Dig Reports & Finds Archive

Welcome to the Digging History UK reports archive.

Here you will find detailed reports from our detecting digs and historical surveys across the UK. Each report includes local history, maps, artefact identification, coinage, pottery finds, photographs, and historical research compiled from discoveries made during our events.

These reports are exclusive to Digging History UK and are produced to preserve and share the history uncovered by our members and guests.

Browse the reports below to explore the history beneath our feet.

Swineshead Dig Report - March 2026

Explore discoveries from our Swineshead detecting event, including Roman, Medieval and post-medieval artefacts, hammered coinage, pottery finds and historical research from the Lincolnshire Fenlands.

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Gosberton Risegate - July 2025

Roman and Medieval coinage, crotal bells, trade artefacts and historical discoveries recovered during our Gosberton Risegate detecting event in the Lincolnshire Fenlands.

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Unearthing the History of Gosberton Risegate

The Gosberton Risegate report explores discoveries recovered from the Lincolnshire Fenlands during our July 2025 detecting event.

Recovered finds range from Roman and Medieval coinage to crotal bells, trade artefacts and military-related objects, offering insight into centuries of activity across the local landscape. The report also examines the history of the surrounding fenland environment, including its connection to early settlement, agriculture and former tidal salt marshes.

Alongside recorded finds, the report features historical research, maps and photographs compiled exclusively by Digging History UK to help preserve and share the hidden history uncovered beneath the fields of Gosberton Risegate.

Discoveries from the Festival of History Rally

The Festival of History report documents coins, artefacts and historical discoveries recovered during the Digging History UK rally held at the historic Childerley Estate in Cambridgeshire.

Recovered finds span centuries of activity across the landscape, with evidence suggesting the area may have been in continuous use from the Stone Age through to the modern period. From worked flint and early settlement traces to coinage and artefacts uncovered during the rally, the report offers insight into the rich archaeological history hidden beneath the fields.

Alongside recorded finds, the report includes historical background, maps and photographs compiled exclusively by Digging History UK to help preserve and share the heritage uncovered during the Festival of History event.

Festival of History Rally - September 2024

Explore discoveries recovered during the Festival of History rally at Childerley Estate, featuring coins, artefacts, worked flint and historical research spanning thousands of years of activity across the Cambridgeshire landscape.

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Exploring the History of Deeping & Glinton

The Deeping & Glinton report documents discoveries recovered during our four-day international rally held across the historic landscapes of south Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire.

Recovered finds range from Celtic and Roman coinage to Medieval artefacts, hammered silver, pottery shards and everyday objects spanning thousands of years of local activity. The report also explores the archaeological significance of the Deepings and Glinton area, where evidence suggests settlement and land use dating back to the Neolithic period.

Alongside recorded finds, the report features historical research, maps, photographs and artefact identification compiled exclusively by Digging History UK, preserving the history uncovered during one of the group’s largest international rally events.

Deeping & Glinton Rally - August 2025

Explore discoveries recovered during our four-day international rally across Deeping and Glinton, featuring Celtic and Roman coinage, hammered silver, Medieval artefacts, pottery finds and historical research from the Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire landscape.

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