archaeological excavation Archives

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What is archaeology?

We had one of our experts answer common questions you may have around archaeology, what is it, why it's carried out and who pays for it.

Ecus Archaeology

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Broomlands excavation reveals Roman fort’s vicus life

Unearthing Roman treasures - Archaeological discoveries at Broomlands, Cockermouth, reveal Roman civilization and vicus life.

Eddie Dougherty : Project Supervisor

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What is a geophysical survey?

Having recently taken over as Geophysics Project Manager for Ecus’s growing archaeological team, Alex Schmidt blogs about geophysics in the context ...

Alex Schmidt : Geophysics Project Manager

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A summer of Egyptian archaeology

Daniel Elcoat is a Project Archaeologist at Ecus's Barnard Castle office. Over the summer of 2022, he spent several weeks working on an archaeological ...

Daniel Elcoat : Project Archaeologist

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Fabulous finds at Berwick Infirmary

Project Officer, Julie Shoemark blogs about Ecus's fabulous finds at Berwick Infirmary including a late 15th – 16th century scale-tang knife handle.

Julie Shoemark : Project Officer

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Cataractonium: The Roman town at Catterick, North Yorkshire

From 2013–2017, excavations associated with the A1 upgrade scheme revealed a wealth of finds that have cast new light on the origins and development ...