East Yorkshire
Delve into Yorkshire’s past and help us investigate one of its most important, multi-period archaeological sites.
Dig Timeline
Catch up on all the action from site, as it happens
- Overview
- Key Dates
- Diary
- Finds
- Photos
- Videos
Jan 20 2018 - 5:00 PM
Take a virtual tour of Trench 3… This is where many of the pottery fragments and the little chalk spindle-whorl were all found!
Sep 1 2021 - 2:36 PM
BBC Radio Humberside
Andy Comfort invites the DigVentures team into the virtual studio to discuss our latest discoveries in East Yorkshire.
Aug 6 2020 - 12:00 PM
Returning to East Yorkshire’s early Romans
In 2018, our crowdfunded excavation in East Yorkshire unearthed evidence of one of the earliest Roman settlements north of the Humber. Now, we’re getting ready to continue the investigation, and delve deeper into the…
Aug 30 2019 - 11:00 AM
Photos!
We took plenty of photos during the dig. Can you spot yourself?
Aug 25 2021 - 3:00 PM
🎬 Your dig video is ready!
Follow Maiya on a short walk around our excavation area, where we’ve been investigating the remains of a building that dates back to the very early days of Roman Britain. Is it the remains of a mansio? And what else did we find? You can now take a look!
August 2018
DigVentures returns to Elmswell Farm!
WE'RE BACK!
August 2017
DigVentures arrives at Elmswell Farm
The Venturers arrive to carry out the first evaluation of the abandoned medieval village at Elmswell Farm.
April 2017
First crowdfunding campaign gets underway
DigVentures launches the first crowdfunding campaign to carry out an archaeological evaluation of the medieval village at Elmswell Farm.
December 2016
DigVentures Meets The Landowners
The first meeting with the owners of Elmswell Farm takes place. Everyone agrees there's some incredible archaeology on the site, and the farmers are really keen to find out more.
May 2016
Conversations with DigVentures begin
Rob and Paul are in touch with Stuart at the Portable Antiquities Scheme. Conversations about carrying out an archaeological investigation at Elmswell Farm begin.
December 2015
Rob and Paul first go metal detecting on Elmswell Farm
Rob and Paul begin detecting, and it's not long until they're starting to find some pretty remarkable things.
Aug 6 2020 - 12:00 PM
Returning to East Yorkshire’s early Romans
In 2018, our crowdfunded excavation in East Yorkshire unearthed evidence of one of the earliest Roman settlements north of the Humber. Now, we’re getting ready to continue the investigation, and delve deeper into the…
Aug 27 2019 - 12:00 PM
End of Dig Diary: Have We Found a Roman Villa?
We had just one week to investigate the site of a suspected Roman villa. Did we find it? It has been a fantastic week of excavation out here in East Yorkshire, and we want…
Dec 4 2018 - 5:26 PM
This map shows something awesome about East Yorkshire’s earliest Roman settlement
The artefacts have already told us a lot, but it’s what this map reveals that’s really exciting… It’s been an incredible year for discoveries at DigVentures. With help from people all over the world,…
Jan 20 2018 - 5:00 PM
Take a virtual tour of Trench 3… This is where many of the pottery fragments and the little chalk spindle-whorl were all found!
Jan 20 2018 - 5:00 PM
Trench 2 is now ready for you to explore, in 3D!
Jan 20 2018 - 5:00 PM
Aug 30 2019 - 11:00 AM
Photos!
We took plenty of photos during the dig. Can you spot yourself?
Aug 25 2021 - 3:00 PM
🎬 Your dig video is ready!
Follow Maiya on a short walk around our excavation area, where we’ve been investigating the remains of a building that dates back to the very early days of Roman Britain. Is it the remains of a mansio? And what else did we find? You can now take a look!
Sep 2 2020 - 12:00 PM
👣 Virtual Tour
Want to nose around in our trench? Our Virtual Tour is ready so that you can explore the highlights of the excavation with Maiya, Indie, Chris, Nat and Edwin!
May 29 2020 - 3:00 PM
👣 Virtual Tour
Community Archaeologist Indie leads us on a virtual tour of the last few years of excavation in East Yorkshire.
Archaeology / In Your Hands
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