Detritus of Empire

Wandering unsupervised in various real and imaginary places. Detritus reflects my interests in robotics, travel, history and the odder aspects of the world around me.

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Vindolanda 2023 - Day Seven

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Weather much improved, in fact it was sunny all day. Alas there was so much water saturating the ground that the lower, older levels of ex...

Monday, May 8, 2023

Vindolanda 2023 - Day Six

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In any two week excavating block you can expect to lose one day to rain. This was it. The decision is made with variable concern for excav...

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Vindolanda 2023 - Coronation Day

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I've been in the UK on various occasions of note. The Falklands War. A time when they were in the World Cup finals. But of course thi...

Friday, May 5, 2023

Vindolanda 2023 - Day Five

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Start of day looking out over the area where bits of early fort buildings are sticking up all over. Trying to explain what is going on her...

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Vindolanda 2023 - Day Four

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A full day in the earliest layers of the fort. In places I was cleaning down to the bare earth the Romans built the first fort on circa 85 ...

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Vindolanda 2023 - Day Three

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A day of wind, sun and T-shirt warmth. The differing colors are from different years. With a crew of largely veterans they run quite the s...

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Vindolanda 2023 - Day Two

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Very nice weather. And the finds have been coming along despite our excavating in what was to some extent the "poor side" of the ...

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Tacitus: Having over the many years of my medical career seen too many hard working folks post pone retirement and tip over shortly after their farewell party I have adopted a Carpe Diem policy. Retire at 60. And don't let 'em throw you a party. Its working so far.

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