News & blogs
News
Season Blogs
News about the project is distributed to members via the Caistor Clarion, an email newsletter that normally goes out approximately once a month (and more frequently if there is a lot going on). News of wider public interest is also posted here.
CRP Volunteers dig With Norvic Archaeology at Oxburgh Hall
Norvic Archaeology The archaeological test-pits at Oxburgh Hall are now complete and backfilled. Thanks to all the National Trust volunteers who took part and a special thank you to the Caistor Roman Project members who shared their time and experience on the project...
Test pitting at Friston Field
Test pitting at Friston Field Dust off your trowels! We will be digging some test pits around the perimeter of Friston Field on the weekends of 13th/14th and 27th/28th of May. Anyone wishing to take part please email rhianecrp@outlook.com with the dates you are...
POTTERY WORKSHOP REVISITED
A handful of photos from the pottery workshop with Dr Alice Lyons where 35 CRP members gathered in Tasburgh Village Hall for a day that was much more fun than these photos suggest.
CRP BARN REOPENS FOR SPRING on 30th MARCH
The CRP barn at Kirby Bedon will reopen on Thursday 30th March. Following the pottery workshop last Friday we will be cataloguing the pottery from the 2022 summer excavation at Friston Field Sessions are on Monday, Thursday and Saturday mornings from 9.30 to 12ish...
Dr Alice Lyons Pottery Workshop 24th March
Dr Alice Lyons will lead a pottery identification workshop for CRP members at the CRP Barn on Friday 24th March from 10am to 3 pm. This will be a popular event and numbers will be limited so please contact Andy Woodman andywoodman@hotmail.com to reserve a place.
Bone Identification workshop
There will be a Bone Identification workshop with Paul Clarkson on the 27th March from 9.30 – 12 ish at Great Moulton Chapel. Some of you will have attended the excellent presentation given by Paul, who did the professional report on the 2016 bone assemblage from...
News from the members’ meeting on 22nd February.
Since some members were unable to access the Zoom link, this is a quick summary of the news that was discussed. The barn. Due to rising costs it will be necessary to move from our present premises in the near future and seek new arrangements. We have been offered...
ALAN PASK TO STEP DOWN AS CHAIRMAN OF CRP
ALAN PASK TO STEP DOWN AS CHAIRMAN OF CRP Alan has decided to step down as our Chairman after the members briefing on 22 February. Having been Chairman for 11 years, and overseen huge developments in our work, Alan feels it's time to step aside. The time is right as...
Barn Closed for Winter
The post-ex work at the barn has been completed for 2022 and so the barn will now be closed for the winter. Many thanks as always to all who took part in processing what was a large amount of finds from the summer dig. We will reopen next year to start the cataloguing...
MEMBERS’ BRIEFING – NOW Wednesday 22ND February!
NEW DATE FOR MEMBERS’ BRIEFING - NOW Wednesday 22ND February! Caistor Roman Project’s annual report back to members has had to be changed to 22 February 2023 as the hotel could not manage our preferred date. There will be reports from Will Bowden, Alan Pask and Mike...
Dem Bones
Dem bones The bone analysis group will be starting on Thursday, 12 January from 9.30 – 12.00. If you would like to join us, please contact Lynda Bradley at cjbradley@btconnect.com No experience necessary, just an interest – we have plenty of references books etc. We...
CRP and Current Archaeology Magazine
The November 2022 edition of the Current Archaeology magazine features a very fine article on the summer 2022 excavation to Friston Field.
2021 Season blog
Back for a third year in the Temple Field, August 2021.
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2021 Season blog
Back for a third year in the Temple Field, August 2021.
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2021 Season blog
Back for a third year in the Temple Field, August 2021.
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2020 Season blog
Digging in the paddock behind the Caistor Hall Hotel, August 2020.
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2019 Season blog
Digging the temple site in August 2019.
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2018 Season blog
Temple field in August 2018.
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2017 Season blog
Caistor Old Hall in 2017.
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2016 Season blog
Wymer Field in 2016
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2015 Season blog
Various 2014 activities
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2014 Season blog
Various 2014 activities
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2012 Season blog
2012 activities.
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2011 Season blog
2011 activities.
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2010 Season blog
2010 activities.
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2009 Season blog
2009 activities.
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