Sandwell Priory, Sandwell Valley, West Bromwich
D-EXP/P/A20/8 9 May 1986 Wolverhampton Archives
The photograph shows men digging at the site.
D-EXP/P/A20/8 9 May 1986 Wolverhampton Archives
The photograph shows men digging at the site.
D-EXP/P/A20/7 9 May 1986 Wolverhampton Archives
Archaeologists were working to uncover the foundations of the Priory Church, and they appeared to have unearthed evidence of 12th century life on the site. The Manpower Services Commission scheme is mentioned, and the photograph shows Mike Hodder looking
D-EXP/P/A20/5 29 Jul 1975 Wolverhampton Archives
The photograph shows Mary Trickett and Evelyn Webb from Lichfield stopping to observe what was happening at an archaeological dig.
D-EXP/P/A20/6 1 Sep 1975 Wolverhampton Archives
Archaeologists excavating the site had discovered charred timbers, suggesting that the house had been partially destroyed by fire. Bert Round is mentioned.
D-EXP/P/A20/4 12 Jun 1975 Wolverhampton Archives
Work was being carried out by South Staffordshire Archaeological Society, who were hoping to be able to open newly excavated parts of the site to the public by the end of the year. Bert Round is mentioned, and the photograph shows Joan Hollier tipping soi
D-EXP/P/A20/1 21 Nov 1973 Wolverhampton Archives
A team of archaeologists were working round the clock to uncover the remains of an ancient Anglo-Saxon settlement, before gravel work was due to begin. Stuart Losco-Bradley is quoted, and the Department of the Environment, the River Trent and the Rykneld
D-EXP/P/A20/2 29 May 1974 Wolverhampton Archives
Archaeologists working on the site were patiently sifting the soil to plot the early settlement, but efforts to accurately date the site had proved impossible. Stuart Losco-Bradley is mentioned. The photograph shows several archaeologists at work on the s
D-EXP/P/A20/3 12 Jun 1975 Wolverhampton Archives
Work was being carried out by South Staffordshire Archaeological Society, who were hoping to be able to open newly excavated parts of the site to the public by the end of the year. Bert Round is mentioned, and the photograph shows work in progress.