Our first outdoor session this year was organised for us by the County Archaeologist Bob Croft.\u00a0 We met Bob at the Somerset Heritage Centre where he gave us a short introductory talk about the hillfort at Norton Fitzwarren which is not far from the Heritage Centre.<\/p>\n
We then walked to the hillfort and Bob gave us a guided tour around the monument, explaining its history and the way it had been used as a defensive site and meeting point by people in the Bronze Age and Iron Age.<\/p>\n
Bob had arranged permission for us to dig three test pits near the footpath to the site just outside the scheduled area.\u00a0 This was a fantastic opportunity for our members to take part in a small excavation so close to a significant prehistoric monument.\u00a0 Richard Brunning from the South West Heritage Trust joined us to help with the excavations.<\/p>\n
The digging was hard going but our MAYANS were all very keen and got stuck in.\u00a0 Most of the finds were post-Medieval, Victorian and modern artefacts such as pottery, building material and plastic!\u00a0 However several chert flakes were also recovered which will be examined post-excavation to see if they might be worked.<\/p>\n
We are really grateful to Bob for organising this for us.\u00a0 A big thank you to Bob, Richard and everyone else to helped to make this such a great day for our members.<\/p>\n\n\t\t