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We’re now well into Week 3 of our Sutton Hoo dig and it’s officially Test Pit Week! On Tuesday, we welcomed our amazing group of Patreon volunteers, who’ve been hard at work breaking ground in River View Field.

While we wish every one of you could be here digging alongside us, we hope to offer more opportunities like this in the future. If you're one of the lucky volunteers on site, drop a comment below and let everyone know how it's going, we’d love to hear from you!

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Comments

Ingrid Mayer

I just got back home from Sutton having be able to help for one day in the garden field trench. Amazing experience! Thank you for the great welcome.🤗

Jonny

A fantastic day with Time Team, mudlarking the foreshore. Plenty of finds! Thanks to Carenza and Angus for the opportunity!

Under The Bodie

You should of picked me, the weather would of been better...well it was last year

Sujatha Vempaty

If y'all are still doing this when I retire, I will cross the pond and be there =) Until then, thank you for providing the inspiration!

Jon Leslie-Smith

Good digging everyone. Weather, what weather?

Martin Young

I met a couple of the volunteers by the dome before they headed down to River View Field- most notably Steve with the Phil Harding t-shirt… smashing chap! I hope you all packed up before the rain lashed it down? I made it back to the campervan before getting a soaking!!

Kevin B

I’m not jealous in the slightest. 🤯😖😘

Martin Young

There you are Steve, at 02.22- I’m glad your Phil Harding t-shirt provided the introduction to our friendly chat for half an hour!! 😁👍

Ann Wagner

Happy digging, everyone, and hoping for the best possible weather! And good finds and information!

Martin Young

…and a cracking close up of said legendary t-shirt at 02:48 👍😁 Good man, Steve- you wear it well !!

Fiona Ducrey

I am so jealous! Have a super time and we hope you find some exciting stuff.

Rosemary Siipola

When will this hit YouTube? T-shirts arrived. They’re really nice!

P H Woodward

Im so Jealous I tried to get on the dig, so good luck all. Enjoy it

Martin Young

Seeing these ‘scenes from the field’ pieces are a joy to witness! Watching the volunteers head over the rabbit field and down to River View, I wasn’t gutted I wasn’t joining them in the slightest (that’s the honest truth!!)- they were all so thrilled to be involved and great to chat to, I was genuinely happy to see them enjoy the opportunity of a lifetime. And of course, everybody on TT Patreon gets a look in with exclusive posts like this one! 😁👍 Thoroughly, thoroughly enjoyable to watch! By the way, Carenza runs a tight ship- I’ll bet everyone is done and dusted and in the pub by 5pm on her watch! 😂

Jason Mann

The memories of last year come flooding back! I wish you all the very best in your time at Sutton Hoo, its an experience to remember, good luck in your test pitting!

Michael O'Connor

Have fun everyone! Wish I could be there with you. Some day!

Wessex-Wyvern

Have fun, everyone! Wish I was there ...

Julie bennett

I was one of the lucky volunteers just yesterday and it was a blast! We were made to feel so very welcome and valued. I wasn’t in the test pit or dig area BUT in the finds room within Tranmer house.Cleaning and logging finds from the previous weeks, weighing and processing.. it was a true pinch myself moment! We then spent the rest of the afternoon at the test pits and one of our lucky volunteers lifted a piece of cremation pot from the main trench .He was shaking with excitement and so delighted, as we were, for him( honest😂)! I am so so grateful to be one of the successful draw winners and it has been a real day to forever cherish. Thank you all at TT :)

Martin Young

To be in Edith Pretty’s former home carrying on the work she instigated in the 1930’s… yep, I’d pinch myself too! Wonderful to read, Julie 👌

Jude Edling

I'm looking forward to seeing what all the volunteers accomplish. Good luck and have a roaring good time!

Mikael Larsson

You are the lucky ones. Do enjoy your time there. I will "inspect " your work next week.

Dan Angelino

Glad to see our neighbors from TP3 back on site, can't wait to hear some dig stories!

Julie Gray

Big shout out to fellow TP19 members especially for Phillips ear it has a staring role. Really enjoyed the unexpected mudlarking today as well

Bron Lloyd

Oh boy I have a bad case of FOMO haha! Enjoy it you lucky people!

Bron Lloyd

Great to hear there is an option to work in the finds room, slight disability means I can’t dig any more. Hope to get back to the UK and to a TT dig as a volunteer at some point!

melbo

I want that Phil Harding t-shirt!

Emily Spencer

Would so love to do this someday! Enjoy, everyone!

Michael Sperry

Ah, so envious! What an experience this must be!

Lorna Dryden

How fun to have been able to volunteer!!

Alana Tolstad

Mind-boggling, all those brave souls who have signed up to participate. I'd not have the courage!

melbo

AWESOME!!!!! Thank you!

Christina Trickey

I’m here and it is the most incredible experience!! All of the volunteers are fellow patreon members so there’s a built in common ground. I’ve learned so much from Dani and Carenza and the whole team and crew have all been so kind, patient, and fun! I hope I get another chance to volunteer but if not, I will never forget this experience!!

Noel Draper

Of course you can! I did it last year, in the garden field trench, and everyone was very nice and helpful. It's an experience not to be missed!

Silentaura

how would one get the oppertunity to do this?

Sarah Pethan

So wonderful to see Dr. Lewis Carenza & Dani back and in their element! Thank you for sharing your extensive experience with Time Team, as always. 🙏❤️

Martin Young

Hello Silentaura, Time Team put a call out a good few months ago for volunteers: there were 60 places available. I imagine the majority of TT Patreon members filled out the form for a chance to be picked! They have said there’ll be further opportunities to get involved in future digs, just keep an eye on the news feed on their home page. You can still head down to Sutton Hoo and observe the dig, the team are incredibly friendly and welcoming. All the experts and production team were beyond generous with their time with me… so much so it didn’t click until afterwards that they were there working and on a tight schedule, but they always accommodated my interruptions!! Definitely worth a visit if you’re able to 👍

Cindy Cogill

Thanks for all your comments. Nearly feel like I was there. ☹️

Laura Soto-Barra

A bit silly of Wainwright to say he “has nothing to do with Time Team”. Other then that, I loved this clip.

Irene Daly

Good luck to all the volunteers. I hope you fibd lots of treasures.

Carl Johnson

Look at all those people have to dig a hole and get dirty. So exciting to see all the volunteers. Looking forward to seeing what was learned by all the hard work. Best wishes to the whole team.

James Leighninger

Another weird glitch! Got the video, but the audio is in Spanish!

Martin Packer

Yeah. Wondering what they were doing there. 😀

Martin Packer

Roll on the (once mooted) convention - when all us lucky volunteers get to meet.

Martin Packer

I think his, ahem, "relationship" is downplayed. 😀

Martin Packer

Me too in TP4 with Dan. It was great fun.

Mark Freestone

Didn’t make it to the list this time but I’ll keep trying! Would be so good to work with TT after all of these years watching!

Kirsty Richardson

Didn’t make it this time but can’t wait for the next Patreon opportunity, would love to meet Carranza, Helen and the rest Team🤞

Rubys Rose

Just joined you all from Canada and my hearts swells feeling so connected again. TT helped me sail through the plandemic and now feels like an extended family, as my parents have British & Welsh heritage. Patreon with debThis feeling extends to all the spirited, good hearted Brit volunteers. I’d be there too if not for the great distance away. Looking forward to so much goodness, finds, uncovering/recovery's and good ol’British humour and lingo! Much love to all.