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.
The barn
The barn is now closed for general activities until springtime. All the finds from the dig in the Caistor Hall Hotel have been cleaned, counted and weighed. This was due to the excellent turn-out over the last few weeks (subject to social distancing, masks, etc.) and...
Roman Britain and where to find it
'Roman Britain and where to find it' by Dr Denise Allen and Mike Bryan (£19.99) The 256 pages of this book do exactly that. Written by the director of an archaeology tour company (Allen) and a publisher only now studying Roman archaeology (Bryan) the academics will...
Venta Icenorum – a brief history of Caistor Roman Town
It’s out at last! Will Bowden’s guide book ‘Venta Icenorum - a brief history of Caistor Roman Town’ (£5.99) is out now. You can get a copy via this link which brings a small commission to Norfolk Archaeological Trust from Bittern Books. You can also get a copy from...
Car park reopens for visitors
In line with updated government advice on permitted travel to outdoor space, the NAT car park at and Caistor Roman Town reopened on Wednesday May 13th 2020. If you visit the site please ensure that you continue to maintain physical distancing of at least 2m between...
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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