Foreshore Archaeology

Now, this was where our NAS training came into play. We were asked to look at a site that hadn't been surveyed or even looked at by archaeologists before. At first glance, it looked like several slabs of concrete stuck together with some wood.

However, after careful consideration by some of the most brilliant minds in Young Archaeology, it became clear it was a Mulberry harbour. These were used in the WW2 to transport fuel and supplies into France after D-Day.

After we had surveyed the site, we went to Bucklers Hard to find out about ancient technology. Here, one of our biggest challenges awaited. We were asked to row in something called a Coracle. We even had our own Coracle-lympics, the fastest time being 1:08 minutes. (A Coracle is an ancient craft that was used during the Neolithic period and by the Romans).

L to R: Rebecca, Katie, Christin, Joe and Jenny

Craig hard at work

Charlotte and Christin