Archaeocast

Surveyor Tina Michel aboard the Wessex ExplorerIn this edition of archaeocast we join our coastal and marine geophysical survey team on the North Sea.

Surveyor Tina Michel describes the work that Wessex Archaeology is doing as we investigate an important Palaeolithic site 8 miles east of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk. It was from this site, in aggregate licence area 240, that 75 handaxes were dredged and reported through the BMAPA/EH Protocol in February 2008, which has been described as the most significant find of Palaeolithic material ever to be retrieved from below the North Sea.

This edition of archaeocast was recorded by Time Travelling by Water on behalf of English Heritage, who are funding the project through the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund.

Archaeocast 13 was recorded on location by Gemma Ingason. Editing and post-production were undertaken on dry land at Wessex Archaeology's headquarters in Salisbury, England, by Gemma Ingason and Tom Goskar.

View towards Lowestoft from the Wessex Explorer heading out to sea

Visit the Area 240 website to find out more.

Archaeocast joins our coastal and marine dive team on board the Wessex Explorer.

Divers Graham Scott, Matt Astill and Niall Callan explain the work that Wessex Archaeology do in support of the Protection of Wrecks Act (1973). During this dive they investigate the Norman’s Bay wreck and Matt describes it to us from below the waves.

This is the first archaeocast recorded by Time Travelling by Water, our marine and coastal outreach project, which is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Archaeocast 11 was recorded on location by Gemma Ingason. Editing and post-production were undertaken on dry land at Wessex Archaeology's headquarters in Salisbury, England, by Gemma Ingason and Tom Goskar.

Gareth Owen, Steve Thompson and Phil Harding head out onto the Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA) in a land rover to conduct a survey of the archaeology within the Army training zones.

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This edition of Archaeocast comes from the last day of our Practical Archaeology Course at Down Farm on Cranborne Chase, Dorset, UK. Find out what we have learned about the prehistoric settlement which we have been excavating, hear from some of the students, and learn why rain isn’t always a bad thing for archaeologists!

On Saturday 15th July 2006, Wessex Archaeology, Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum, and the Wiltshire Conservation Centre, celebrated the beginning of National Archaeology Week with an event called “Medieval Mayhem”.

This edition of Archaeocast gives a flavour of the happenings throughout the day, and features music from medieval musican Jonathan Weeks.

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Archaeocast 3 comes from our excavation at 19-20 Jewry Street in Winchester, UK.

An excavation is being carried out ahead of development on the site by Mr M Bakhaty. The site is in the north-west corner of the historic core of Winchester. This area of the town is known to contain archaeological evidence of Winchester’s medieval, Saxon, Roman and Iron Age past.

The podcast was recorded at the excavation, and we hear from the archaeologists themselves as they excavate, carefully uncovering the layers of the past occupation of the site. Paul McCulloch, the project manager, begins the podcast by explaining about the archaeological significance of this important city, and the developer, Mr Bakhaty, explains about the building project, and how he has some novel plans for the archaeological remains.