Experimental archaeology 9: rampart destruction 1970

Two splendid pictures from 1970 from Lydia Savage: Baz Roscoe, assisted by Dave Fine, created a rampart section and set fire to it to see if the meringue effect could be reproduced, during the 1970 season. It proved harder to fire than you might think. In the lower photo, Phil and Sonia and Christopher Hawkes who were visiting the site.

Party night in 1980

I rather suspect that a dig party was combined with the Personality of the Year and the Mr Crickley and Ms Crickley competitions. Variously depicted above Arwel Barrett, Sarah Murphy, Jane Dineen, Julian Parker, Louise Austin, Dave Fine, Mike Taylor, John Parry, David Southwood, Ros Cleal, Jim Gale, Julie-Ann Souter, Training, and Jane Fitt. it looks as though Arwel is trying to remove what little remained of my hair even in those days.

Experimental archaeology 7: 1970

This morning a cracker from the Dixon vault. Phil has very kindly unearthed and sent to me this shot of Baz Roscoe and Dave Fine engaged in reconstructing the building of the rampart. Doubtless Phil will be able to tell us whether or not they set fire to their handiwork after they had completed the construction in order to simulate the demise of the rampart and demonstrate whether or not burning resulted in red and grey burnt limestone. From 1970.