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Uncategorized - Ipplepen Archaeological Project 2012 - Page 2

The site this morning…

Archaeology student Nick captured this view of the site this morning in preparation for the Site Open Day to the public.

My time at Ipplepen…

Archaeology student Emily describes her time at the dig at Ipplepen:

“Participating in the Ipplepen dig this summer has been of real value, it’s been great to have this opportunity as part of my degree course. The dig has enabled me to put into practice the archaeological theory learnt from the last year and […]

Burning in the soil…

“It may not look like it but this is a burnt area. I am about to take a soil sample,” explained student Gill today.

Uploading current updates on to the blog…

When the information point is quiet, PhD student Charley uploads current information from the excavations on to this University of Exeter blog!

A condensed version of current information is also uploaded on to the Ipplepen Archaeological Project Facebook Page and on to Twitter @IpplepenDig.

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Student Alison in her trench…

Archaeology student Alison sits proudly in her trench in which she has been excavating and recording features for the past month.

Calibrating the total station…

Archaeology student Vicky is photographed here calibrating the total station in order to to impose a grid (X-northing, Y-easting, Z-elevation) on the site to locate every artifact and feature in 3-D space and to make topographic maps of the site.

How to take soil samples…

Site Supervisor Ben teaches archaeology student Gill how to take soil samples from the excavation site for further analysis at the laboratory.

New Find- Iron Age Pottery…

A large find of Iron Age pottery was discovered by Andy Robinson yesterday.

Discussing the site’s features…

Site Director Marc and Site Supervisor Ben discuss the excavated features in the south-west quadrant of the site.

Features extending beyond the site’s edge…

“This section of a feature goes beyond the edge of the excavated area,” described archaeology student Ben Trestrail.