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What is it? 5
Here is your next mystery artefact. Clearly incomplete now but imagine it whole and try to answer the following: What were such artefacts...


What is it? 4 - Answer
This item is one of many that the SHARP team have excavated over the years. It is known as a heckle tooth or fibre processing spike. This...


What is it? 4
Here we have another mystery artefact for you to identify with a couple of questions: What is this artefact known as? What is it made...


What is it? 3 - answer
Well, if you thought yesterday’s mystery artefact was part of a comb you are correct! It is a plate with 7 cut teeth and it is made from...


What is it? 3
Another mystery item is pictured above. Perhaps a tad easier today but look carefully at the dimensions. It is only approximately 3 ½ cm...


What is it? 2 - Answer
Well, this little oddity was found in the top layer of Trench 16 in 2013. It is the rear bracket and some of the ring of a foot patten,...


What is it? 2
Our next mystery item is pictured above. You have three questions to challenge you: What is it made of? How old is it? Would you have...


What is it No 1? - Answer
Well to be completely honest, we are not sure. However, have a look at something similar and see what you think. This little bronze...


What is it...?!
Are you ready for a challenge? During October we are going to post a few tricky pics! All you have to do is try to identify the object....


Update from John Jolleys (Chair of Trustees)
SHARP 2020 - a springboard for 2021 and beyond. Although our 2020 Easter fieldwork, summer excavation season and programme of courses...
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