Following the wet sieving of soil samples taken during the excavation at Trusty’s Hill, Beth and Scott have been busy this week sorting through the ‘retent’ material – the various grades of soil and stones left behind – picking out every fragment of bone, charcoal and even some more artefacts! Now that the collection of artefacts and ecofacts is finished, the assessment and analysis of artefact types by the various specialists can begin.

22nd June