Description
In this issue:
– Feeding Stonehenge: mapping Neolithic food miles
– Reconstructing London’s Temple of Mithras
– Norwich’s subterranean secrets
– Tilley’s timber time capsule
– Small change and alternative currencies
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Sherds, Odd Socs, and more!
From the Editor:
The discovery of London’s Temple of Mithras enthralled the public and inspired a generation of archaeologists. In 1954, tens of thousands queued for hours to see the newly uncovered Roman remains. Today, the temple has opened to visitors once more, reconstructed close to its original location – CA went along to find out more.
Around 4,500 years ago, vast crowds also came together at Durrington Walls, two miles from Stonehenge. This Neolithic village hosted huge winter feasts, new analysis reveals – and animal bones bear witness to how far people were prepared to travel to visit the Stonehenge landscape.
Growing up in Norwich, I heard it said that the city had enough churches to attend a different congregation every Sunday (and enough pubs for every day of the year, but that’s another story…). The city is also popularly held to be as holey as it is holy, underlain in places by warrens of chalk mines, sewers, and other tunnels. We explore how these subterranean workings have shaped not only Norwich’s history, but its physical landscape.
Moving above ground, we visit one of the UK’s largest ongoing dendrochronological projects, where tree rings preserved in Tilley’s timber-framed houses have revealed some surprising secrets about the Shropshire village. Hidden history is also on view at the Museum of London, where an exhibition about alternative currencies demonstrates how these unofficial means of commerce can have powerful social stories to tell.
Finally, plans are coming together for our annual conference. In this issue, you can find preliminary details of the timetable, the people, projects, and publications nominated for CA Awards, and how to vote for them.
Carly Hilts
Cover Date: Jan-2018, Volume 28 Issue 10