Pewter medieval pilgrim badge of a crucifix
An old favourite for #FindsFriday - the pilgrim badge from Bodiam Castle! Found in the moat in 1970, it came from a long forgotten place of pilgrimage - the ‘Holy Rood of Bermondsey’.
Find it at the Castle Cottage Museum.
www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/67801
#MedievalMarch #Bodiam100
Bodiam Castle in spring
Welcome to #MedievalMarch exploring some of our medieval places & collections, starting with perhaps the most iconic of castles, Bodiam.
We’re celebrating a significant anniversary - we have cared for the castle for 100 years, since it was bequeathed to @nationaltrust.org.uk in 1926.
#Bodiam100
An archaeologist surveying using a dumpy level
An archaeologist bringing a wheelbarrow down a ramp after emptying soil onto the spoil heap.
An archaeologist in a trench holding a trowel and smiling. The boots of another archaeologist digging behind them are visible in the picture
Two archaeologists in a trench under a canopy for shade. They are both holding mattocks for digging and are smiling happily
A look back on the dig at #Bodiam during August 2025: our team of over 140 volunteers found evidence for #Roman & #medieval activity across the landscape. Our final season of excavations at the site is this summer - watch this space!
#Bodiam100 @nationaltrust.org.uk 🏺
📷Alfie Lindsay & Jane Sidell
A group of four people in a trench. One is digging in the background, one is doing paperwork, one is taking samples, and one is observing
Fragments of a wooden stake in a persons hand. The trench from which they came is in the background.
The deepest excavation in Trench 14 recorded a large paleo channel used for drainage during the 19th & 20th centuries. Environmental sampling will help us to understand more & inform future land management. The discovery of a worked stake rounded off a very successful field season!
#Bodiam100
A large group of people standing in front of a moated castle
And just like that, Season 2 of #Bodiam100 is complete!
We’ve had an amazing 3 weeks on site with around 140 participants joining us
#OutInTheField.
We’d like to say a huge thank you to all our volunteers & to our property colleagues for making us so welcome at Bodiam. 🏺🧵
@nationaltrust.org.uk
In need of a little more #MondayMotivation? The archaeology team at Bodiam Castle are here to provide just that! ⛏️🏺🧘♀️
#ArchaeologyYoga #OutInTheField #Bodiam100
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#MondayMotivation from all of us at Bodiam Castle!
#yoga #wellbeing #archaeology
@nationaltrust.org.uk 🏺🧘♀️
#Bodiam100
A large group of people cheering in a field with gazebos and trees in the background
Season 2 of #Bodiam100 at Bodiam Castle has officially begun! Yesterday was our induction day for our volunteers to get to know the site & we started digging today!
#OutInTheField #EastSussex #festivalofarchaeology 🏺
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Two people digging in a trench which has 'archaeology' black and yellow tape along the trench edges.
The #FestivalOfArchaeology starts tomorrow - looking forward to:
🏺20 July #Smallhythe #SmallFest & evening lecture
🔎21 July Archaeology at #IghthamMote
🏏22 July Cricket walk at #SheffieldPark
⛏️23-25 July #Highdown Dig
👑28 July #Knole Family Day
🏰3-24 August #Bodiam100 Dig
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We have a series of events during the project, including guided tours & opportunities to meet the team, as part of the #FestivalOfArchaeology. We’re excited to learn more about the archaeology of #Bodiam & to share our discoveries – come visit us!
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex...
#Bodiam100
Sunset over Dokes Field to the north of Bodiam Castle. The sky is cloudy with hues of yellow, orange and pink over the trees on the horizon. There is a large tree in the left of the field and a small tent to the right. These roughly mark the alignment of the Roman routeway which runs through the field.
We’re excited to announce our 2nd season at #BodiamCastle with @archsoutheast.bsky.social & @uclarchaeology.bsky.social!
A huge thank you to @theromansoc.bsky.social, Society for Medieval Archaeology, MSRG, CBA South-East & Tenterden NTA for their support.
#Bodiam100 #SussexDay 🏺
Late medieval / Tudor key in a box
A #KeyToTheCastle, an archive find now back at #Bodiam - thank you to @archsoutheast.bsky.social to delivering! This is from the moat and was excavated during the 1970s.
#Bodiam100 #FindsFriday
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The sun shining through the half opened door of the main gatehouse to Bodiam Castle in East Sussex. The iron clad timber portcullis is visible at the top of the door opening
A large group of people standing within the interior of the ruined castle at Bodiam. The group are the volunteers for the archaeological project at Bodiam in 2024.
Our very impressive door for Day 19 of #ArchaeologyAdvent is none other than the entrance to #BodiamCastle; the portcullis dates from the time of the castle's construction in the late 14th century.
nationaltrusthbsmr.esdm.co.uk/LLWS/LLFiles...
#IronworkThursday #Bodiam100
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