Durham University Laboratories trip

Six members of TillVAS went to the Durham University laboratories to see how and where our finds from Mardon were processed. It was a really interesting trip and we learned a great deal.

Durham University Laboraties field trip

Our thanks go to the members of staff who were kind and patient enough to show us around and answer our many questions. Thanks also go to Dr Richard Carlton for organising the event. We have now had our finds returned to us and look forward to adding to them around September when we dig at Mardon again.

Photos courtesy of Brian Reeds.

A hob nailed shoe or boot stepped onto a roman clay tile before it dried.

Heather Pentland examining charcoal under a microscope. The patterns for each species were very different.

Looking at a sample of finds from other digs.