A collection of shots taken over 2 days. Lots of Roman pits, for all you quarry fans, and a few burials.

prescot, 75 Photos

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Context [2008] possibly a ditch with an urn A Georgian wishing well (1920) Anies & Tomasz and tomb burial (1839) Across site looking north west Looking South West across Zone 4 South east end of site in Zone 4 Zone 4 South East Across site, looking east Working shot looking south east Looking south across Zone 2 A spot of light (expertly supervised) machining... Gary was hypnotised by the big yellow machine... [1222] Pit with votive offering Anies actually does work sometimes too. Chaz holding the prism for David H Pooley shovelling technique #1 #2 #3. Ionut remains unimpressed. [1222] being dug by Liz Greg and Adrian [1222] and Liz [1222] and Liz Site shot looking south south-west Claire, from our Chester office, getting a piece of Prescot action View across site looking south Top part of an amphora, from Greg's big pit Greg doesn't look too pleased about his amphora [1169] Site looking north west Zone 2 north end Gary Adrian and Greg helping the metal detectorist David planning a nasty splodge Disc mouthed flagons Disc mouthed flagons Disc mouthed flagons Disc mouthed flagons Disc mouthed flagons A Poulaine Shoe Leather offcuts Shoe sole and vamp Shoe sole and vamp Trench 3 Trench 2 Pits in Trench 2 Trench 2 After the Dig Shoe and Trowel Shoe and Trowel Shoe and Trowel Trench 3 Trench 3 Trench 3 Trench 3 Trench 3 Trench 1 Trench 1 Trench 2 Trench 1 Trench 1 Trench 1 Trench 2 Trench 2 Trench 2 facing south east Trench 2 Trench 2 Basement Trench 2 Basement Trench 1 Roman burials from 2006 evaluation Last remaining building on site - now demolished Last building Prescot Street Site Hut Medieval leather shoe sole and vamp Leather shoe Diggers at work CIMG0425.JPG

Context: 1859 Roman grave

Context: 1863 Roman quarry pit

Context: 1887 Roman quarry pit

Context: 1873 Roman quarry pit

Context: 1894 Roman quarry pit

Context: 1890 Roman burial

Context: 1891 Roman coffin stain belonging to burial (1890)

Context: 1898 Roman quarry pit

Context: 1901 Grave cut

Context: 1907 Gerogian basement and drainage features on Prescot Street

Context: 1909 Oval-shaped Roman quarrying pit

Context: 1910 Grave cut