Day 4

The slave labour, i.e. us volunteers, have been working tirelessly to finish the de-turfing in Trench 1. Although there is still a lot to go, the topsoil has been removed and the remains of last year's dig are now on show under the tarpaulin which we laid when we finished on site at the end of last year's dig. At the south end of the trench, this consisted of the large rubble deposit which covers most of the site, and the sondage (a smaller exploratory trench within the main trench) which we dug last year and then backfilled with more rubble! The digging of both Trenches 4 and 5 around the back of the castle is underway and my sources indicate that they are already proving fruitful as a 19th Century penny and bits of animal bone have been found! Fascinating stuff…
Callum Allsop – Student Volunteer