Archaeology in the Midlands

Archaeology is a vital part of the work we do looking after special places. Our archaeology team works closely with buildings and estate teams to identify and preserve the hidden secrets of the landscapes and buildings in our care and ensure you can continue to enjoy them in the future.

Archaeologist using spade and trowle — Archaeology in process

Female archaeologist digging in a shallow trench in a field — It all starts with a shallow trench

Meet the Midlands Archaeologists

Uncover the stories of the hard-working archaeology team in the Midlands.

Meet the team

Summer Digs

Uncovering historic structures in the grounds at Calke Abbey, Derbyshire

Can Calke dig it?

Uncover what remains at Calke Abbey with the archaeology club

An archeaological plan of the remains of an Anglo Saxon hall at Attingham Park

Archaeological discovery at Attingham

The remains of an Anglo Saxon hall have been discovered by archeaologists on the Attingham Estate.

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Can Calke dig it?

Calke Abbey, Derbyshire

Uncover what remains at Calke Abbey with the archaeology club

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Archaeological discovery at Attingham

Attingham Park, Shropshire

The remains of an Anglo Saxon hall have been discovered by archeaologists on the Attingham Estate.

Four stones circle at Clent Hills against dramatic sky

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Archaeology on the Clent Hills

Clent Hills, Worcestershire

Discover more about what lies underneath the Clent Hills.

Painting of the cottage garden by Buckler

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Archaeology at The Firs

The Firs, Worcestershire

Delve deeper into our archaeological mysteries at The Firs

three volunteers excavating with trowels in a trench

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Archaeology at the manor

Brockhampton, Herefordshire

Visitors and volunteers help to reveal over 1000 years of history at this ancient property.

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Neolithic and Early Bronze Age archaeology in the Midlands

The National Trust cares for many unique and historic landscapes across the Midlands, many of which are scattered with the remains of prehistoric occupation.

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Archaeology Live at Clumber Park

Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire

In an attempt to find out more about the magnificent but lost 'Clumber House', we held an exciting public archaeology dig on the mansion site in July 2018. Here, we evaluate our finds.

A water colour image by Moses Griffiths of the Cascade and Pagoda at Shugborough

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Exciting archaeological finds

Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire

We have recently conducted a large archaeological survey, which has unearthed some exciting discoveries

Parch marks showing the shadow of the old Victorian garden

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Parch marks revealing hidden history

Summer of 2018 was a scorcher, so much so that the grass in many of our places went completely brown. As the ground dried out it started to reveal some pretty amazing bits of archaeology.From lost gardens to entire mansions it was amazing to see shapes appearing right before our eyes.