GREAT PARK WOOD EXCAVATION – 2025 EXCAVATION DATES

Excavating at Great Park Wood

A Romano-British bloomery smelting site at Udimore in East Sussex, dated to the 2nd century AD, is currently under investigation.

The 2025 excavation season at Great Park Wood will start on Saturday 26 April at 10.00am.

Subsequent digs will be on 3 May, 10 May and 17 May, each starting at 10.00am. Further work will depend on progress by mid-May.

If you intend to attend on any of the days please contact Bob Turgoose for details of how to reach Great Park Wood, and parking.

In the event of actual or expected bad weather on the dig days an email will be sent at 8.00am cancelling that day’s dig.