Bottles & Digging

Bottles can be found all around the countryside, some of the best places to start looking are canal towpaths and disused railway lines. You need to look out for the signs of an old dumping ground; tall nettles, elderberry bushes which thrive on well drained land (ash). Research your area at the local library, look out for old ponds and gravel pits that may have been filled in with local Victorian rubbish.

Talking to the older folk in your area is always a good start as they can usually remember where old buildings once stood and sometimes even where the rubbish was tipped!

When traveling always check for the glint of broken glass in the sunshine on farmers' fields, this is a really good sign that you are on the right track.

The next is a glimpse of a dig I had at Woolmer Green

Woolmer Green revisited Summer 2002 - 2003