‪David Radford‬
‪@davidradford.bsky.social‬
· 3mo
Recent archaeological work in Oxford:
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#archaeology #history #oxford #medieval #artisan #lens #reading #odeon

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Recent archaeological work in Oxford:
www.oxford.gov.uk/downloads/do...
#archaeology #history #oxford #medieval #prehistoric #royal #palace #artisan

Short blog report on an excavation at Trinity College, Oxford- this encountered well preserved medieval remains on the South Parks Road frontage.
#Archaeology #Oxford #History
tvas.co.uk/2025/02/10/t...

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#1 Oriel College Kitchen 1/6
An archaeological investigation by Oxford Archaeology at Oriel College appears to have resolved the125 year debate about a smaller ‘primary burh’ at Oxford, it also revealed parts of the old college kitchen.
#Archaeology #History #Oxford

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#2 Oseney Abbey, Gibbs Crescent 1/5
Excavations at Gibbs Crescent, Osney, by Oxford Archaeology revealed part of the medieval Augustinian Oseney Abbey precinct.
#Archaeology #History #Oxford

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#3 The Dominion Oils Site, Littlemore 1/6
Bede describes the grouping that occupied the Upper Thames zone around Oxford in the early 7th century as the Gewisse.
projects.arch.ox.ac.uk/wessex.html
#Archaeology #History #Oxford

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#4 Trinity College Gardens 1/4
A new heat pump array in the gardens of Trinity College has involved a long narrow excavation by @UKTVAS that has revealed medieval features, early 18th c formal Dutch garden features & post-med waste/quarry pits.
#Archaeology

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#5 Pusey Lane 1/4
An initial phase of excavation at Pusey Lane, by Oxford Archaeology, has recorded a circular feature that forms part of an arrangement of tree planting pits belonging to the garden layout of the Angevin Royal Palace of Henry I.
#Archaeology #History #Oxford

Oriel’s Provost, Lord Mendoza CBE, said: “As I am also chairman of Historic England I am doubly delighted that renovation and restoration at Oriel have enabled this wonderful and important archaeological work to take place.

#archaeoilogy #history #Oxford

www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2478546...

Advent Calendar - Day 5!

Today we have just one of the five gold rings that you'd expect - But it is a stunner!

This beautiful serpent-headed ring was found in Oxford, near the site of Osney Abbey, one of the wealthiest religious institutions of the medieval era.

One ring to rule them all...
Ok not quite but a nice find nonetheless

Finds and features from an excavation at Oseney Abbey reported in the Oxford Mail:
#Oxford #archaeology #history #medieval

www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2476628...

A few weeks ago in the museum of Gloucester. Me with a rather splendid altar to Mars, one of many altars not on public display. I like this one.

For #mapmonday the alignment change on the Old Kent Road where the modern road moves away from the Roman alignment. Rocque’s 10 miles around London (1746) is the first map to show the area. The turnpike trust started in 1718, so is this realignment their work?

A new batch of 'The Roman pottery industry of East Oxford' leaflets have arrived and are available from the Museum of Oxford, Headington Library, Cowley Library and the Oxfordshire History Centre (and hopefully other locations soon!)

#Oxford #History #Archaeology #Roman #MOX