Access Archaelogy

Carenza Lewis and her team from Cambridge University have been
carring out a series of test pit excavations each year in Carleton rode
since 2007. This is part of the Access to Archaeology scheme to
encourage high school students to concider going on to higher
education. The finds from the digs are helping to build up data showing
the settlement pattern of Carleton Rode.

For the third year Carenza Lewis and her team of archaeologists visited the village to try to piece together the history of its
development. On Wednesday 3rd June & Thursday 4th June a series of 1 metre square holes were dug around the village by
year 10 students from Norfolk schools. Carenza , Kat & their team gave expert guidance to the students, History Group
members and the children of Carleton Rode School who also took part.Saxon & Medieval pottery fragments, a flint tool, musket
ball & this fantastic 'Death or Glory' pip were amongst the finds.

Once again Carenza's team visited us with
students from local high schools. Several test
pits were dug around the village, and the pot
report will follow soon.

One of the most exciting finds was this beehive quern
made from pudding stone. This would have been used
to hand grind corn. Originally thought to be Roman, but
could even be Iron Age.