BUARC

Bournemouth University Archaeological Research Consultancy (BUARC) is the commercial archaeological consultancy arm of the Faculty of Science and Technology

[BUARC @BUARC_Archaeo]

@romanpalace in the house! Placement student Keir is going to digitise and geolocate the original 1960s excavation plans. If he can figure out the imperial to metric scale conversion…

[Durotriges Project @Durotrigesdig]

And in Hampshire, culture dies

@Hantsconnect cuts £600,000 of funding per year to the charity @HantsCulture

Heritage sites, arts centres and museums, including the unique Iron Age @AndoverMuseum are to close

A greater act of vandalism by a County Council is hard to imagine 😡

[Time Team @thetimeteam]

What has Matt found?
Day 2 of our dig this weekend in Dorset (15-17 Sept).

Visit Patreon to see dig action as it unfolds each day!
https://t.co/klCrViJIds

[BUARC @BUARC_Archaeo]

New equipment alert! Colleagues from @BU_ArchAnth trying out our new 3D scanner on a stone circle near Corfe Castle

[BUARC @BUARC_Archaeo]

@Durotrigesdig ‘What’s that peg doing there?’
‘Did I put it there?’
‘Has it been there since last year?’
‘Can I move it with my mind’
‘Damn, it’s hot’

[BUARC @BUARC_Archaeo]

The amazing Hod Hill fort eastern gateway earthworks. Fun fact: ballistas were positioned at the gates to fire upon the (predominantly) unshielded right sides of attackers #romanfortthursday

[BUARC @BUARC_Archaeo]

@paulhod91120289 @Durotrigesdig Thank you, I’ll email Graham now

[BUARC @BUARC_Archaeo]

Desperately seeking Graham Webster’s Waddon Hill Roman fort excavation archive. It’s not in the obvious places. Any leads appreciated! #RomanFortThursday

[BUARC @BUARC_Archaeo]

@Durotrigesdig It’s not at @DorsetMuseum or @BridportMuseum, but would be grateful if someone could double check. @UniofExeter is the next most likely candidate, but I’ve made a couple of enquiries and it’s not looking promising 😑

[BUARC @BUARC_Archaeo]

Searching for a cellar in #Wareham this morning using ground penetrating radar with @BU_ArchAnth & @thetimeteam’s @derekpitman. Thanks @geofizzboy for your tips!

[BUARC @BUARC_Archaeo]

Research week surveying on Talbot Heath today. Located remains of a 19th century firing range and some WW2 trenches

[Durotriges Project @Durotrigesdig]

The NW corner and platform of a #Roman auxilliary fort preserved at Ilkley #WestYorkshire

Founded in the late 1st century AD and rebuilt in stone during early 3rd, the base slumbers peacefully in the grounds behind medieval @ManorHouseIlk

#RomanFortThursday

[BUARC @BUARC_Archaeo]

The freshly mown summit of Waddon Hill - perfect conditions for a bit of geophysical surveying…
#romanfortthursday

[BUARC @BUARC_Archaeo]

@derekpitman You can even hold it if you like. Might be worth pointing the xrf at it as well

[BUARC @BUARC_Archaeo]

A coin found in a late 1st century fire pit in Hamworthy last year. It’s believed to be a Neronian dupondius and might be an example of damnatio memoriae (condemnation of memory). Nero’s image has received a cut across the neck before being cast into the kiln fire. #FindsFriday

[BUARC @BUARC_Archaeo]

@digginggardener Definitely! Almost certainly a fortified supply depot at Lower Hamworthy during the invasion campaign, then it became an industrial area until the 3rd century. Salt production mainly.

[BUARC @BUARC_Archaeo]

@Durotrigesdig 😂 very good! #ThunderdomeFriday

[Brittunculus @Brittunculus410]

A recent discovery for #romanfortthursday, a Legio II Augusta supply base on the road to their fortress at Exeter. One ditch was of Punic profile: easy to jump into but hard to get out of! The idea was that attackers would be trapped and unable to escape fire from the ramparts.

[BUARC @BUARC_Archaeo]

@MuddyLass It’s in the boot of my car at the mo. I’ll bring to campus on Monday and will will Leave somewhere sensible 👍

[BUARC @BUARC_Archaeo]

@Durotrigesdig @MuddyLass I may have your coat etc