nickatomJun 15, 20201 min readOld Bones, bones and more fossilised bones?Some of the bones found in the intertidal section of the Severn Estuary. #archeology #mud #medieval #severnestuary #severn #estuary...
nickatomJan 10, 20201 min readPottery, glass, bones and sunsetsAfter a downpour the intertidal mud can be washed off in some sections of the Severn Estuary and that seemed to be the case today as I...
nickatomJul 20, 20191 min readFishing Traps, More Pottery FragmentsBit of heavy rain un-earthed a few more fish trap poles and a load of devils toe nails (Gryphaea). Also a couple of pottery fragments...
nickatomJul 6, 20191 min readBloody Cows, Tusks, Wooden Beams, Fish Traps and Devils Toe NailsStunning evening for bit of getting muddy. The level of silt on the area I pootle around is getting higher, around 6-12 inches in places...
nickatomMar 23, 20191 min readPottery and stuff on the River BedManaged to get right down on the estuary bed yesterday. #archeology #mud #pottery #ironworks #roman #medieval #fishing #severnestuary...
nickatomMar 15, 20192 min readFootprints or Pawprints?Having watched the video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lScAz3-3HM) of the research performed down the estuary I have started to look...
nickatomMar 15, 20191 min readEiffel Tower Lemonade and other stuffEarly walk before work. The immense amount of rain and wind make the shore surprisingly clean of silt. Found 15 Devils Toenails and...
nickatomMar 13, 20191 min readModern or Ancient Cattle Print?Found at the base of the where the shore meets the land. A height of around 2.5 meters from where this image was taken to the field...
nickatomMar 13, 20191 min readMesolithic Fish Traps on the Severn Estuary?I trudge past these wooden structures in the mud and often wonder if there were part of an old boundary fence. Turns out they could be,...
nickatomJan 16, 20191 min readMessing around in the mudWhen the Severn estuary is at low tide mysteries of the past are revealed. Getting muddy is obligatory if you want to access shards or...