Author: Alberto Pearson

In February 1999 Time Team broadcast a programme from Beauport Park in Sussex. In the 1960’s An amateur archaeologist – Gerald Brodribb had excavated here after finding a reference on an old map of a ‘site of Roman Bloomery’. After three years of finding pottery and road surfaces he found masonry close to the surface […]

Battle Abbey and the 1066 Battlefield On the 14th October 1066, the armies of William of Normandy and Harold of England met on Senlac Ridge for a battle which lasted all day and changed the course of British history. Following his victory, William decided to atone for the slaughter of that day by establishing a […]

On Saturday May 5th 2001, the Scottish TTFF met up for the first time. We seem to be few and far between north of the border, but at least four of us (including the ubiquitous Co.) had indicated availability for this particular weekend, so we had decided to go ahead and organise something. In view […]

On Saturday 31 May 2003 a small unit of the Cantiaci visited the Hurtwood in Surrey to investigate a track which follows a straight alignment across country between Winterfold (TQ 0664 4325) and Holmbury St Mary (TQ 1020 4404). After several apologies for non-availability, attendees were limited to (Sir) Mark and Ron, who enjoyed a […]

Following her first outing with the Cantiaci, Alison was really keen to organise another one, and so she, Shaun, Anne, Bob, Mark and Caz, together with attendant children and later joined by Alison’s friend Andrew and his partner Jackie(sp?), foregathered at Eynsford Castle on 10th August. The villagers clearly want to keep the castle to […]

Canterbury Cathedral  Our meeting on 21st April was in Canterbury , Kent. We visited Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustines Abbey and Museum and The Big Dig. Those who came along were  Caz and baby Lauren, Anne B, Sir Mark and Princess Emily, Corinne, Matty and Julie plus three of Matt’s friends. The sun was actually shining […]

Braehead Prehistoric Settlement Dig By 2.30pm we had all regathered in the Burger King car park at the Braehead retail park. Our problem now was the exact location of the dig. Douglas, the only one of our number to have made a previous visit, was no longer with us. We knew where Ikea was, but […]

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