Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project
@sedgefordarch.bsky.social
SHARP is a long-term, independently run archaeological research project investigating the range of human settlement and activity in Sedgeford, Norfolk.
https://www.sharp.org.uk/
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Hello there!
We're an independent charity, who since 1996 have been excavating in and around the village of Sedgeford. So far we've found a Saxon settlement and cemetery, Roman farm, WW1 aerodrome, and an Iron Age ritual site, all within one parish in north-west Norfolk.
We're an independent charity, who since 1996 have been excavating in and around the village of Sedgeford. So far we've found a Saxon settlement and cemetery, Roman farm, WW1 aerodrome, and an Iron Age ritual site, all within one parish in north-west Norfolk.
The bookings for the 2026 season are now open!
The 2026 season will be a special one for us as we will be celebrating our 30th anniversary, so there has never been a better time to join us!
Just visit www.sharp.org.uk for more details!
The 2026 season will be a special one for us as we will be celebrating our 30th anniversary, so there has never been a better time to join us!
Just visit www.sharp.org.uk for more details!
November 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The bookings for the 2026 season are now open!
The 2026 season will be a special one for us as we will be celebrating our 30th anniversary, so there has never been a better time to join us!
Just visit www.sharp.org.uk for more details!
The 2026 season will be a special one for us as we will be celebrating our 30th anniversary, so there has never been a better time to join us!
Just visit www.sharp.org.uk for more details!
Another fascinating talk this week from Ray Baldry on the work of our volunteers in assessing the palaeopathology of the population excavated by us at Sedgeford.
July 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Another fascinating talk this week from Ray Baldry on the work of our volunteers in assessing the palaeopathology of the population excavated by us at Sedgeford.
Mid week update!
Sunday proved very wet, and thunderstorms threatened, so we managed to open up Trench 24 and clean Trench 25 after machining it last week. The rest hid and cleaned the last of the daub from last year, whilst others voyaged into King's Lynn to see put hoard and Sea Henge on display.
Sunday proved very wet, and thunderstorms threatened, so we managed to open up Trench 24 and clean Trench 25 after machining it last week. The rest hid and cleaned the last of the daub from last year, whilst others voyaged into King's Lynn to see put hoard and Sea Henge on display.
July 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Mid week update!
Sunday proved very wet, and thunderstorms threatened, so we managed to open up Trench 24 and clean Trench 25 after machining it last week. The rest hid and cleaned the last of the daub from last year, whilst others voyaged into King's Lynn to see put hoard and Sea Henge on display.
Sunday proved very wet, and thunderstorms threatened, so we managed to open up Trench 24 and clean Trench 25 after machining it last week. The rest hid and cleaned the last of the daub from last year, whilst others voyaged into King's Lynn to see put hoard and Sea Henge on display.
Thanks to @drgarethdavies.bsky.social for launching our book of our conference the Anglo-Saxon Agricultural Revolution in. Norfolk.
You can buy the book at the link below, but it is also available open access as an ebook.
www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress... www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress...
You can buy the book at the link below, but it is also available open access as an ebook.
www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress... www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress...
July 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Thanks to @drgarethdavies.bsky.social for launching our book of our conference the Anglo-Saxon Agricultural Revolution in. Norfolk.
You can buy the book at the link below, but it is also available open access as an ebook.
www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress... www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress...
You can buy the book at the link below, but it is also available open access as an ebook.
www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress... www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress...
Impromptu talk by @lucyjkoster.bsky.social on determining animal versus human bone on trench, following up on yesterday's training our volunteers had with our reference collection.
July 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Impromptu talk by @lucyjkoster.bsky.social on determining animal versus human bone on trench, following up on yesterday's training our volunteers had with our reference collection.
After a rainy few days, we're finally getting into the nitty gritty and delving into the silty sand.
July 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
After a rainy few days, we're finally getting into the nitty gritty and delving into the silty sand.
We've reopened Trench 25 from last year and already have a contender for find of the week with this lovely bit of Samien found by Alison!
July 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
We've reopened Trench 25 from last year and already have a contender for find of the week with this lovely bit of Samien found by Alison!
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Taking a couple of weeks away from @brusselsbioarch.bsky.social for fieldwork at @sedgefordarch.bsky.social in Norfolk! Our human remains volunteers have made an excellent start so far and I will be spamming updates as we go 😊💀💀
July 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Taking a couple of weeks away from @brusselsbioarch.bsky.social for fieldwork at @sedgefordarch.bsky.social in Norfolk! Our human remains volunteers have made an excellent start so far and I will be spamming updates as we go 😊💀💀
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A few of us took the opportunity given the wet weather today (sadly on our first day of the season) to see the hoard found during our previous excavations on display at Lynn Museum.
July 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
A few of us took the opportunity given the wet weather today (sadly on our first day of the season) to see the hoard found during our previous excavations on display at Lynn Museum.
A few of us took the opportunity given the wet weather today (sadly on our first day of the season) to see the hoard found during our previous excavations on display at Lynn Museum.
July 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
A few of us took the opportunity given the wet weather today (sadly on our first day of the season) to see the hoard found during our previous excavations on display at Lynn Museum.
Check out our latest blog post to find out what we found in our new Car Park Trench last season, and our plans for this excavation this coming season which is now just around the corner!
WARNING: the following article contains images and text related to human remains.
WARNING: the following article contains images and text related to human remains.
Trench 25: the car park trench
WARNING: the following article contains images and text related to human remainsLast year, we opened a new trench in the carpark, Trench 25, which contained far more than we had bargained for. In this...
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July 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Check out our latest blog post to find out what we found in our new Car Park Trench last season, and our plans for this excavation this coming season which is now just around the corner!
WARNING: the following article contains images and text related to human remains.
WARNING: the following article contains images and text related to human remains.
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What's the 'best' thing you've ever found is always a tricky one but my thoughts always go back to the butchered whale bone (that's a bit of vertebrae I'm holding) from an early medieval pit at Sedgford. Also, the first feature I ever dug! @sedgefordarch.bsky.social
June 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
What's the 'best' thing you've ever found is always a tricky one but my thoughts always go back to the butchered whale bone (that's a bit of vertebrae I'm holding) from an early medieval pit at Sedgford. Also, the first feature I ever dug! @sedgefordarch.bsky.social
We might not have as clear features as @durotrigesdig.bsky.social (orangish brown sandy silt cut into brownish orange silty sand never shows up well on camera), but we definitely have some good archaeology!
Really interesting blog post on three prehistoric crouched burials from Sedgeford, Norfolk, including one dating to the Chalcolithic (CW: human remains photos): www.sharp.org.uk/single-post/...
One… two… three crouched burials in Lower Chalkpit
WARNING: the following article contains images and text related to human remainsWhat is a crouched burial?They are ‘crouched’ in that the deceased person is buried lying on their side with their knees drawn up. Crouched burials are found of men and women, adults and children. They might or might not have grave goods with them, and they may or may not originally have had a structure, like a mound, visible in the landscape above the burial. When dated, crouched burials are usually found to be preh
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June 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
We might not have as clear features as @durotrigesdig.bsky.social (orangish brown sandy silt cut into brownish orange silty sand never shows up well on camera), but we definitely have some good archaeology!
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SHARP is pleased to announce that our publication 'The Anglo-Saxon Agricultural Revolution in Norfolk' based on the 25th Anniversary conference held in 2020 is off to the printers!
We are aiming for a book launch on the first Tuesday lecture, and it will be available to purchase during the season.
We are aiming for a book launch on the first Tuesday lecture, and it will be available to purchase during the season.
June 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
SHARP is pleased to announce that our publication 'The Anglo-Saxon Agricultural Revolution in Norfolk' based on the 25th Anniversary conference held in 2020 is off to the printers!
We are aiming for a book launch on the first Tuesday lecture, and it will be available to purchase during the season.
We are aiming for a book launch on the first Tuesday lecture, and it will be available to purchase during the season.
SHARP is pleased to announce that our publication 'The Anglo-Saxon Agricultural Revolution in Norfolk' based on the 25th Anniversary conference held in 2020 is off to the printers!
We are aiming for a book launch on the first Tuesday lecture, and it will be available to purchase during the season.
We are aiming for a book launch on the first Tuesday lecture, and it will be available to purchase during the season.
June 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
SHARP is pleased to announce that our publication 'The Anglo-Saxon Agricultural Revolution in Norfolk' based on the 25th Anniversary conference held in 2020 is off to the printers!
We are aiming for a book launch on the first Tuesday lecture, and it will be available to purchase during the season.
We are aiming for a book launch on the first Tuesday lecture, and it will be available to purchase during the season.
Following recent media coverage on archaeological reproductions, we wanted to clarify that SHARP is more than happy for people to make replicas of our objects! We are funded by the public, so we are strong believers in public access to archaeology, and that archaeology belongs to everyone.
April 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Following recent media coverage on archaeological reproductions, we wanted to clarify that SHARP is more than happy for people to make replicas of our objects! We are funded by the public, so we are strong believers in public access to archaeology, and that archaeology belongs to everyone.
Docking Heritage Group are hosting a talk by Neil Oxenbury, a HART volunteer (NT's Heritage Archaeology Ranger Team), on 05/02/25 at 7pm, St Mary's Church, Docking.
Neil will cover the work undertaken by HART from Brancaster to Salthouse along the coast.
All are welcome so do come along if you can
Neil will cover the work undertaken by HART from Brancaster to Salthouse along the coast.
All are welcome so do come along if you can
January 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Docking Heritage Group are hosting a talk by Neil Oxenbury, a HART volunteer (NT's Heritage Archaeology Ranger Team), on 05/02/25 at 7pm, St Mary's Church, Docking.
Neil will cover the work undertaken by HART from Brancaster to Salthouse along the coast.
All are welcome so do come along if you can
Neil will cover the work undertaken by HART from Brancaster to Salthouse along the coast.
All are welcome so do come along if you can
A massive thank you goes to everyone who has donated, as thanks to you we have met our target!
Were also happy to say that we're putting some of the gift aid towards our John Hensby Bursary fund, which subsidises places
for those who who cannot take part for financial reasons.
Were also happy to say that we're putting some of the gift aid towards our John Hensby Bursary fund, which subsidises places
for those who who cannot take part for financial reasons.
Sustainable Heritage at SHARP
Making archaeology at SHARP sustainable and greener by purchasing our own composting toilets, solar power generation and shower units.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
January 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A massive thank you goes to everyone who has donated, as thanks to you we have met our target!
Were also happy to say that we're putting some of the gift aid towards our John Hensby Bursary fund, which subsidises places
for those who who cannot take part for financial reasons.
Were also happy to say that we're putting some of the gift aid towards our John Hensby Bursary fund, which subsidises places
for those who who cannot take part for financial reasons.
We're 94% of the way to our goal, so are very close to being able to achieve our goals of becoming more sustainable and eco-friendly.
SHARP, the project I'm involved with, are fundraising to help improve their site facilities and have only 3 days left to reach their goal.
After Christmas is a tough time for us all, but please consider helping one of the few affordable archaeological projects that's out there.
After Christmas is a tough time for us all, but please consider helping one of the few affordable archaeological projects that's out there.
Sustainable Heritage at SHARP
Making archaeology at SHARP sustainable and greener by purchasing our own composting toilets, solar power generation and shower units.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
January 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
We're 94% of the way to our goal, so are very close to being able to achieve our goals of becoming more sustainable and eco-friendly.
The SHARP committee and wider team would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2024 at 12:20 PM
The SHARP committee and wider team would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!
Did you know that we also have an ancient craft course?
For those interested in having a go at experimental archaeology, we do pottery making, weaving, bone/antler carving, and even metalworking!
We provide everything needed (including lunch!) and you'll get to take your creations home with you.
For those interested in having a go at experimental archaeology, we do pottery making, weaving, bone/antler carving, and even metalworking!
We provide everything needed (including lunch!) and you'll get to take your creations home with you.
December 22, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Did you know that we also have an ancient craft course?
For those interested in having a go at experimental archaeology, we do pottery making, weaving, bone/antler carving, and even metalworking!
We provide everything needed (including lunch!) and you'll get to take your creations home with you.
For those interested in having a go at experimental archaeology, we do pottery making, weaving, bone/antler carving, and even metalworking!
We provide everything needed (including lunch!) and you'll get to take your creations home with you.
Sustainability at SHARP: The first step
Check out our latest blog post to find out what the team got up to on site in the first steps towards our sustainability project.
The fundraiser to help us is still live, so if you want to donate please feel free to support our exciting plans.
Check out our latest blog post to find out what the team got up to on site in the first steps towards our sustainability project.
The fundraiser to help us is still live, so if you want to donate please feel free to support our exciting plans.
Sustainability at SHARP: The first step
At the end of November a small number of team members were busy onsite. Despite the cold, short daylight hours, and a very damp day, we jam packed the visit with several meetings with different groups...
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December 15, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Sustainability at SHARP: The first step
Check out our latest blog post to find out what the team got up to on site in the first steps towards our sustainability project.
The fundraiser to help us is still live, so if you want to donate please feel free to support our exciting plans.
Check out our latest blog post to find out what the team got up to on site in the first steps towards our sustainability project.
The fundraiser to help us is still live, so if you want to donate please feel free to support our exciting plans.
Want to have a go at archaeology? Don't know what to get an archaeology-mad person for Christmas?
SHARP runs 'dig for the day' taster sessions. These include getting to dig on a real archaeological site, as well as taking part in processing finds and enviro samples.
SHARP runs 'dig for the day' taster sessions. These include getting to dig on a real archaeological site, as well as taking part in processing finds and enviro samples.
December 13, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Want to have a go at archaeology? Don't know what to get an archaeology-mad person for Christmas?
SHARP runs 'dig for the day' taster sessions. These include getting to dig on a real archaeological site, as well as taking part in processing finds and enviro samples.
SHARP runs 'dig for the day' taster sessions. These include getting to dig on a real archaeological site, as well as taking part in processing finds and enviro samples.
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Soooo... After a 33 year wait, the Snettisham volumes are finally out, online at least.
#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold #IronAge #Snettisham
britishmuseum.iro.bl.uk/concern/book...
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#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold #IronAge #Snettisham
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The Snettisham Hoards
The Snettisham Hoards
britishmuseum.iro.bl.uk
November 25, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Soooo... After a 33 year wait, the Snettisham volumes are finally out, online at least.
#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold #IronAge #Snettisham
britishmuseum.iro.bl.uk/concern/book...
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#Archaeology #Torcs #Gold #IronAge #Snettisham
britishmuseum.iro.bl.uk/concern/book...
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Did you know that you can see one of our amazing finds on display at the British Museum?
The Sedgeford Torc was first found when ploughing in the the 1960s, and we found the missing terminus during our own excavations 40 years later!
The Sedgeford Torc was first found when ploughing in the the 1960s, and we found the missing terminus during our own excavations 40 years later!
November 19, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Did you know that you can see one of our amazing finds on display at the British Museum?
The Sedgeford Torc was first found when ploughing in the the 1960s, and we found the missing terminus during our own excavations 40 years later!
The Sedgeford Torc was first found when ploughing in the the 1960s, and we found the missing terminus during our own excavations 40 years later!