Community Archaeology North CIC

Community Archaeology North CIC Unearthing History Together Engaging local communities through inclusive and sustainable archaeology

Bookings are now open for the @cancic.bsky.social 2026 #archaeology fieldschools. 20-24 April at a #medieval manor site in Oxfordshire and 18-22 May at an early #Anglo-Saxon site in Northumberland. More details via cancic.com

Our second test pit weekend in Hexham. More great enthusiasm from our test pit hosts and volunteers of all ages.

Community digs into Hexham’s roots Garden pits project will probe questions on how a town evolved. Tony Henderson reports

And here we are in the press! A wonderful (if wet) time was had digging the first taster-session test pits of the Community of Hexham Archaeology Project (CHAP)
#archaeology #community #Northumberland
www.culturednortheast.co.uk/p/community-...

Certainly encouraging public engagement in historical research, yet this @theguardian.com opinion piece, again, perpetuates an outdated notion:

🏺 #Archaeology is *not* about objects. Just digging up old stuff is of little help in understanding "the past" if contextual information is abandoned.

A group of archaeologists around an excavation with one pointing using a stick and the others looking closely

A great first day of test pits in #Northumberland. First outing for our new cancic.com tshirts and some proper #archaeology pointing. And proper archaeology astonishment.

Two groups of people digging in small excavations in a lawn with shrubs in the background

Looking forward to our second weekend of test pitting in Longframlington. Lovely support from the #community for this project. #Northumberland

Festival of Archaeology Youth Archaeology Activity Day, Chester House Estate <p>Take part in our FREE Festival of Archaeology youth event at Chester House Estate!</p>

Do you know a curious young person with a love of archaeology? Our free #FestivalOfArchaeology Youth Archaeology Day event, on Saturday 26 July at Chester House Estate, is packed with opportunities to get hands-on with history.

Book here👉 shorturl.at/gZXW1

Man with gradiometer on a field

Students in a tent listening to a lecturer

Team of archaeologists at a trench. The one with the pointy stick is probably trouble...

Trench with scales and blue flags

We had a brilliant wrap-up to the first week of the fieldschool. Finished the day with some training in geophysics, a tent talk about good archaeological photography, and a final team photo. A great bunch participants, all!

Cohort 2 arrives Sunday morning, and the trench is ready for them!

Navy blue T-shirt with white circular logo of Community Archaeology North CIC

Officially excited by our new tshirt design. #communityarchaeology

Very pleased to announce that we are now organisational members of the Council for British Archaeology @archaeologyuk.bsky.social

Hello to all our new followers. Could we have been caught up in the #Vikings starter pack confusion? We are very much into Scandinavian rather than sporting Vikings. But welcome anyway!

A worn path along the top of the ramparts of Craig Phadrig hillfort. The center of the enclosure is overgrown with ferns and there are trees encircling the enclosure.

Lush, green overgrown slope of the outer bank of the hillfort ramparts

Currently on holiday in Scotland and of course I found myself at a hillfort! Here's Craig Phadrig, west of Inverness. 1st photo - worn path is the top of the ramparts, 2nd photo - the outer slope of the ramparts. Parts of it were vitrified! #HillfortsWednesday

A heather covered hillside with a small stone circle and views across hills. Only 2 stones visible and white poles sticking out of heather

Whinny Hill, Northumberland. A possible BA Four Poster almost totally buried in heather. Four stones present in total. Ranging poles mark purported ‘sockets’ of ‘missing’ stones, seems unlikely unless they were very recently removed. A site in much need of scheduling and care. #standingstoneSunday

Archaeologists give update on 'exciting' Hexham excavation projects "You only dig about 10 centimetres into your garden and then record what you find. Then what we will be doing is piecing this all together…

Next steps in project development - a presentation to the town council about the Community of Hexham Archaeology Project. www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/2522910...

Brilliant enthusiasm today for our planned community #archaeology project in #Hexham Next step our open meeting at the Abbey, 2June 7.30pm. All welcome!

A group of people standing outside an abbey looking at notices about archaeology

Two pull up banners outside Hexham abbey. One for Community archeology north the other Hexham local history society

A great morning at Hexham Farmers Market signing up volunteers for our new #communityarchaeology project. Thanks to @andyagate.bsky.social for joining us!

Channeling
Avebury
#StandingStoneSunday

Enigmatic in all weathers. The Devil's Arrows at Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire.
#photography
#StandingStoneSunday

A 7th century grave marker inscribed in Latin with the words *Cathug, son of Gideon* found in 1841 during the destruction of a Saxon church and now built into the whitewashed interior wall of St Mary's Church in Wareham. Inscribed stones like this are rare outside of SW England and W Wales

A 7th century grave-marker reading:

CATGVG C
[FI]ILIVS GIDEO

Cathug, son of Gideon

Reused in the fabric of an 8th century church, itself destroyed in 1841

Now built into the church of Lady St Mary, Wareham #Dorset

📷 May 2025

A once standing stone for #StandingStoneSunday

Our #barkaeologist out and about. Soon to be found in the field undertaking supervisory responsibilities.

The Norton Disney dodecahedron surrounded by chocolate, biscuit, ginger bread, party ring and BabyBel dodecahedra! ❤️

At the end of this #DodecaBakeOff Easter Monday, I wanted to share this montage of all the fabulous makes, bakes & creations!

Well done everyone and thank you for giving me a smile today! You've all been wonderful!

Keep fighting the good fight - We shall make what we want to make!💪

#Archaeology ⚱️

Three smiling archaeologists in a sunny garden

We’re back! Our traditional ‘We Three’ photo at the end of fieldwork. Best. Team. Ever. Jane Harrison @kmurphster.bsky.social @sarahmiles.bsky.social

Two archaeologists digging a test pit in a garden while others watch

Three archaeologists digging a test pit in a garden close to a wooden fence

It’s great to be back in the field again! Starting a new project with a test pit weekend. Our volunteer team working alongside new @ox.ac.uk Continuing Ed students

And so say all of us.

A view of the back of an old stone house with a garden plot in the foreground. There are big trees around the edge of the garden and blue skies overhead

Not a bad spot for a test pit & lunch break! #Archaeology @cancic.bsky.social

This is why allowing open access to archaeological finds and data is so important. People learn from creating, studying and handling replicas.

A poster announcing a new community archaeology project based in Hexham

Announcing our plans for a new #community #archaeology project in #Hexham

North Pennines Young Archaeologists’ Club News North Pennines Young Archaeologists’ Club North Pennines Young Archaeologists’ Club A new club for young people interested in archaeology and the heritage of the North Pennines starts on…

Calling young people aged 8-16yrs interested in archaeology & the heritage of the North Pennines. The new North Pennines Young Archaeologists' Club starts on Sat 12 April in Alston, Cumbria. Find out more & sign-up: buff.ly/wo1a9Og
Funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund & Historic England.

Community Archaeology North CIC Community-based heritage projects for people of all ages

Have you seen our new community archaeology website? cancic.com