Norvic Archaeology

Name: Norvic Archaeology
Address: 2, Vimy Ridge, Wymondham, NR180PA, GB
Telephone: +447759016372

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Giles Emery, Freelance Archaeologist & Owner of Norvic Archaeology. Assisting clients in East Anglia with Archaeological Planning Conditions and Outreach.

06/10/2026

At Burnham Market, Norfolk, at least 472 individuals were buried at what is considered to be one of the largest early Anglo-Saxon cemeteries excavated to date. The large numbers of grave goods included beads, weapons and jewellery, with some thought to have come from Merovingian France. I had the pleasure of illustrating just some of the items for publication (including numerous copper-alloy wrist-clasps). Lilly Hodges of Cotswold Archaeology will be presenting the results of the excavation in a free webinar on the 4th of November at 7pm – to book your ticket:https://www.facebook.com/CotswoldArchaeology/posts/in-the-heart-of-burnham-market-norfolk-at-least-472-individuals-were-buried-at-w/1833554482106250/

01/10/2026

Where magic meets Archaeology! In the winter of 2021 I had the privilege of assisting local archaeologist Heather Wallis in a truly astounding discovery – the waterlogged remains of an Early Bronze Age trackway at Dickleburgh Moor in south Norfolk. This natural peat-filled glacial lake has since yielded many more prehistoric ancient wonders; well preserved timber trackways, platforms, ritually deposited objects and even log boats. Collectively the finds are indicative of a wetland settlement, similar to the Late Bronze Age pile-dwelling site at Must Farm, Whittlesey. The site has now become a protected Scheduled Monument and a summary of the ongoing research by the Royal Holloway University can be found at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1490829?section=official-list-entry

11/09/2026

The third and final week of the Caistor Roman Project’s 2026 Excavation & Field School saw some much needed rain to help define the features. Two very deep Roman pits proved to be a form of latrine pit and a large ?hide processing pit, with a dump of skull/horncore waste sealed below a black organic residue. So, in addition to smoky pottery kilns this industrial zone seems to have served as a smelly leather processing yard! Soil samples will hopefully enlighten us further in due course. Many thanks to all our volunteers and supporters who each helped make the fieldwork and workshop sessions so successful.

28/08/2026

The Caistor Roman Project’s ‘2026 Excavation & Field School’ is now in its second week; with evidence of Roman kiln production of locally made pots mounting up, including kiln bar fragments and several warped and melted waster sherds from failed firings. We also have some particularly early pottery of Late Iron Age to Early Roman Age date. Out hosts Quadmark have been kind enough to summarise the project on their current website, which gives some insight into just how important the project is to our growing family of members: https://www.caistorhall.co.uk/caistor-roman-project
Please note: this year we are closed to public visits but would still appreciate any support you are able to give (see the Caistor Roman Project for details on how to donate or join the group: https://caistorromanproject.org/)

21/08/2026

Thanks to the generosity of Quadmark Ltd, the very recently new owners of Caistor Hall, the Caistor Roman Project’s ‘2026 Excavation & Field School’ was able to revisit last year’s Trench 12. This is sited within the original extent of Venta Icenorum within a zone of known industrial activity. Week 1 has whizzed by but our dig for a day guests seemed to have enjoyed their experiences and we now have several new members as a result! Thanks to some much needed rain to soften the ground and aid the trowel work numerous large pits and an enclosure ditch are now clear and we can begin the process of investigating them. Star finds so far include pieces of Roman glass vessels, debris from nearby pottery kilns, a large iron ladle and a wide range of Roman pottery indicating a relatively affluent 2nd to 3rd century household close-by.

Please note: this year we are closed to public visits but would still appreciate any support you are able to give (see the Caistor Roman Project for details on how to donate or join the group: https://caistorromanproject.org/)

16/07/2026

There are currently spaces to book an archaeology taster session day as part of the Caistor Roman Project's summer dig this year (see the poster).

To find out more details and to book your place here is the link
https://buytickets.at/caistorromanproject/2304471

14/07/2026

The final week of the Bishop Lincoln Field School was a busy one, with the walls of a medieval building discovered (complete with hearth setting) and a sneaky Roman pit hiding below it all. Thank you to all out students and volunteers for their hard work and in particular our recent graduates who volunteered their time – one of whom has already just landed a trainee professional role with a local archaeological company!

06/07/2026

Trench 2 at the Lincoln Bishop University Field School has been progressing well, with the remains of a medieval building now emerging. Several walls are now becoming clear, along with traces of mortar floors sealed below rubble and broken medieval tiles. Plenty of 13th to 15th century glazed vessel sherds and the odd stray Roman finds mixed into these later layers.

17/06/2026

This year’s Lincoln Bishop University Field School is well underway, with two main trenches located within the grounds of the campus just off the former Ermine Street leading into the Roman colonia of Lindum (now the city of Lincoln). Plenty of evidence relating to the Victorian Diocesan Training College for School Mistresses (opened in 1862) has come to light so far, along with the odd sherds of Roman and Medieval pottery mixed into the garden soils.

15/05/2026

The mystery leg...In 2019 a test pit by the Caistor Roman Project, in the grounds of Old Hall close to the Roman town at Caistor St Edmunds uncovered 4th century human remains in the top fills of the main enclosure ditch. This was was originally dug to surround the town in the 2nd century, well before the walls were built. The burial had been highly disturbed by later land use, with only a few bones surviving. This is only one of a handful of burials recovered from the town in recent decades and the third human to have been found within the ditch…or so we thought. One of the femurs was in fact an imposter from another disturbed burial, more robust than the other bones and indicates another disturbed burial close-by!

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2, Vimy Ridge
Wymondham
NR180PA

Telephone

+447759016372

Website

http://www.norvicarchaeology.com/

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