Two youngsters from Burnham-On-Sea have been unearthing pottery, animal remains and historic glass works during an archaeology study near Kilve in West Somerset this week.
Mark Bidgood and Amanda Hubbard, who are both sixth form students at King Alfred School, have been excavating a trench during their community archaeology study at Fairfield.
King Alfred School’s Jonathan Gaskell told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “Both pupils are studying archaeology at AS Level and Mark will be going to university in 2010 to read archaeology, so they were looking forward to the opportunity to experience a real dig.”
“All that exists above ground of ‘the ancient village of Fairfield’ is the updated Elizabethan manor house that originally dates back to 1589 but is today the home of the Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, Lady Gass.”
After meeting Lady Gass, the students went about exploring the remains of a more extensive complex of structures under the ground.
Mark and Amanda excavated a trench that uncovered a fortified outer wall and moat and they studied various artefacts including pottery, animal remains and glass work. Mark aims to complete his own project on the Fairfield site and present his results to his fellow sixth formers.
