Description
In this issue:
– Conference: 2010 Overview
– Drapers’ Gardens
– Duddon Valley: Diary of a Dig
– Edinburgh: 1,000 Years of Urban Life
– Edinburgh: Urban Archaeology
– Manchester: Dark Satanic Mills
– Manchester: Excavating an Industrial City
– Roman London: Draper’s Gardens
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Sherds, Odd Socs, and more!
From the Editor:
This issue of Current Archaeology contains our annual Digs special, chock-full of all the information you need to get digging this summer, or plan a day out to see what’s happening in your local area. Have fun ‚ and if you participate in an excavation or just visit one, tell us what you thought on ilovethepast.com.
Appropriately, our features this month focus on excavations, leading off with big digs in three of the UK’s largest cities: Manchester, London and Edinburgh. Deep urban stratigraphy contains layer upon layer of information. This month’s articles show how archaeology can shed light on everything from the evolution of industry in Manchester to the lifestyle of London’s early inhabitants, and the many stages of Edinburgh’s development. We close the issue by hearing about a ‘first dig’ experience: how wonderful it is to be reminded of the thrill of first picking up a trowel.
Finally, we would like to thank everyone who participated in Archaeology 2010. See you next year!
Cover Date: May-2010, Volume 21 Issue 2