A slot in a ditch at West Cambourne produced 782 sherds of early Roman pottery. This seems to have resulted from a “dumping event” where mostly complete pots were shattered as they were thrown into the ditch. The rest of the feature contained few finds suggesting this was an isolated event.

At West Cambourne a series of Iron Age boundary ditches were discovered that probably formed the edge of a prehistoric settlement. The features produced finds that are typical of Iron Age domestic activity including pottery, animal bone and burnt stone.

One of the Iron Age discoveries at West Cambourne was this circular enclosure, approximately 24m in diameter. Its ditch was up to 2.5m wide and 1.4m deep and was most likely used for managing livestock.

I've added a couple of posters/prints to my Rudbubble site. Really enjoyed doing the colour versions...

Some therapeutic flint axe colouring #flint #flintdrawing #neolithic

I've decided to open a Redbubble shop to sell some of my Illustrations, including some archaeology designs. It's very small at the moment but I am hoping to add new works over time. vicki-herring.redbubble.com #findyourthing

BBC News - Digital art helps bring Britain's 'Pompeii' at Whittlesey to life - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Fen to Fire brings to life the Must Farm pile-dwelling settlement, showing activity from construction to destruction. Each run-through is different with varied activities, events, weather and camera angles while the seasons change over time. The cause of the site’s fiery demise can also vary.

We are excited to announce the launch of Fen to Fire, a living reconstruction of the Late Bronze Age Must Farm pile-dwelling settlement that we’ve worked to create with digital artist Guy Schofield and pupils from Cromwell Community College in Chatteris.

I was commissioned to create a simple colouring sheet to accompany activities carried out by @cambridge_archaeology and @cambridgearchaeologicalunit at the family weekend of the Cambridge Festival. It was a very successful event and the colouring sheets were very popular.

And the picture!!! If you ever needed a great example of how AI lazily reproduces sexual stereotypes (and other stereotypes) then this is IT!!! FFS

Excavations at Needingworth Quarry, Cambridgeshire discovered this probable Neolithic house. Measuring roughly 10m by 7m and composed of both narrow beam-slots and postholes, its architecture broadly matches other known structures from the UK.

This photograph of the section from a slot through the archaeology of a Middle Bronze Age enclosure from Needingworth Quarry shows the fascinating sequence that has built up over its lifetime. A sharp 6H pencil was required for its drawing!

It’s always satisfying to work with good stratigraphy as this section of deposits, representing a sequence where the landscape is dipping into a hollow, from Needingworth Quarry highlights. Understanding this profile provides vital information that helps to unpick the story of a site and landscape.

This cask cant, a part of a multi-board cask head, was discovered at Needingworth Quarry, Cambridgeshire and featured incised merchant’s marks and a burnt/branded probable cooper’s mark. The cant was made from a slow grown local oak that was felled after AD 1606.

Excavations at Needingworth Quarry, Cambridgeshire have revealed areas of prehistoric hoofprints. Identifiable as the hoofprints were pressed through a dark organic silt into the pale deposit underneath they date to between the Late Bronze Age and Late Iron Age and are thought to be bovid.

This corner of a ditch was tied into the Middle Bronze Age field systems at Needingworth Quarry, Cambridgeshire. Bounding a field this ditch marked the edge of the system with unenclosed land, potentially used as pasture during prehistory, opening up beyond.

A Middle Bronze Age dirk/rapier was discovered during test-pitting at Needingworth Quarry, Cambridgeshire. Found at the edge of a field system where the landscape was dropping off into a wet and marshy area, its location is consistent with Bronze Age deposition practices.

This prehistoric watering hole contained a large deposit of animal bone, consisting of 530 pieces weighing over 20kg. Discovered at Needingworth Quarry, Cambridgeshire evidence suggests the feature had been associated with the processing of animal products, a process that required standing water.

This cluster of pits from Needingworth Quarry, Cambridgeshire produced no finds, meaning they couldn’t be easily dated during the excavation. Likely prehistoric, based on the surrounding archaeology, the pits highlight how challenging interpreting sites can be in the field.

Excavations at the Brice Aggregates Needingworth Quarry, Cambridgeshire uncovered this prehistoric pit well that contained a log ladder. At one end of the ladder a length of side branch had been left intact and placed downwards with the branch acting as a strut to support the foot of the ladder.

Archaeologists and students from the Department of Archaeology and the Cambridge Archaeological Unit have found a burial pit containing the remains of 10 individuals that may be the aftermath of a battle/execution from around the 9th century AD. www.arch.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid... Image: CAU

If you’re interested in archaeology a lot of our publications are available free to download from the University of Cambridge’s Apollo Repository, including the Must Farm pile-dwelling settlement volumes. Volume I has nearly reached 18,000 downloads! doi.org/10.17863/CAM...

One of our most exciting discoveries was the amazing Trumpington Cross. Made from gold and garnets it dates to the late 7th century AD and was found with the skeleton of a female buried on top of a bed. Find out more in the free book Riversides available online: doi.org/10.17863/CAM...

It’s that time of year when archaeological sites are haunted by a terrifying spectre. If you head visit a site, be sure to keep an eye out for a ghostly sheet that can appear to provide shade for photos.

This complete antler or bone artefact was discovered in a ditch forming part of a Middle to Late Anglo-Saxon enclosure system at Trumpington Meadows. It is decorated on both broad faces and is likely to have been used as a pendant. More in Riversides: buff.ly/cGoGcBf

This Anglo-Saxon sunken-featured building, SFB 4, found at Trumpington Meadows contained several dumps of material after it had been abandoned. These contained almost 17.5kg of animal bone, metal knives, a comb and a loomweight. More info in Riversides buff.ly/cGoGcBf

Excavations at Trumpington Meadows discovered an Anglo-Saxon settlement with several sunken-featured buildings (SFBs). SFB 2 contained fragments from at least three glass vessels and fine copper alloy dress pins. More info in Riversides buff.ly/cGoGcBf

Iron Age features excavated at Trumpington Meadows produced 21 bird bones including ducks, corvids and raptors. This large claw phalanx matches eagle and could have belonged to either a golden or white-tailed eagle. More information in Riversides: buff.ly/cGoGcBf

Was in Cambridge for lunch so popped in to see the cool new 3D painting based on the Made in Egypt exhibition currently running in the Fitzwilliam Museum. Very impressed!

Several Iron Age features at Trumpington Meadows produced large amounts of daub with the impressions of wattle and split wood/timber. These indicate the daub was structural and may have been used to make walls or ovens. More information in Riversides: buff.ly/cGoGcBf

Four human bones from Iron Age features at Trumpington Meadows had been modified to be used as implements. Two femurs had been adapted as scrapers while another femur and tibia had been modified to serve as pointed blades. More details in Riversides: buff.ly/cGoGcBf

Many of the Iron Age pits in the clusters discovered at Trumpington Meadows were interpreted as having been used for storing grain. Most were more modest in size but this large pit from Cluster 1 had a capacity of 7.1 cubic metres. More information Open Access: buff.ly/cGoGcBf

At Trumpington Meadows over 500 Iron Age pits, like these from Area C, provided evidence of settlement. More information on Trumpington Meadows’ Iron Age settlement can be found in the free book Riversides available here: buff.ly/cGoGcBf

These two Beakers were discovered in a double burial at Trumpington Meadows. The grave contained a female and a male buried toe-to-toe with each having a beaker placed next to their heads. More details can be found in Riversides, an Open Access publication here: buff.ly/cGoGcBf

Monument I at Trumpington Meadows contained a range of animal bone typical of the Neolithic. Three red deer antler fragments were found, though only one appeared to have been used as a pick. Find out more in Riversides, available as a free Open Access download: buff.ly/cGoGcBf

This arrowhead tip was found in near Skeleton 2, an adult male buried in Monument I at Trumpington Meadows. Arrowheads are not normally found as grave goods in this period and it may have been the cause of this individual’s death. More information in Riversides buff.ly/cGoGcBf

One of the Neolithic barrows from Trumpington Meadows, Monument I, contained four burials that had likely been placed inside a timber chamber in its centre. More details can be found in the book Riversides, available as a free Open Access download: buff.ly/cGoGcBf

Two barrows containing burials were discovered at Trumpington Meadows with excavation revealing that both monuments had been constructed in the Early Neolithic. More details in Riversides, available as a free Open Access download here: doi.org/10.17863/CAM...

The 2018 volume Riversides: Neolithic Barrows, a Beaker Grave, Iron Age and Anglo-Saxon Burials and Settlement at Trumpington has been released as a free Open Access download here: doi.org/10.17863/CAM...

Great to be back at @caa-uk.bsky.social for the first time in a few years. Lots of really interesting and inspiring projects. Slightly disappointed to see that the representation of development led archaeology had diminished a lot. Hopefully something we can work on in the future.

Great memories from that dig. Its great that some of the boats are now ready to go on display.

One cool thing about living in Cambs is that you do get to meet some of the local clients in very lovely historical settings

Had a great time (as a spectator) with @archaeochris on the Must Farm workshop run by @ancientcraftuk and @prehistoric_jewellery last weekend. I also made a friend!

Great book, with my illustration commissioned by the author on the front cover! www.barpublishing.com/book/creatin...

Time to ask the classic question.

This incredible Saxon horse burial was found during excavations at Broom South Quarry. The horse was facing west, would have stood 143-147cm at its shoulder and been aged between 15-20 when it died. Buried with it were a whetstone, a pin, and a fragmented bird skull of a corvid.

Excavations at Tarmac’s Broom South Quarry uncovered this nearly complete iron comb from the layers inside a Saxon sunken featured building. The coarseness of the comb’s teeth suggest that it may have been used in textile production.

This photo shows one of the Early Saxon sunken featured buildings from Tarmac’s Broom South Quarry. An amazing 1442 sherds of pottery and 9402 fragments of animal bone were found within the 16 structures, alongside worked stone, fired clay and glass.