Arch & Arch Fieldwork

 
From the outset Arch & Arch members have been involved in hands on archaeological fieldwork. The results of excavation and research can be found in our publications, DAJ and our Newsletter. In recent years our fieldwork focus has been on Binchester Roman Fort, near Bishop Auckland, and at Hornby Castle in North Yorkshire. A brief description of the projects and links to a more detailed season-by-season overview for each site can be found here.
 

Roman Altar
Roman Ring

Bincester Roman Fort

 
Binchester, Co Durham
Following on from the Time Team investigation at Binchester Roman Fort in 2007, a major research project was initiated, concentrating initially on an area in the interior of the fort, the south east gateway and an area in the civil settlement. The Arch & Arch was involved from the outset, and members have taken part in the community excavation every summer from 2009, and have also participated in post excavation finds processing. The progress of the project may be followed on The Binchester Blog

Binchester Roman Dig was a joint venture involving Durham County Council, Archaeological Services University of Durham (ASUD), the Department of Classics of Stanford University, and the Architectural and Archaeological Society of Durham and Northumberland.

You can find out much more about the Roman Binchester excavations here.
 
 
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Hornby Castle

 
Hornby Castle, North Yorkshire

 
 
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