Excavating Ely's Historic past...
A review of the recent Cathedral, Kings School archaeological dig... December 1998

The excavation cost £25,000 but was money well spent according to the Kings School. As a direct result of the survey the proposed Music building has been modified to miss the ancient foundations which will be reburied for preservation.
Remains of an Oven...


Archealogists dug to a depth of 10 feet in places...
The whole project is well recorded...


Sketches were drawn on location...

Every little piece was meticulously checked...

The Ancient foundations are a yard thick...



It rained constantly on the last day...
A 5+ person Team worked for over a month...


The Old gives way as the Kings School expands...
 
Have a DiG around yourself...
 

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