Wolverhampton Archaeology Group

Wolverhampton Archaeology Group Wolverhampton Archaeology Group has been actively engaged in archaeology for over 20 years.

In addition to excavation, we carry out geophysics, drone photography and photogrammetry. We research documentary evidence, aerial images, maps and LiDAR data.

Here's part of what we were really pleased to uncover today. Nearest the camera is a trough which lay under a privy benc...
14/06/2026

Here's part of what we were really pleased to uncover today. Nearest the camera is a trough which lay under a privy bench. The intact floor beyond belonged to the covered part of a pigsty and the walls near the top of the photo enclosed the open part of the sty. The hole for the pigs to go in and out is at the far end of the floor to the right, and to the right of the yellow bucket is the step showing the position of the gate to the sty.

It's getting more complicated!
07/06/2026

It's getting more complicated!

There's a lot going on at the north-east corner: random footings, large pieces of stone to support the corner foundation...
04/06/2026

There's a lot going on at the north-east corner: random footings, large pieces of stone to support the corner foundations, a hole made in the wall for a post 1860 drain which was subsequently bunged up with a couple of house-bricks and much more besides.

Wobbly walls, iron fence posts that rise from the dead and buried iron hoops - all in a day's work at our present site!
31/05/2026

Wobbly walls, iron fence posts that rise from the dead and buried iron hoops - all in a day's work at our present site!

A really interesting piece of stonework came to light today. Dating from c1770-1845, we're still trying to work out exac...
28/05/2026

A really interesting piece of stonework came to light today. Dating from c1770-1845, we're still trying to work out exactly what it is!

Some of the earliest phase of the building was revealed yesterday with much more to come.
25/05/2026

Some of the earliest phase of the building was revealed yesterday with much more to come.

More good progress today with replacement flooring, stopped-up doorways and bunged-up stoke-holes being the order of the...
22/05/2026

More good progress today with replacement flooring, stopped-up doorways and bunged-up stoke-holes being the order of the day! While we were shaded from the sun by trees, dappled sunlight is definitely not great for archaeological photos.

A few hand-painted pottery finds (late 1700s- mid 1800s) from the first week of our new project.
21/05/2026

A few hand-painted pottery finds (late 1700s- mid 1800s) from the first week of our new project.

More demolition rubble clearance today, next time this 250 year old building will be getting a good clean up.
20/05/2026

More demolition rubble clearance today, next time this 250 year old building will be getting a good clean up.

Windows into the past.Shards from two panes from yesterdays dig, very grimy or covered with soot from candles, lamps or ...
18/05/2026

Windows into the past.

Shards from two panes from yesterdays dig, very grimy or covered with soot from candles, lamps or something else.

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