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Harriet Tatton

Harriet is one of DigVentures' community archaeologists. She loves museums, skeletons, and a good cup of Early Grey. Her first dig was at Bennachie, in Aberdeenshire, and since then she's never gone digging without her signature flowery wellies.

The Fight for Rights: Mining in Workington

Workington teenagers launch pop-up exhibition at Helena Thompson Museum
Dig Team at Glengarnock Castle

In Pictures: Dirty Weekend at Glengarnock Castle

Find out what we got up to at our first dig at Glengarnock Castle

Glengarnock Castle, a striking medieval ruin near Glasgow

Feuding families define the story of this impressive medieval castle near Glasgow

5 Roman Artefacts You Can Handle At Home

Take a close up look at some of our favourite Roman artefacts

The sweet, sweet history of Pontefract Castle

Yorkshire's most notorious castle actually has a sweet side

Little Driffield Excavation Set To Reveal New Insights Into East Yorkshire’s Roman and Iron Age Past

East Yorkshire is home to some of the most distinctive Iron Age archaeology in the country. But what happened when the Romans arrived, and how did people respond? A crowdfunded archaeological excavation near Little…

Ghost gardens and air raid shelters: the archaeology of a heat wave

Britain has been basking in glorious sunshine for weeks and as a result, something extraordinary has been happening on ground level.

Archaeologists Find 4,000 Year Old Intact Urn In Cornwall

Archaeologists excavating a  Bronze Age burial mound in Cornwall have made a ‘miracle’ discovery. Sometimes the most exciting thing about an archaeological discovery is the very simple fact that, against all odds, it has…

Pompeii’s Unluckiest Man Crushed By Boulder As He Fled Eruption

Archaeologists have started excavating a new area at Pompeii and the first major discovery is probably one of the unluckiest yet. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 is probably the most famous…

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Researchers Say There Is No Secret Chamber In Tutankhamun’s Tomb After All

New radar scans have ended speculation about the possible existence of a secret chamber behind King Tut’s tomb. Scientists from the University of Turin have brought an end to years of excited speculation about…

Machrie Moor: Scotland’s Menagerie Of Ancient Monuments

Wherever you go, you can be sure that someone else was there hundreds or thousands of years before you. There are incredible ancient places hiding all around us. Let’s go find them! The Isle…

Rosemarkie: A Little Village Full Of Pictish Stones

Wherever you go, you can be sure that someone else was there hundreds or thousands of years before you. There are incredible ancient places hiding all around us. Let’s go find them! Not a…

Western Gateway: The Roman Fort Lurking In A Basement Carpark

Wherever you go, you can be sure that someone else was there hundreds or thousands of years before you. There are incredible ancient places hiding all around us. Let’s go find them! Built around…

Loughton Camp: The Iron Age Hillfort Hidden In North London

Wherever you go, you can be sure that someone else was there hundreds or thousands of years before you. There are incredible ancient places hiding all around us. Let’s go find them! Take a…

Today Is Also St Gertrude’s Day – Patron Saint of Cats

Cat-lovers, rejoice! While many of us will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day, today is also St Gertrude’s Day, known to many as the patron saint of cats. Much of what we know about Saint…

The Aftermath Of The Great Fire Of London Was Worse Than You Think

The Great Fire of London burned savagely for four days in September 1666. When it finally went out, the city rose from the ashes and was quickly reborn, or so the usual story goes….

Were Bronze Age Burial Practices All That Different?

As archaeologists, we use the term ‘Bronze age burial’ to describe a range of burial practices that date from the Bronze Age. But what does that actually mean? Why are archaeologists so fascinated by…

Archaeology Ahoy! 7 Incredible Ancient Sites Now Submerged Underwater

Grab your snorkel, because we’re going down to take a look at the ancient remains lying on the seafloor. From ancient hunter-gatherer villages to vast and wealthy cities, underwater archaeology is as expansive as…

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