Wintringham, Cambs

A surprising find raises questions about ideas of ancestry and history to the people living at Wintringham in the past.

Lizzie fills us in on the confusing dark deposits she's been digging during the heatwave.

Harry provides an insight into the care and attention we take to record and analyse our finds.

Our team are rewarded in the heat by finding a watering hole containing some 'run-of-the-mill' Roman artefacts.

The first boots-on-the-ground blog from Harry who introduces readers to the highs and lows of archaeological excavation.