Flag Fen lives on BBC Radio Cambs!

DV MD Lisa and Sarah Stannage of Vivacity with all the latest news on the project: 11 days to go!

May the 4th be with you!

May the 4th be with you!

The 4th of August, that is! It’s going to be a HUGE day for us at Flag Fen. Why, you ask? Read on…

Stonehenge Bouncy Castle

Stonehenge Bouncy Castle

You heard it here first! Time Lapse footage of Turner prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller’s bouncy castle Stonehenge installation, filmed after a rainy day bouncing at Flag Fen, Peterborough. Background music comes from our favourite…

Sacrilege is fun!

Sacrilege is fun!

As the English summer limps squishingly along, the DV team found one way to combat the dreariness: BOUNCING! On 7th July, as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, Flag Fen hosted Turner Prize-winning…

DV Funnies!

DV Funnies!

Yeah, so The Dave and LWW have been out and about again…hilarity ensues. Watch on!   Raksha and LWW provide alternative on-site uses for everyday implements. [Watch video below]

From a field in the middle of nowhere…

From a field in the middle of nowhere…

Out and About with…Raksha and Lisa

Out and About with…Raksha and Lisa

It’s two for the price of one again this week, as Raksha gets to boss Lisa around the trenches! Last week I was out and about in Grantham, Lincolnshire.  Grantham is notorious for its…

DV (and Fergus the Site Dog!) in the Peterborough Evening Telegraph

DV (and Fergus the Site Dog!) in the Peterborough Evening Telegraph

Nine days to go! And here’s a lovely new article in the Peterborough ET…read on! Fergus’s starring role begins…

Booking update: Availability

Booking update: Availability

With just two weeks to go until the end of our funding window, we’ve sold out several of the days and weekends for the Flag Fen Lives Field School. But never fear! You can…

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Venturer of the week: Bob Moody

Venturer of the week: Bob Moody

Looks like we’ve cracked the USA: another American joins the team!

Out and about with…Fergus

Out and about with…Fergus

Rearranging the people’s stuff to suit my nap-time needs!

Out and About with…Lisa and Raksha

Out and About with…Lisa and Raksha

News and views from the trowel’s edge. This week, it’s two for the price of one as Lisa and Raksha head up to Flaggers!   Raksha and I got very lucky this week, with…

Venturers of the Week: Bob and Jo Westcott

Venturers of the Week: Bob and Jo Westcott

  All the way from America!

Venturer of the Week: Mary Sherlock

Venturer of the Week: Mary Sherlock

It’s a sister act!  Mary Sherlock will be joining us on the 11th of August, with her sister Ita.

Out and About with…Lisa!

Out and About with…Lisa!

News and views from the trowel’s edge. this week: It must be Must Farm! This week, yours truly was the lucky DigVentures team member to have the most interesting archaeological life. Whilst Raksha was…

Venturer profile: Seana (Pixie) and Maxine Lovell

Venturer profile: Seana (Pixie) and Maxine Lovell

“I have always been obsessed with Archaeology and I’m currently writing my Dissertation on Bronze/Iron age period and I have never been on a proper dig before so I thought this would be a…

Venturer profile: Team Ferris

“I’m a writer, currently penning a series of archaeological thrillers. My almost-completed novel ‘The Sphinx Scrolls’ features archaeological digs at Mayan sites in Guatemala and Belize, and I took part in an excavation of…

Venturer profile: Nicola Jennings

“I decided to help fund the campaign because I think it is an exciting and innovative way of getting funding for some very important archaeology.

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