The Poulton Project

The Poulton Project is a community-based research excavation investigating a multi-period landscape in rural Cheshire. Tweets by Kevin Cootes.

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It was the last day of our LJMU Masters fieldschool and we ended it with a tour of Chester. Everyone had a grand day in the sunshine and got plenty of exercise. They even learned about Medieval disease in 'Sick to Death'. #archaeology #poulton

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Our students have been investigating an area to the east of the chapel. We found a spread of medieval demolition which has produced building material, floor tile fragments, glass, pottery, and even a rim fragment from a Roman hammerhead mortarium! #archaeology #roman #poulton

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@elonmusk Nice to see you supporting far right extremists Elon. I'm surprised though, considering that you were an illegal immigrant yourself.

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Our paper on RAF Poulton was presented at last weekends PMAC26 conference in Reading. It was an great event with lots of interesting papers. The crowd were a lively bunch! #archaeology #rafpoulton

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I can't believe it's the end of our second week and the LJMU undergraduate fieldschool. We excavated four later medieval skeletons as part of their assessed fieldschool and everyone had an amazing time. Now I just have to mark their notebooks!

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The first week of our fieldschool saw our devoted volunteers prepare the chapel for the arrival of Liverpool John Moores University students. They excavated four medieval burials as part of their training, recovering various finds, including fragments of medieval floor tile.

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The latest article on the Poulton medieval graveyard has just been published. It focuses on a rare case of a hand amputation which was discovered by Satu Valoriani and Megan King. You can access a copy by clicking the link. #medieval #amputation #poulton https://t.co/fWVSzNQKUA

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@MMargolyes Love you Miriam x

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Poulton has a mention in this months Current Archaeology magazine, about the discovery of the Borrelia bacterium. Poulton gets a special mention due to the high preservation evident in our sample #borrelia #poulton

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Our second group from Nottingham are making amazing discoveries in the new roundhouse gully. Katie has found a large fragment of Iron Age VCP with the finger marks of the potter. Arnie was very impressed! #archaeology #ironage #poulton

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The first fieldschool with the University of Nottignham has finished. We will miss our students, but I bet they will miss Arnie more! #archaeology #poulton

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The last days of our first fieldschool brought new discoveries. Lucy and Savannah investigated a medieval furrow, recovering burnt cobbles from truncated Iron Age features and Neolithic tools, A few meters away, Jan and Lily excavated Roundhouse 5, which produced animal bone.

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Madeline and Sam have been excavating a pit which cuts through a Roman ditch. They have recovered 1st/2nd century pottery and large cattle bones. Sorry about the shadows! #archaeology #poulton

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Gabriel and Rhiannon have been excavating a linear and intercutting feature in their area. They have recovered animal bone and Iron Age pot. It is by far the hardest feature of the week. #archaeology #ironage #poulton

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We were just about to straighten up the trench corner when our students found a little toad had made his home. We can live with an untidy corner and have left him alone in peace. #archaeology #poulton #toad

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Students Amber and Joel are excavating an Iron Age roundhouse gully crammed with domestic refuse. They have recovered large amounts of animal bone, pottery, and a large lump of ceramic which looks industrial in nature. #archaeology #ironage #poulton

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Arnie takes his duties as fluffy site dog very seriously. He's even found a new use for the planning board! #dog #poulton

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We will never forget Site Manager Seamus, but Arnie takes his duties as fluffy site dog very seriously. He's even found a new use for the recording board! #poulton #dog

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Our 2025 fieldschool with the University of Nottingham has started. We are investigating an area of dense Iron Age, Roman, and medieval features. Our students are already finding roundhouse gullies, pits, and a host of finds! #archaeology #ironage

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We said a sad farewell to our students and professors from Southern Connecticut State University. They excavated on the Poulton graveyard, visited the regions attractions, had a go of medieval archery, and learnt all about Britain's amazing cuisine! #archaeology #poulton #scsu