Amanda Clarke writes: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Week 2 have come and gone in a swirl of sunshine and showers. Today, Wednesday, we had hail. I was giving a site tour to a walking group and we had to take shelter for 10 minutes as spit-sized hail stones fell all around.
But the best news is…..despite the wet, we are managing to excavate. The site is actually very workable, and the damp conditions mean that the archaeology is exceptionally visible.
On the Iron Age western half, the teams have been working hard to reveal features below the garden soil and cut into natural. It is hard work – but rewarding. For me, the best part of the last 3 days has been the fact that we have managed to get our entire team of 100+ onto the excavation, come rain or shine – mostly rain and not a lot of shine. That is progress indeed.
Lots more at
http://blogs.reading.ac.uk/silchesterdig/
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