Archaeology

These two inscriptions can be found in the roadside wall near Bodley Cross. They are on separate stones and seem

This stone is in the wall of the barn by the roadside at Renaissance House near Bodley Cross. The barn

Next we have a pair of cast iron drain covers, the first from Karen Farrington, proclaiming Fredk Creek and sons

Another find from Bodley, reported by Kate Cox, is this jar handle probably from a cider flagon. Kate visualised a

Jaye Jones at Highfield House found this fragment of a clay tobacco pipe (first of the images below) “A piece

Linda Blanchard was quite taken by an old homemade gate latch on the path from Parracombe down to the Heddon

These were all found while digging in the garden. Many of us find small objects in the garden but these,

“Small finds” is a term used by archaeologists to describe small objects found on excavations. These are often fragments of