Frustrated at not being able to get out and excavate this year? Me too. So why not join me as I digitally reconstruct the 1912 and 1913 excavations of Old Sarum’s cathedral site?
Drawing on field diaries, site plans, old photographs and finds catalogues, the early 20th-Century excavations of Old Sarum can be pieced together, trench by trench, using Geographic Information Systems. Apart from a series of short reports read to the Society of Antiquaries in the years 1910 through to 1916, few detailed records of the excavations exist.
This research project, generously sponsored by The Society of Antiquaries, aims to integrate what few sources we have to get a sense of the scale and character of these early excavations and to better our understanding of one of the most important monuments of its kind in Britain.
Interactive talk with Q&A afterwards. Alex's talk is now available to view on the CBA YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUzldOp2e4E.
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Alex
The Society of Antiquaries
