What were Phil and other members of the Team shown scattering across the field at the end of the final day?
The excavation site was scattered with small metal discs with the intention of deterring irresponsible metal-detectorist activity. The discs themselves are easily recognisable for what they are and shouldn’t cause any confusion in future digs. This is an increasingly common practice on vulnerable archaeological sites, but of course it does have its downside in that it will make any future surveys of the site more problematic. A case of choosing very much the lesser of two evils.
