In summer, just before this course started, I had a chance to get involved in processing the finds from excavations in Malton last spring, next to the Roman fort. It was ideal for me as even though I was working full time, I was able to fit this activity quite nicely around my work.
It was an interesting experience and quite relaxing, most importantly, I was doing archaeology. It included washing, sorting and organising finds. And even sometimes this kind of work might look quite monotonous or even boring, it really isn’t. For example, one day I was washing bulk finds of animal bone and unexpectedly one little peace revealed some interesting decoration (photo bellow). Just little things like that makes the whole activity really exciting. So, I say to everyone who might have an interest in archaeology and consider to get involved in it hands on, it is worth it and rewarding.
The first photograph above shows the environment of the basic processing of the finds, just to show the people who might be interested to get involved in it, what to expect and the feel of it. The second photograph, shows a little piece of a decorated bone, to show that you can never know what you might notice while washing a pile of animal bones. This picture could be used in any magazine or book dealing with decorated bone, maybe more specifically from Roman period in Britain. As part of the post, the picture can reach any audience who have an interest in archaeology and maybe looking for some interesting artefacts, and as a picture itself it is more specifically aimed to people who are dealing with Roman period bone artefacts, especially Roman Britain.
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