WARG’s 2009 excavation—St. Cross, Winchester

 

WARG again undertook an excavation in St Cross Park this summer next to the Almshouses and Hospital, between August 1st and 15th.

 

The public watched our progress during our OPEN DAYS on the middle weekend, Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August.

 

Background to this year’s dig, and the history of St. Cross Hospital

This year’s trenches

Webmaster’s Diary (with pictures 734k pdf)

Webmaster’s Diary (text only 21k pdf)  

Hampshire Chronicle — press cutting

 

For information on last years dig, see the “Big Dig 2008” tab to the left.

 

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