Description
In this issue:
– Moor Sand: A Bronze Age shipwreck revealed
– Howburn Farm: Scotland’s first people
– Sandwich: ‘The completest Medieval town in England
– Pollphail: The story of Scotland’s modern lost village
– Credit Crunch and Venetian Galleys: dodgy dealings and illegal currency in Medieval England.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Sherds, Odd Socs, and more!
From the Editor:
It’s been a big month for heritage and with the elections right around the corner, there are certainly more changes on the way. Our lead news story covers the release of the new planning policy statement, PPS5, which replaces the PPG 15 and 16 documents that have governed archaeology for nearly 20 years; what will the next 20 years bring? Additionally, as I heard at the recent IfA conference, heritage crime is firmly on the agenda and we will soon be seeing much stricter controls in protecting our historic environment.
Our cover story this month profiles fascinating evidence that Scotland was settled much earlier than previously thought, and we are very pleased to feature the winners of both the Jeffrey May Award and the Awards for the Presentation of Heritage Research. The story of Sandwich is a perfect illustration of how planning applications might be handled under the new legislation; and finally, Pollphail provides a cautionary tale for future boom-time investments.
Cover Date: Jun-2010, Volume 21 Issue 3