Another fascinating talk this week from Ray Baldry on the work of our volunteers in assessing the palaeopathology of the population excavated by us at Sedgeford.

Mid week update! Sunday proved very wet, and thunderstorms threatened, so we managed to open up Trench 24 and clean Trench 25 after machining it last week. The rest hid and cleaned the last of the daub from last year, whilst others voyaged into King's Lynn to see put hoard and Sea Henge on display.

Thanks to @drgarethdavies.bsky.social for launching our book of our conference the Anglo-Saxon Agricultural Revolution in. Norfolk. You can buy the book at the link below, but it is also available open access as an ebook. www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress... www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress...

Impromptu talk by @lucyjkoster.bsky.social on determining animal versus human bone on trench, following up on yesterday's training our volunteers had with our reference collection.

After a rainy few days, we're finally getting into the nitty gritty and delving into the silty sand.

We've reopened Trench 25 from last year and already have a contender for find of the week with this lovely bit of Samien found by Alison!

Taking a couple of weeks away from @brusselsbioarch.bsky.social for fieldwork at @sedgefordarch.bsky.social in Norfolk! Our human remains volunteers have made an excellent start so far and I will be spamming updates as we go 😊💀💀

A few of us took the opportunity given the wet weather today (sadly on our first day of the season) to see the hoard found during our previous excavations on display at Lynn Museum.

A few of us took the opportunity given the wet weather today (sadly on our first day of the season) to see the hoard found during our previous excavations on display at Lynn Museum.

Check out our latest blog post to find out what we found in our new Car Park Trench last season, and our plans for this excavation this coming season which is now just around the corner! WARNING: the following article contains images and text related to human remains.

What's the 'best' thing you've ever found is always a tricky one but my thoughts always go back to the butchered whale bone (that's a bit of vertebrae I'm holding) from an early medieval pit at Sedgford. Also, the first feature I ever dug! @sedgefordarch.bsky.social

We might not have as clear features as @durotrigesdig.bsky.social (orangish brown sandy silt cut into brownish orange silty sand never shows up well on camera), but we definitely have some good archaeology!

SHARP is pleased to announce that our publication 'The Anglo-Saxon Agricultural Revolution in Norfolk' based on the 25th Anniversary conference held in 2020 is off to the printers! We are aiming for a book launch on the first Tuesday lecture, and it will be available to purchase during the season.

SHARP is pleased to announce that our publication 'The Anglo-Saxon Agricultural Revolution in Norfolk' based on the 25th Anniversary conference held in 2020 is off to the printers! We are aiming for a book launch on the first Tuesday lecture, and it will be available to purchase during the season.

Following recent media coverage on archaeological reproductions, we wanted to clarify that SHARP is more than happy for people to make replicas of our objects! We are funded by the public, so we are strong believers in public access to archaeology, and that archaeology belongs to everyone.

Docking Heritage Group are hosting a talk by Neil Oxenbury, a HART volunteer (NT's Heritage Archaeology Ranger Team), on 05/02/25 at 7pm, St Mary's Church, Docking. Neil will cover the work undertaken by HART from Brancaster to Salthouse along the coast. All are welcome so do come along if you can

A massive thank you goes to everyone who has donated, as thanks to you we have met our target! Were also happy to say that we're putting some of the gift aid towards our John Hensby Bursary fund, which subsidises places for those who who cannot take part for financial reasons.

We're 94% of the way to our goal, so are very close to being able to achieve our goals of becoming more sustainable and eco-friendly.

The SHARP committee and wider team would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

Did you know that we also have an ancient craft course? For those interested in having a go at experimental archaeology, we do pottery making, weaving, bone/antler carving, and even metalworking! We provide everything needed (including lunch!) and you'll get to take your creations home with you.

Sustainability at SHARP: The first step Check out our latest blog post to find out what the team got up to on site in the first steps towards our sustainability project. The fundraiser to help us is still live, so if you want to donate please feel free to support our exciting plans.

Want to have a go at archaeology? Don't know what to get an archaeology-mad person for Christmas? SHARP runs 'dig for the day' taster sessions. These include getting to dig on a real archaeological site, as well as taking part in processing finds and enviro samples.

Soooo... After a 33 year wait, the Snettisham volumes are finally out, online at least. #Archaeology #Torcs #Gold #IronAge #Snettisham britishmuseum.iro.bl.uk/concern/book... 🧵

Did you know that you can see one of our amazing finds on display at the British Museum? The Sedgeford Torc was first found when ploughing in the the 1960s, and we found the missing terminus during our own excavations 40 years later!

New Blog Post ✨ Read our new blog about how we are using your donations this year to improve our site and facilities. If you would like to make a donation to SHARP and support the work we do, please do visit our website to find out how.

We are ecstatic to annouce that the SHARP application to the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) Programme has been successful. This project will allow us to develop the site and facilities, allowing us to become truly sustainable going forward, becoming green and less dependant on hire each year

On 12th November 1948, Ray Williamson was ploughing fields in Snettisham, East Anglia. He turned up bits of metal, which were later recognised as being gold & of some age. The first find of the Snettisham 'gold fields'. #Archaeology bigbookoftorcs.com/2020/07/15/t... 📷 Norwich Castle Museum

Hello there! We're an independent charity, who since 1996 have been excavating in and around the village of Sedgeford. So far we've found a Saxon settlement and cemetery, Roman farm, WW1 aerodrome, and an Iron Age ritual site, all within one parish in north-west Norfolk.