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Scotland's first warriors: Interpreting evidence of conflict from the Neolithic to the coming of the Romans
12+ hour, 21+ min ago (285+ words) Like halberds, prehistoric shields have traditionally been considered as purely ceremonial items, but experiments over the last 20 years have demonstrated the effectiveness of a bronze shield for deflecting sword and spear blows. It appears that these seemingly thin and fragile…...
Excavating the CA archive: Great religious buildings
1+ day, 21+ min ago (851+ words) The Past website Excavating the CA archive: Great religious buildings After last month's column on Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral, and Canterbury Cathedral, I will continue my ecclesiastical theme this month by exploring three of the great religious buildings in…...
Go digging! " The Past
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (197+ words) Go digging! The Past website Stoke-on-Trent Museum Archaeological Society has a large excavation in progress, investigating a post-medieval hall at Hilderstone, Staffordshire. They promise a friendly dig on a beautiful site, with plenty of finds and features. Diggers of all…...
Festival of Archaeology " The Past
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (662+ words) This year's launch event offers a wide range of free events and activities, including themed walks, experimental archaeology demonstrations by Ancient Craft, crafts, living heritage displays (including morris dancing and medieval re-enactments), and talks. Explore the layered heritage of Cragend…...
Grand designs: Exploring the largest ever prehistoric reconstruction at Stonehenge " The Past
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (459+ words) Grand designs: Exploring the largest ever prehistoric reconstruction at Stonehenge The Past website Grand designs: Exploring the largest ever prehistoric reconstruction at Stonehenge This summer, visitors to Stonehenge will be able to step back in time " or, rather, step inside…...
Current Archaeology's July Listings: exhibitions, events, and heritage from home
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (344+ words) This online exhibition by the National Trust lets you tour Osterley " the former home of the Child family, who made their profits through their bank on Fleet Street " including its Neo-Classical interiors and artworks collected from across the world. The…...
Community and congregations: Exploring wall paintings in Cornish churches
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1730+ words) The Past website Community and congregations: Exploring wall paintings in Cornish churches Churches have long stood at the heart of many communities, particularly in remote or rural areas, where they offer opportunities for social interaction as well as religious inspiration....
Museum news " The Past
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (354+ words) New insights into medieval wall paintings have emerged from two castles in the care of English Heritage. Routine conservation work in the chapel at Goodrich Castle " near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire " has revealed the delicately painted face of a male figure, thought…...
All's well that ends well: Sheffield Castle
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (282+ words) The Past website All's well that ends well: Sheffield Castle A team from Wessex Archaeology " working with Fly Thru, a commercial drone company " have recently conducted a survey of a medieval well, once a vital source of water for Sheffield…...
Prototype" for Stonehenge"s solar alignment found
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (600+ words) The Past website Prototype" for Stonehenge"s solar alignment found A 5, 000-year-old structure discovered at Bulford, 5km (3 miles) from Stonehenge, has been interpreted as a possible prototype" for the monument"s famous solstice alignment, suggesting that this astronomical event was celebrated…...