Our mini excavation at Castlecroft Primary School on 25th June was a great success, with around a hundred taking part. The weather was perfect and the children displayed boundless enthusiasm.
While we went there with the aim of inspiring children, we came away with the pleasure of having met some inspiring children instead.
Their knowledge and thirst for learning stood out and is a real credit to their teachers.
While no archaeological features were uncovered there were plenty of typical finds, from bits of pot to clay pipes and pieces of iron to lumps of clinker, all of which delighted the finders! We took along a selection of other finds covering the last six centuries which were also well received.
This photo shows the cool and calm before the day began in earnest, we hope to receive permission to display some of the day's activities in due course.
