Field Work > Current & Recent Digs > Highdown Big Dig

Day 0 - 18 July 2025 - Surveying and Setting Up

Surveying team taking a well earned break after a long morning. Very hot on the hill this morning but beautiful. All very excited about starting tomorrow. [Photo Clare Richardson]

Day 1 - 19 July 2025

Photos Chloe Doodle, Jennie Williamson, Cheryl Hutchins

Day 3 - 21 July 2025

Photos James Sainsbury

Day 4 - 22 July 2025

Photos Jennie Williamson, James Sainsbury

Day 6 - 24 July 2025

Photos Jennie Williamson

Day 8 - 26 July 2025 - Open Day

The Anglo-Saxon re-enactment group Weorod were with us throughout the day with demonstrations of the Anglo-Saxon way of life. There were also free tours, flint knapping demonstrations and a children's workshop.

Day 10 - 28 July 2025

Photos Sidney Jeffery & James Sainsbury.

Day 11 - 29 July 2025

Photos James Sainsbury & Sidney Jeffery.

Day 12 - 30 July 2025

Photos Sidney Jeffery & James Sainsbury.

Day 13 - 31 July 2025

Photos James Sainsbury.

Day 14 - 1 August 2025 - Backfilling

Photos James Sainsbury.

People and Place

Views of the dig site and the people working there.

Photos Henrietta Drane