In 2020, a landslip exposed a medieval cave shrine in a railway cutting near Guildford. ASE archaeologists abseiled(!) in to investigate carved symbols and niches adorning the cave walls.
The cave is the focus of a new publication in Medieval Archaeology: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Ryan was able to join the wider UCL apprentice cohort last week to receive his completion certificate and celebrate their achievements. 🎓
Darryl Palmer, Head of Fieldwork and Survey, was also in attendance and accepted the Investor in Apprenticeships certificate on behalf of ASE.
As cheeses would take the shape of the press – often just concentric circles from the base appearing on its surface – the unusual decoration on this piece may also have been imprinted onto the cheese. Fancy!
Presses like this compressed and shaped cheese curds, squeezing out excess moisture through small holes – one of which is just visible on our example where the base meets the wall.
In the paper ASE’s Dr Michael Shapland relates this cave to a much older landscape of movement and assembly, where dragons dwelt and people gathered for the autumn equinox 🌄🐉
Explore the cave for yourself using this 3D model: sketchfab.com/3d-models/ca...
Happy #NationalCheeseDay! 🧀
Check out this rare, decorated example of a ceramic Roman cheese press! It was found near Southampton during ASE excavations ahead of a new water pipe called #SouthamptonLinkMain, funded by Southern Water.
Going to the Roman Re-enactment day today (Thurs) in Priory Park, Chichester? We're staying cool inside the Guildhall 😎
We'll have:
- Archaeologists ready to answer your Qs
- A display of beautiful Roman pottery
- A sandpit excavation activity
Come say hi!
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Congratulations to Raffi and Ryan who have finished their apprenticeships!🎉👷
The pair started as ASE’s first L3 Archaeological Fieldwork Technician apprentices in Jan 2025 and recently passed their final assessments🥳
A huge well done to both! Thank you for everything you bring to the team at ASE ✨
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Archaeology South-East’s historic buildings team were called to record and analyse a shallow sandstone cave in Guildford, Surrey, which was discovered following a landslip.
The cave is thought to be...
Join us for this year's Unravelling the Palaeolithic, an ECR and student-led conference with a history of showcasing excellence in research in Palaeolithic archaeology, early human origins and related fields.
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Booking: tinyurl.com/4t3ykesa
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We are hiring!
We are seeking to appoint a full-time Lecturer (Teaching) in Museum Studies to contribute to the teaching of core modules on the MA Museum Studies, develop new optional modules, support with dissertation supervision, and more!
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