Archaeological excavations have taken place in Clare over the
last couple of weeks (April and March 2011). Upwards of 200
people from a wide cross-section of the community have been
involved with the project in one way or another. The project
started with the pupils at Clare Middle School taking time away
from their studies to help the people of Clare explore the
history of the town. Teams of teachers and students investigated
what lay beneath the gardens of Clare, digging a total of 15
test pits. Everyone had a huge amount of fun whilst digging the
test pits and the experts were on hand to help and advise. Many
people generously allowed the school's teams to dig up their
gardens where they were unable to do so themselves. The teams
were in search of artefacts left behind by previous residents of
the town. Their finds showed evidence of occupation stretching
back over thousands of years. The following weekend, the general
public continued test pitting across more gardens in the town.
Another 17 test pits were