Young Archaeologists in the Pandemic

 Magnetometry at Fordham, where the young archaeologists also practiced ground penetrating radar and metal detecting. Finds from a nearby Roman site, thought to be mainly for recreation in the Roman era, were washed and identified. The young people had tremendous fun shaping the local clay into Roman lamps, neolithic pots and figurines. Four "Ordinary to Extraordinary" certificates were awarded. Three YAC volunteers and four members of Colchester Archaeological Group organised the activities.

Just before lockdown in 2020, Colchester young archaeologists enjoyed a session on the Roman Army given by Mike Mount. We began to meet again 18 months later and started on our "Caught Treacherous Tudor Web" project. A lot of us delved into our family history, including Mike, who has discovered that his surname was originally Munt. Munt is the name of two of the protestant martyrs "Caught in a Treacherous Tudor Web" on 2nd August 1557.