig - week 4
August 2024
📸 David taking levels for his trench plan (portrait image man with measuring stick)
📸 Trench 23 - Some new faces excavating the stone dyke with deep garden soil behind. It is likely that this was a garden related to the building on the opposite side of the Craigwell Burn in trench 1. Those in the photo are Colin M, Sandra, Juliet, Sally, Mark and Callum S. (landscape image, yellow buckets)
📸 Colin M enlightening us with a descriptive account as recorded in Alexander McConnochie's book 'Bennachie' (published in 1890). The description may relate to some of the features that we are currently excavating. (portrait image)
📸 Showing a very nicely cut and edged trench extension (landscape image, lovely straight lines).
📸 Trench 1 Excavation in progress: we are still fighting our way through the profusion of roots to uncover more stone features with Kathryn, Emma, Andrew G and Jo. (portrait image, red bucket, red t-shirt)
📸 Matthew learning all about archaeological recording using 'context sheets', whilst sitting next to Andrew (landscape image 2 green buckets, 2 men)
📸 Trench 21 Andrew W showing Colin S and Jo his trench feature consisting of clay, stone and wood. (landscape image 3 men, white t-shirt)
