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Vindolanda FIeld School blog; Blog of their excavations in 2012
Topic Started: Jun 8 2012, 11:11 AM (783 Views)
Justin-T
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I just happened upon this, thought others would be interested to read it. Beth and Alex are doing updates and showing some images. The pictures are huge, but you can really see some extra detail. Nice early shot in the trench showing very clear soil colo(u)ration differences.

Vindolanda Field School blog
Edited by Justin-T, Jun 29 2012, 06:45 AM.
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Sue Munro
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How come they didn't have to de-turf??? Every would-be archaeologist's dream activity surely?!
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Just a quick thanks to Justin for posting the link to the blog.
It's great to be able to keep up with what's going on on-site. :D

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Check out an entry from June 11th, Alex took a superb aerial picture of the fort, vicus and north field. Gives you a really good view of the spread of the excavation, and demonstrates just how far from the fort the vicus trenches now go. It would be great to have a higher res version posted here at some point.
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On the last day of Week 8, Justin Blake left the site early to go on an aerial tour of Vindolanda and environs. I can't imagine he did not take a camera with him. I wonder whether he might be persuaded to share some of his photos here? (Assuming any were taken, of course.)
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Seems likely that Alex & Justin were on the same plane?
Edited by Justin-T, Jun 12 2012, 03:12 PM.
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The blog has an excellent video report of the flooded trench in the field. Beth and Alex showing some skills as news reporters! One part of the trench is apparently now a five foot deep pool... Commentary also gives some interesting archaeological insight.
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Very cool video! The waterfall is sobering. What a year.
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mooseandhobbes
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Oh my giddy aunt! What a lot of water :o

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Great views of Hardknott - you guys were lucky in driving up that road! When we went from school in North Yorkshire in the early 1960's, we WALKED up that hill (and down!). Did you get to go on Lile Ratty? The small train that goes to Ravenglass...a must for all seekers for enjoyment of the area. If you didn't....go again :D

Our history teacher had a real thing about that Roman site - we went twice.

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Malise - I think you'll have to ask your questions on their blog, doesn't appear that any of the Western O crew are checking/posting here.

Another good blog entry from them today, describing organic layers in the North Field trench. Judging by Beth and other's appearance, wellies are essential there as well as in the vicus, thanks to the so-called 2012 summer...
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That's a great blog entry today! Those look like some serious ditches, with serious "stuff" coming out. So many questions -- probably none of which have public answers yet. Was it a roadside ditch for the E/W road to the north? Was it earlier? To my mostly untrained eye, the pottery in the black bin looks later, 2nd C & on. The chunk of samian looks like that light-orange stuff that I think of as late work. But who knows?? Vindolanda just goes on & on & on.
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mooseandhobbes
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...and Malise, in the absence of any of the Western O crew, I must concur with you in your admiration for all things Eskdale.

I've walked up Hardknott many times and would say that it's much less scary than driving up there, although it is lung-busting. La'al Ratty is a joy. I love the smell of choo choo trains in the morning :D

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If you park at Muncaster Castle you can walk to Ravenglass via an excellent Roman bath house. See this link for details. It is a nice, easy walk with a couple of places for refreshment!

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/ravenglass-roman-bath-house/
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mooseandhobbes
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Hi Sue,

I agree, the bath house is excellent and well worth a visit. The walk from there right into Eskdale, over Muncaster Fell is also fantastic (if a little swampy).

For such an (apparently) out of the way place, Eskdale has a lot to see, including the wonderful Devoke Water and Barnscar, which is the remains of an iron age village.

Someone has posted a mini trip report and some pics here: http://quantise.blogs.com/ilove/2012/01/devoke-water.html
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