Field work > Current & Recent Digs > Sompting > Whitehouse
This dig is taking place in the Sompting Malthouse field, investigating the south-west corner.
Day 1 - 15 July 2025
So good to be back on site and thanks to lots of tall people the finds tent and gazebo went up quickly before the showers. After a quick coffee break everyone was busy getting stuck in.
Day 2 - 16 July 2024
It was mostly cleaning back top soil today but still some nice finds coming in , some unexpected.
Day 3 - 17 July 2024
Much warmer on site today so taking the trowelling slowly. Plenty of finds to sort and process.
Day 4 - 18 July 2024
Hot stuff in the trench today ... and the archaeology wasn't bad either. Still defining the surface extent and uncovered a cheeky post hole.
Day 5 - 19 July 2024
Even hotter stuff in the Trenches today, well done to everyone who carried on. We were a little more comfortable in the finds tent but still warm!
Day 6 - 20 July 2024
Making good progress on trowelling back to surfaces with 'edges'? appearing. Lots of pot, clay pipe etc keeping the finds team busy including some of the period we're hoping for and the odd lost toy some of you may remember playing with.
Day 7 - 22 July2024
Much of the same today with heads down against the miserable weather.
Day 8 - 23 July 2024
Some nice edges and surfaces being cleaned with lots of recognisable pottery, clay pipe bowl, oyster shells and CBM coming out to keep the finds team busy. And a photo to prove we take well earned breaks!
Day 9 - 24 July 2024
Much better weather and a lovely amount of people on site giving us the luxury of 3 washing the finds piling up. More deposits of groups of large oyster shells and drawing being done.
Day 10 - 25 July2024
A half day; Rain stops play, a hardy few made the most of the slightly drier morning.
Looking much better for tomorrow.
Looking much better for tomorrow.
Day 11 - 26 July 2024
Catching up on the paperwork, more post holes? Going under last year's sealed context and even more clay pipe, bone and oyster shells to process ! Having a wonderful time.