Digital digging is a resource for anyone with an interest in archaeology, history and cartography. The majority of sites featured are accompanied by information kindly supplied by the Somerset Historic Environment Record (HER), without which the time involved in researching and writing copy for just the Iron Age Hillforts would have been prohibitive.

Though the majority of the website is Somerset-centric, this is only partially out of choice. It is, it must be said, the county that draws my interest the most (being a resident helps as well), but it is also because the online HER is by far and away the best. Believe me, if the coverage in other counties was as accessible, I would be diverging in all directions. This, I'm sure, will come in time.

Reconstructions are the next big project, and although the two sites so far included consist of posts (not massively taxing when all is said and done), I will shortly be trotting off into the Roman Period, and, all going well, putting up the odd Saxon hall or two a few hundred years later.

If you have spotted any glaring errors, or thought of any sites you'd like to see here, or just fancy dropping me a line, please use the following address; digitaldigging@gmail.com

About the ape descendant that runs the site. Henry Rothwell lives in Somerset with his wife Gill and their daughter Lottie. Though a native of Brighton, he made the move West in 1998 and as yet shows no sign of leaving. Currently employed as a cartographer and database manager, Henry has a wide range of interests, largely focusing on archaeology and history, and how they can be presented on the web to the best affect. To this end he has started a web design/hosting business called Microlithic, whose first client is, appropriately enough, the Council for British Archaeology (South West). He's quite friendly, so if you'd like to contact him, please use the following address; digitaldigging@gmail.com