Description
In this issue:
– Anglo-Saxon cemeteries: Sittingbourne & Wasperton
– Baldock: End of Roman Britain
– Interview: Alice Roberts
– Ireland: Excavating Death in Galway
– The Frome Hoard
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Sherds, Odd Socs, and more!
From the Editor:
It seems the action never stops in archaeology these days, with two big stories reaching CA just as we closed the issue: the Frome Hoard, and new discoveries at Stonehenge. The first is yet another confirmation of how vital the Portable Antiquities Scheme is to British archaeology; and the second, confirmation that for as much as we learn about our nation’s most famous monument, we will never know everything.
The Festival of British Archaeology has started off with a bang by recognising some very worthy projects; see all the winners in this month’s News. Hot on the heels of this success, Scotland chimes in with September devoted to Scottish Archaeology Month. There is no excuse: get out and experience some archaeology this summer!
We round this issue off with a report on Baldock, a site that adds evidence to this year’s continuing debate on the end of Roman Britain, as well as two features on cemeteries, highlighting just how much burial practices change over time and distance.
Cover Date: Sep-2010, Volume 21 Issue 6