Archaeology in Marlow» Excavation http://www.archaeologyinmarlow.org.uk Exploring the Archaeology and History of Marlow Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:35:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Happy Valley Dig Summer 2009 http://www.archaeologyinmarlow.org.uk/2009/06/happy-valley-dig-summer-2009/ http://www.archaeologyinmarlow.org.uk/2009/06/happy-valley-dig-summer-2009/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:00:00 +0000 Kathy Bragg http://www.archaeologyinmarlow.org.uk/?p=410 Continue reading → Related posts:
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Part of AiM’s purpose is to educate and train, so we welcomed even novice diggers to come along and assist.

Happy Valley is near Beechwood Drive (off the Henley Road and at the junction between the Henley Road and Pound Lane).

For more information on future investigations, contact John Laker, our Fieldwork Co-Ordinator, on 01628 481792

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]]> http://www.archaeologyinmarlow.org.uk/2009/06/happy-valley-dig-summer-2009/feed/ 0 Boarstall (National Archaeology Week) http://www.archaeologyinmarlow.org.uk/2008/07/boarstall-national-archaeology-week/ http://www.archaeologyinmarlow.org.uk/2008/07/boarstall-national-archaeology-week/#comments Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:22:26 +0000 Kathy Bragg http://www.archaeologyinmarlow.org.uk/?p=221 Continue reading → No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Between the 12th and 20th of July 2008, many archaeological events take place up and down the country.

One of these events was at Boarstall, just north of Thame and close to Brill. Apart from the National Trust’s Duck Decoy at Boarstall, there is also their Boarstall Tower close by. The tower was built in 1312 and was originally the grand gateway to the earlier Boarstall House. The house was demolished in 1778 following the death of the son of the owners, Sir John and Lady Aubrey He died from ‘ergot disease’, but they considered the house ‘evil’ and had it demolished!

Gary Marshall, Archaeologist for the National Trust in our area, headed up the investigations and plans had been made to let volunteers start excavating in five separate trenches dug into the lawn to the rear of the tower. The objectives were to locate the various stages of development of the house and its formal garden, as well as to survey surrounding areas not previously surveyed.

Excavations at Boarstall

Excavations at Boarstall

Early finds, recovered on the 12th and 13th, included mediaeval tile pieces and sherds of pot, as well as chunks of brick and tile. Another week of investigations hopefully revealed much, much, more.

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