Altogether Archaeology

Altogether Archaeology is a community group that exists to further our understanding of archaeology throughout the North Pennines..

Gilmonby Project

Altogether Archaeology have been working with Beverley Still (now Dr. Beverley Still) from Durham University for the past 6 years.

Drawing by John Degnan of the 2023 Gilmonby Excavation
Project Background and radio-carbon dates from GilmonbyDownload
Plover Hall Interim Report – October 2024 (1)Download

GILMONBY 2026 NEWS

This years dig started on the 29th June 2026. The day to day progress of the dig can be followed on our Facebook page. Click HERE to access.

A selection of photos from the 2026 excavation can be viewed below. They are in several galleries. Click on a photo to view full screen and to page through the gallery.

Drone shot Day 12
There were quite a few of these stone filled pits or scoops in the trench
A very large trench
One of the many stone-filled pits or scoops
Cleaning section of stone-filled scoop
Was this scoop once a grave?
A very large stone, was it once a standing stone?
Final Drone Shot

A series of test pits were dug in the field adjacent to the main trench. Most were 1m square but a few were extended as they appeared to show a feature.

GILMONBY 2025 NEWS

This years dig started on the 1st July 2025. The day to day progress of the dig can be followed on our Facebook page. Click HERE to access

The photogrammetry and some photos of the team at rest can be viewed in the gallery below

Photogrammetry of 2025 Trenches in PDF format (thank you to Bob Abram)

T17 15july2025 Ortho PlanDownload
T16 15july2025 ortho planDownload
T15 18july2025_Otho PlanDownload
T16 18july2025_Otho PlanDownload
T17 18july2025_Otho PlanDownload

The photos have been grouped by year. Click on a photo in each group to view a larger image and to cycle through the gallery

Gilmonby Gallery 4 from 2024

Gilmonby Gallery 3 from 2023

Gilmonby Gallery 2 from 2022

Gilmonby Gallery 1 from 2021

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