News & blogs

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  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...

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...

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 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...

The November 2022 edition of the Current Archaeology magazine features a very fine article on the summer 2022 excavation to Friston Field.

Wendy Bylett has produced the following update on the CRP Landscape Project. Any new members  interested in participation please contact Wendy directly. The Landscape Group was renamed Farmstead Project in 2019 as it encompasses field surveys, landscape history and...

  We are grateful and delighted to have received financial support from The Veterans' Association to help our colleagues from the Royal British Legion and Operation Nightingale to participate in CRP activities “The Veterans' Foundation has been set up to help...

We will be digging on Friston Field. Caistor St Edmund from the 13th to 28th August 2022 To take part please complete the attached form and send it to Rhiane at rhianecrp@outlook.com Excavation App Form 22

A quick thank you from Mike Pinner to those who took part in the test pitting at Friston field on the weekend of 25th & 26th June. It was windy but no rain and good to get out in the field again. One test pit was a dud (as Franz digs to an appreciative audience...

Linda, Margaret and Andy did a car boot sale of unwanted stuff from the barn plus other tat. They raised nearly £60 and cleared some much needed space

Test Pitting opportunity at Friston Field in June As mentioned at the recent members'  meeting, we shall be undertaking some preliminary test pitting on Friston field. The work will initially take place on the weekend of 25th/26th June. As well as 'seasoned...