{"id":3295,"date":"2015-07-24T16:33:50","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T16:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/archaeology\/?p=3295"},"modified":"2015-07-24T16:34:06","modified_gmt":"2015-07-24T16:34:06","slug":"dayofarch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/archaeology\/2015\/07\/24\/dayofarch-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TAKING THE IRON AGE TO THE ROMANS: RESEARCHING IRON AGE FINDS FOR AN OPEN DAY AT ROCKBOURNE ROMAN VILLA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"categories-links icon-folder-open\">Reblogged from the Day of Archaeology 2015:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dayofarchaeology.com\/taking-the-iron-age-to-the-romans-researching-iron-age-finds-for-an-open-day-at-rockbourne-roman-villa\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.dayofarchaeology.com\/taking-the-iron-age-to-the-romans-researching-iron-age-finds-for-an-open-day-at-rockbourne-roman-villa\/\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><em>Today I\u2019m working at <a href=\"http:\/\/hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hampshire Cultural Trust<\/a> with Dave Allen. I\u2019m lucky because my visit times with the regular weekly volunteer day at the <a href=\"http:\/\/hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk\/content\/archaeology-collections\" target=\"_blank\">Archaeology Stores<\/a>, managed by the Curator of Archaeology, David Allen.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>To find out more about the work of David and the team, visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/hampshirearchaeology.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">excellent blog,<\/a> which has a new post every Monday.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hampshire Archaeology blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/hampshirearchaeology.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/hampshirearchaeology.wordpress.com\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/archaeology\/staff\/honorary-visiting\/nicole-beale\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nicole Beale<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p>Two of the Trust\u2019s volunteers, Peter and Jane, have spent the morning working through a collection of artefacts from a late Iron Age site near to Rockbourne.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nes104\/19781121269\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"ncode_imageresizer_container_7\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/369\/19781121269_8798f7d515_z_d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peter and Jane checking objects against the archive inventory<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The site was excavated in the mid-1970s as part of a British Gas pipeline being installed, and our intrepid volunteers have been doing some detective work to try to make connections between the objects from the stores here at Chilcomb and the paper archive which was published some time ago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nes104\/19779838190\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/534\/19779838190_d7b35c2b84_z_d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Objects need to be located and then checked. This is also a great opportunity to re-pack some of the more fragile objects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Rockbourne Roman Villa is run by the Trust and this weekend will be hosting a family fun day. The event organisers want to celebrate the area\u2019s Iron Age connections, and so the team at Chilcomb have been set to task to find objects to showcase on the day.<\/p>\n<p>In the first few boxes, they had already found some great objects to be taken up to Rockbourne for visitors to see.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nes104\/19345182634\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"ncode_imageresizer_container_4\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/368\/19345182634_41151b3965_z_d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"386\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lots to work through!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In one of the boxes, Jane unpacks a huge tankard. It\u2019s much larger than we had all expected and lots of jokes about the serious business of beer-drinking in the Iron Age ensue.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nes104\/19779772368\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"ncode_imageresizer_container_3\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/421\/19779772368_6d6fdbba43_z_d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"597\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jane finds an Iron Age tankard<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nes104\/19941588196\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"ncode_imageresizer_container_6\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/269\/19941588196_7523f9b08c_z_d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"423\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The huge tankard<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nes104\/19781120519\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"ncode_imageresizer_container_5\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/298\/19781120519_a3e63ba974_z_d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Unpacking the tankard<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Next, they unpack fragments of a kiln lip. On the underside there are clear finger-marks, left from where the clay had been quickly shaped.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nes104\/19345222264\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/395\/19345222264_3cc3e52de6_z_d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"438\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The kiln rim<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The pair spend some time focussing on the profile of a Late Iron Age large pot that is in several parts, and manage to piece it back together. It will provide a great prop for showing younger visitors how archaeologists can infer pot shapes from diagnostic sherds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nes104\/19346883683\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"ncode_imageresizer_container_2\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3752\/19346883683_943d06f76d_z_d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"509\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hang on a minute, I think there\u2019s a good profile here\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nes104\/19346883383\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/345\/19346883383_e54be87949_z_d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"441\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Does this go here?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nes104\/19973058401\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/481\/19973058401_cbd0efd97c_z_d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"499\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Now we\u2019ve got it!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tucked into one of the boxes is a nice example of a spindle whorl and also a small box which contains a bronze pin, probably from a brooch.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nes104\/19346883603\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/555\/19346883603_7e1de4fa34_z_d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The brooch pin (you can just see the spindle whorl under Jane\u2019s right hand)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nes104\/19781162439\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/549\/19781162439_81866cb084_z_d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">A big pot!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nes104\/19346927753\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/386\/19346927753_da88d2917b_z_d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"413\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Still plenty left to unpack and check<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nes104\/19781206869\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"ncode_imageresizer_container_1\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3795\/19781206869_59897b9046_z_d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"444\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peter and Jane<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>We\u2019ll create labels for all of these objects and then transport them up to Rockbourne in time for the event on Sunday. Do come along if you\u2019re in the area.<\/p>\n<p>More about the event:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk\/event\/festival-british-archaeology-experience-iron-age\">http:\/\/hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk\/event\/festival-british-archaeology-experience-iron-age<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Nicole Beale<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reblogged from the Day of Archaeology 2015:\u00a0http:\/\/www.dayofarchaeology.com\/taking-the-iron-age-to-the-romans-researching-iron-age-finds-for-an-open-day-at-rockbourne-roman-villa\/\u00a0 Today I\u2019m working at Hampshire Cultural Trust with Dave Allen. I\u2019m lucky because my visit times with the regular weekly volunteer day at the Archaeology Stores, managed by the Curator of Archaeology, David Allen. 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