SSCR Archaeology - Episode1

Welcome to the first full episode of the Swindon Southern Connector Road Archaeology Series.

I’m Jessica Lowther, Community Archaeologist for Headland Archaeology.

Join me as I talk to Harriet Bryant-Buck, Project Manager for Headland Archaeology, in charge of running the archaeological works at the SSCR.

I get to talk to Harriet about the archaeology that has been found, including pottery, buildings and …. Skeletons?!

We also discuss a little about how we got into archaeology and why it is such a great job.

 

Terms from the podcast explained!

Below are terms that we use in archaeology that come up during the podcast.

Environmental Sample – These are soil samples, taken from the archaeology such as the soil in a pit. They are processed for environmental evidence such as seeds and charcoal. Analysing these can tell us a lot about the environment of the time period the archaeology dates to.

Links!

For more information on the Swindon Southern Connector Road Archaeology, you can read the articles on the Swindon Borough Council website at https://bit.ly/SSCRArchaeology1

For more information on the Southern Connector Road please visit https://www.swindon.gov.uk/info/20161/nev_transport/1065/southern_connector_road

For more information on the New Eastern Villages please visit https://www.swindon.gov.uk/info/20134/new_eastern_villages

This podcast series forms part of the community outreach programme for the SCR, funded by Swindon Borough Council.