Recent Projects

Attingham Unearthed was a two week archaeological excavation run by the National Trust just outside Wroxeter Roman City. The project aimed to develop a sustainable model for delivering outdoor experiences at National Trust properties giving opportunities to those not always able to participate in archaeological excavation. Care leavers, military families, local schools and YAC groups were all given the chance to participate.

Fearn Heritage and Archaeology were contracted to run the on-site archaeological fieldwork. Matt directed the three trenches. He took responsibility for supervising community members, participants and volunteers, ensuring they all had a positive experience, often their first experience of archaeology.

 'Touching the soils, being in the earch, doing things manually'

'We all celebrate each others wins, its a team thing'.

Matt produced a detailed project and research design, ensured a high standard of archaeological expertise and direction throughout the excavation and  produced the report and site analysis, advising on next steps and ways to develop the project for the future. 

Feedback from the participants and volunteers was overwhelmingly positive, reinforcing our long held beliefs of the positive benefits of archaeological participation.

'Literally one of the best weeks of my life'.

'You find stuff in the rain and someone's not seen that for 1800 or 2000 years'!

Quotes from participants in the dig.