Leiston Abbey
Help us unearth the untold story behind Suffolk’s finest medieval ruins, and how it moved three miles from Minsmere to where it stands today.
Dig Timeline
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Sep 1 2016 - 12:00 PM
What archaeology are we planning to dig in 2016? This year’s Project Design is ready for you!
Sep 21 2016 - 6:00 PM
Site Diary: Finds, Finds And More Finds!
Nine days into the dig and the finds trays are overflowing. Luckily, Edwin is on hand to sort them out. Let’s take a closer look at some of the stuff that’s coming out of…
Jul 22 2015 - 2:42 PM
Day 9, Season 3
This cute oval-shaped spectacle buckle came out of trench 20. Check out the grooved edges!
Sep 26 2016 - 6:00 PM
Jul 19 2015 - 1:09 PM
This is unicorn stuff!
Archaeologist-turned-stand-up-comedian Paul compares DigVentures’ to his experience working in commercial archaeology
Sep 25 2016 - 9:00 PM
September - 2016
Leiston Abbey Dig
We're back in the field with Digital Dig Team and our Venturers. Don't miss it!
March - 2016
Launch of 2016 Leiston Abbey: Origins Excavations
Join the DV team as we reveal a new research area, new challenges, new trenches, and of course…the End-of-Site party!
February - 2016
Digital Dig Team: Leiston Abbey Report Launch
The world's first-ever digital-native archaeological site report, with embedded links to trench data and 3D images. Enjoy!
Sep 21 2016 - 6:00 PM
Site Diary: Finds, Finds And More Finds!
Nine days into the dig and the finds trays are overflowing. Luckily, Edwin is on hand to sort them out. Let’s take a closer look at some of the stuff that’s coming out of…
Sep 20 2016 - 7:00 PM
Site Diary: A Brand New Trench
It’s a brand new week, and as well as welcoming a brand new set of Venturers, we’re opening a brand new trench! Far from what would have been the heart of Suffolk’s original 12th…
Sep 18 2016 - 7:00 PM
Site Diary: We Found A Medieval Floor!
Sunday was truly epic. We’d spent the day carefully removing rubble from the trench, and just when we thought we’d hit the bottom, there it was; the edge of a medieval floor that’s not…
Jul 22 2015 - 2:42 PM
Day 9, Season 3
This cute oval-shaped spectacle buckle came out of trench 20. Check out the grooved edges!
Jul 21 2015 - 5:55 PM
Day 8, Season 3
Pretttttyyyy! Another piece of worked flint – there’s a bulb of percussion, and worked edges. Sadly, this came out of some medieval rubble, so it’s no use to us at all – but it’s still a nice find!
Jul 17 2015 - 5:46 PM
Day 5, Season 3
Is this a beautiful honey-coloured flint actually a Neolithic thumbscaper?
Sep 25 2016 - 9:00 PM
Sep 21 2016 - 9:00 PM
Sep 20 2016 - 9:00 PM
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