by Richard | Nov 6, 2020 | November
How have things been going I hear (all three of you) cry?! Well, but slowly, I reply. Sylvana and I are plugging away at the Stage 1 area. As per the previous update, Sylvana is working in the area corresponding with the site of the former wood shed (from no earlier...
by Richard | Oct 21, 2020 | October
…when you’ve got your head in a hole. It’s already the end of Week 3! Well, as we’re working 3-day weeks it really is only the equivalent of Day 8…but you get my idea. A few things have been happening on the site. Most importantly, I have...
by Richard | Oct 8, 2020 | October
Breaking news. The terrible birds are still alive. Spotted at 11:35am, 6th October 2020. Apparently they have taken it upon themselves to become Health & Safety site inspectors. Word is they were very impressed with the barrier fencing. More to come…
by Richard | Oct 8, 2020 | October
First week back on the excavation and things are already looking exciting. See: That’s Sylvana (Port Arthur) and myself being excited. Why? Because we’re not in the office, that’s why. Due to the COVID we’ve had to re-jig things a bit....
by Richard | May 18, 2020 | May
No, this is not an update on the excavation. It’s all still deathly quiet at the site – bar the raucous cries of lonely Horus and Boris. Instead, it is my absolute pleasure to bring you another publication. This time, it’s in the proceedings of the...
by Richard | May 5, 2020 | May
Though we aren’t excavating anymore, we are still very busy. There’s a lot of research that still needs doing into the evolution and use of the workshops’ space, as well as the lifecourses of the men who worked within it. The team are busily...
