Archaeologist Dr Helen Geake and co-host Martyn Williams are joined by Gus Casely-Hayford OBE to answer your archaeology questions. You’ll learn the difference between coring and flotation, find out what commercial archaeology units do, debate the benefits of using plaster casts over a more technological solution and there’s another theory on Roman stairs to ponder.

Helen’s find this episode is a penannular ring, which you can have a look at here:

https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/978770. You’ll find out how it’s been baffling historians for decades!

Plus, Gus shares exciting updates on a brand new V&A museum coming to London soon.

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