Archaeological Dig
The majority of the projects we are involved with at Unity Lime will typically be within the area of sustainable insulation and/or lime products being supplied to the building industry, which in itself can sometimes throw up some exciting projects.
Whether it’s in new build properties, retro fitting old houses (we have even supplied materials to Blenheim palace!) we are always excited to play our part in working towards a greener and more sustainable industry.
Last year we got asked to supply materials for something a little different for us! We supplied Geotextile to an archaeological dig at an undisclosed location in the UK. The dig itself consisted of revealing the hidden secrets of a once glorious manor house and sought to further understand all the changes that have occurred to this ancient site over thousands of years.
The area has been through many changes over a very long period of time. The site has been excavated and finds stretching back through time have been discovered right through Roman, Anglo-Saxon, and English Civil War time periods.
This part of the dig focussed on the Anglo-Saxon origins of the manor and learning more about the layout of the buildings that once stood so proudly. It had already become known that the house pre-dates the Norman conquest due to the exciting discoveries of various Anglo-Saxon artefacts at the site, so this was another phase of piecing together the history of this ancient site.
During the medieval period, many changes occurred at this ancient site. Slowly but surely the pieces of history are being put back together to give a great overview of the adjustments made by the various owners of the manor, and help to understand its fate during the civil war.
The dig consisted of both professionals and volunteers (including a close family member of one of the Unity Lime team!) so we were delighted to supply Geotextile to the team.
The thermally bonded, non woven geotextiles have been specifically developed for separation and filtration in a wide range of groundworks applications. This made it ideal to lay at the last point of excavation and enable the site to be back-filled after the work was complete. This geotextile will separate the Ango-Saxon ‘layer’ and act as a marker for future excavations.
