Lots of strange convergences over the last couple of days. My friend Paul sent me a link to a blog which explores the work of Arnold Toynbee (which I’ll get back to you about Paul!). The same day, I saw Toynbee mentioned in the book I’m currently reading – Where Man Belongs by the English …
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Viking York
Viking houses discovered on the Hungate site in York. Hungate has so far hit the headlines mainly as an excellent and rare example of the archaeological excavation of 19th century domestic area, with the streets, houses and backyards of the former slums of Hungate revealed. However, its important not to forget that this is York …
Cambro-Canadian Epigraphy
Rather nice find from the Heather and Hillforts project in Denbighshire. Graffiti by a Canadian soldier from WWI.
Scottish wolves
The remains of a wolf trap has been discovered by archaeologists near Inverness.
Shepton Mallet chi-rho
This intriguing little item has hit the press again (e.g. The Guardian). Found in 1990 during excavations on a Roman cemetery and settlement at Shepton Mallet, it caused immediate interest as it was discovered in a grave and it is one of the very very few pieces of personal jewellery from Roman Britain bearing a …
Return to blogging
After a very hectic year involving moving house, being repeatedly vomited on by Isobel, spending too much time on the A1 and generally piddling my life away on Facebook I am planning to make a return to the blog. I’ve been posting odds and sods on Facebook, but I’m going to try and start sticking …
Fieldwork at Valle Crucis
At the end of July, myself and a group of students from University of Chester (Phil C., Brandi M., Joe M and Rachel G) spend a number of days carrying out fieldwork of the site of the old fulling mill of the Cistercian abbey at Valle Crucis, near Llangollen. This is the first stage of …
Rotherwas Ribbon
Apologies for the long delay in updating the blog. The joys of fatherhood (ie sleepless nights, projectile vomiting and constant nappy changing)and the need to complete writing my new book have meant that the blog has slipped down by ‘to do’ list. Thanks to Bill Sheppard for passing the following on to me: NEWS: Green …
The destruction of Saami forests in Finnish Lapland started again
Forwarded from Taiga-Info Here is some new information on the situation in Finnish Lapland, where theFinnish Forest and Park Service recently resumed logging in one of theimportant reindeer winter grazing areas. Hannu Hyvönen at independent Finnish media cooperative Signs of life hascompiled this information. You can reach Hannu directly athannu@elonmerkki.net The destruction of Saami forests …
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New arrival
Isobel Kathleen Petts finally made her long-awaited appearance on Sunday May 20th at 5.36pm (just in time for Antique’s Roadshow). Yay!
Outlandish Knight 