News, 2009
03 October 2009
Portus in Photographs
Photographs from the Portus Project are available on our Flickr site.
19 September 2009
Environmental Finds
We have collected a large volume of environmental samples from portus, particularly this year.
22 September 2009
Portus II - Portus in Second Life
We have created a model of the site of Portus that you can visit in Second Life.
11 September 2009
Roman Latrine found
We have just unearthed a Roman latrine within the Imperial Palace.
06 September 2009
The Portus Project Team
The team are all now settled into their roles. Students and staff alike are getting on with the daily work of excavation, surveying and post-excavation.
1 September 2009
ARK
The Archaeological Recording Kit (ARK) written by L-P Archaeology has been further updated on site.
3 September 2009
Stratigraphy
Leonie's area has now been cleaned and we will plan the Opus Spicatum floor this week, once Nathan has finished recording the walls in Rose and Greg's area.
1 September 2009
ARK
The Archaeological Recording Kit (ARK) written by L-P Archaeology has been further updated on site.
31 August 2009
Excavation Week One
Today work started on the main excavations. We have been joined by some additional staff and students from Italy and the UK.
28 August 2009
Training
All of the undergraduates and some of the other students new to the project spent the day in training.
27 August 2009
First day on site
We arrived on site today and set up the dig house. Simon gave his traditional tour of the site and excavation area.
26 August 2009
Arrival at Fiumicino
Today we all travelled. Some from Colombia, some from the UK, some from Italy and another from Taiwan.