Blake Galloway: Excavating Bridge Farm - 13 Years of Finding More Than We Bargained For

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Over the past thirteen years, excavations at Bridge Farm, Barcombe Mills, have uncovered the remains of a nationally significant Romano-British settlement, revealing a rich and unexpected chapter of local history. What began as an intriguing and unexpected discovery has grown into a long-running community project involving excavation, research, and reinterpretation as new evidence comes to light.

This talk will chart the story of the site from its first identification through to the most recent excavations. It will introduce the people behind the project, highlight some of the most exciting discoveries, and explore what they tell us about life at Bridge Farm nearly two thousand years ago. Along the way, it will show how our archaeological understanding has developed over time - often providing more questions than answers!

As the project moves forward, Bridge Farm continues to reshape our understanding of both the local and national Romano-British landscape. Thirteen years on, the excavations are not simply about what has been found, but about the evolving story of a site that still has much to reveal..