Test pit at Walkern GalleryOur second test pit at Walkern Gallery, this took place on 10th August 2019The test pit was dug in front of the gallery next to the farmhouseFarmhouse built in the late 17th century probably for the Andrews familyArtefacts found in the turf layer before we start digging!Spit 1 (0-10cm depth)The High Street is just the other side of the hedgeSpit 2 (10-20cm depth)Spit 3 (20-30cm depth)Finds from spit 3Spit 4 (30-40cm depth)Finds from spit 4The top of spit 5, a compacted chalk floor of late Medieval date judging by the finds in spit 4We dug a sondage (a small trench) to assess what lies beneath the floor, and decided to fill the test pit and investigate further another day…A well earned bite to eat
