We are Bishop Auckland's first community-centred test-pitting project. Running all year, we need your gardens to dig in so please get in touch if you can help!
Joined February 2022
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A haunting 11th century Anglo-Scandinavian 'Urnes style' mount, featuring stylized human face with a beard & wild hair...
There's a suggested a connection with horse equipment & possibly face-mask mounts on a Danish harness-bow.
Fabulous & rare Co. Durham find!
full record 👇
Bishop Big Dig retweeted
Popularity of #CommunityArchaeology and its wellbeing impacts highlighted in @guardian! theguardian.com/science/2023…
Thank you to #THEAwards for a great night. We didn't win, but we are inspired by the other finalists doing amazing work in communities across the UK. If you want to learn more about our NE project, @MeganOlshefski has made a documentary of our journey vimeo.com/891591104?share=co…
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🏆 Well done to The Big Bishop Dig and Northern Accelerator for their standout contributions at the #THEAwards. Despite not clinching a win, their innovations merit commendation. Congratulations, and here's to ongoing success! 🌟
@Northern_Acc @aucklandproject @KJIAcademy
Bishop Big Dig retweeted
Exactly a year since we dug out last test pit on @thebishopbigdig a #Merseyside morning sunrise! We didn’t win, but had a fantastic night celebrating all the achievements of a multitude of people and projects #THEAwards @ArcDurham @aucklandproject
Bishop Big Dig retweeted
A supervisor asking his PhD’s for their most recent drafts and their reactions.
(@ the #THEAwards for the @thebishopbigdig with @cmgerrard1 and @JohnCastling. @ArcDurham )
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Good luck to colleagues and partners involved in The Bishop Big Dig and @Northern_Acc, both of which have been shortlisted in this year’s Times Higher Education Awards. 🙌
We have everything crossed for tonight’s awards ceremony. 🤞
#THEAwards @KJIAcademy @aucklandproject
Bishop Big Dig retweeted
What a team! Super proud to be representing @thebishopbigdig @durham_uni @aucklandproject at the #THEAwards
Finish digging a test pit at 5, dinner at 8. Our team is loving their time at #THEAwards. @ArcDurham @aucklandproject @cmgerrard1 @MeganOlshefski
Bishop Big Dig retweeted
Enjoying the #THEAwards with the @thebishopbigdig! Fingers crossed!
@ArcDurham @cmgerrard1 @JohnCastling
Who knew archaeologists had clean clothes! We’re all having a great time at the #THEAwards!
We are dusting off our sequins ready to celebrate #communityarchaeology @timeshighered and will be joined by some of our top vols and @arcdurham students! Without our dedicated group we certainly couldn’t have done it ✨@KJ1A @cmgerrard @arcdurham @johncastling @molshefski 🥂
We’re thrilled to have been shortlisted, alongside our partners, in two categories of this year’s @timeshighered awards. 🙌
Wishing our colleagues and partners all the very best of luck for the awards ceremony. ✨@Northern_Acc @aucklandproject @KJIAcademy #THELiveUKIE
Bishop Big Dig retweeted
Enjoyed attending this tonight! Great hearing about what you’ve all been up to and how you’ve worked with local volunteers and school children to learn more about our past 👏🏻
Bishop Big Dig retweeted
Since 2022, @thebishopbigdig:
⛏️#Excavated 107 test pits
🎬Produced a short documentary
📣Spoke nationally & internationally
✏️Wrote-up the #archaeology report
🏆 Won/was nominated for numerous awards
On Thursday, we present it all for the first time! @cmgerrard1 @JohnCastling
🎉Come along to @KJIAcademy at 6pm this Thursday (Nov 16th) to discover our exciting results and see the *premiere* of @MeganOlshefski's documentary about the project. Sign up is necessary at forms.gle/jyAsuatCfgm7LtDw9
@cmgerrard1 @JohnCastling @ArcDurham
Bishop Big Dig retweeted
This is the fantastic #BishopAuckland based @durham_uni & @aucklandproject @timeshighered award shortlisted #community #archaeology project I’ve been privileged to work on over the past two years - if you’re local and want to hear about what we’ve been doing, come along!
🎉Come along to @KJIAcademy at 6pm this Thursday (Nov 16th) to discover our exciting results and see the *premiere* of @MeganOlshefski's documentary about the project. Sign up is necessary at forms.gle/jyAsuatCfgm7LtDw9
@cmgerrard1 @JohnCastling @ArcDurham
🎉Come along to @KJIAcademy at 6pm this Thursday (Nov 16th) to discover our exciting results and see the *premiere* of @MeganOlshefski's documentary about the project. Sign up is necessary at forms.gle/jyAsuatCfgm7LtDw9
@cmgerrard1 @JohnCastling @ArcDurham
What a wonderful compliment and lovely acknowledgment of all the hard work our young people, volunteers, staff and partner organisations have put in to make this a success. We’re all feeling very excited over at BBD HQ right now 🥳@ArcDurham @KJIAcademy @aucklandproject
Huge congrats to our shortlisted entrants in the #THEAwards 2023 🎉👏
Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community - @thebishopbigdig @ArcDurham @aucklandproject @KJIAcademy
Knowledge Exchange Initiative of the Year – as part of @Northern_Acc
👉 brnw.ch/21wCmd3
We are all so thrilled about this award! It is great to have a spotlight shone on the ways archaeology can have real community impact. Thanks to everyone for their ongoing support and enthusiasm. @ArcDurham @ChrisBrown1475 @cmgerrard1 @KJIAcademy @aucklandproject
The winning Interdisciplinary Research Award 22/23 project is 'Exploring cultural capital in local communities'!
Congratulations to Prof @chrisbrown1475 @uniofwarwick, Prof @cmgerrard1 @durham_uni & Mr @johncastling @aucklandproject
#RealImpactAwards2022_3 @thebishopbigdig