Abi McCullough
Abi works for Heneb: The Trust for Welsh Archaeology as Head of Advisory Services. Based on the Welsh/English border, she loves big show-off monuments like Iron Age hillforts, medieval castles and (especially) Offa’s Dyke.
Latest questions answered by Abi McCullough
What’s your favourite Roman artefact you have ever found? Mackenzie Catlin (age 8)
Hi Mackenzie, thanks for your question! Not being a digger, I have to be satisfied with looking at the artefacts my colleagues have found, and there have been […]
How many types of fossils exist and which is rarest fossil you have found so far? Gohar (8)
Hi Gohar, Thanks for your question. I’m disappointed to tell you that as far as I know I’ve never found a rare fossil! When I was at primary […]
I want to know if there is a formula that tells you how old something is relative to how deep it is in the ground? I have heard of something called stratigraphy, but I am not certain that is really what I am looking for. Corey (17)
Hi Corey, The simple answer to your excellent question is no, there is no formula that tells you how old something is relative to how deep it is […]
What has been your greatest discovery so far and why? Ariella (10), Olivia (8), Adam (8), Jayden (8), Noa (8), Mylie (8), Benji (10), Noah (8), Jacob (8), Mossy (10), Emily (8), Gil (8), Seth (8), Zara (10), Rafael (10), Saskia (10) and Lucy (10)
Just over 15 years ago I carried out a farm survey in North Wales which included looking at the old buildings. When I arrived the farmer said “oh […]
What is the oldest artefact you have had to identify? Erin (10), Seth (8), Isaac (7), Aya (8), Charlie (10), Itamar (10), Blake (10) and Gila
Most of the artefacts brought in for recording and identification are metal, but we do get flint tools occasionally. The oldest were some Mesolithic microliths, tiny little worked […]
Have you ever had any Roman artefacts brought in, if so what were they? Rafi (10), Avi (8) and Joel (10)
Oh yes I’ve had quite a few Roman coins reported to me; mostly copper, but some silver one as well. Roman brooches are brought in occasionally, or fragments […]
If you just found a valuable item and it starts snowing or hailing and the item gets destroyed. What would you do? Jacob (9)
Well, if that happened I think anyone would panic! If a dig is organised correctly any valuable items would be safely stored to protect them from damage. But […]
When you dig an artefact up, how do you know how old it is? Alice (8), Matty (10), Seth (8) and Isaac
Sometimes there are artefacts that are typical of their period so you can tell fairly easily – coins, pottery and some jewellery are the most obvious examples. These […]
How did ancient people make things out of metal? Have you found any archeological clues? Paul (6)
We have lots of evidence of metal work by ancient people in Great Britain. We use a type of calendar to identify technology in archaeology which separates the […]