Archaeologists reveal findings as excavation comes to close
Medieval objects including a 4,000 year old Bronze Age arrowhead have been uncovered in East Oxford after five weeks of digging and research by archaeologists, local volunteers and university staff. Archeox (the Archaeology of East Oxford Community Project) has been excavating a medieval nunnery at Minchery Paddock, between Blackbird Leys and Littlemore. Hundreds of people have participated in the dig or visited an open day and several local school groups have been involved. The project now has well over 500 registered volunteers and concluded this weekend. Read more