The Mystery of Pillow Mounds: Are They Really Medieval Rabbit Warrens?
Introduction Pillow mounds have long been identified by archaeologists as rabbit warrens—structures built during the medieval and post-medieval periods to
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White Sheet Camp
Introduction The video (not mine!!) provides a valuable visual of the landscape around White Sheet Camp, illustrating how much detail
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Archaeology: A Bad Science?
Archaeology, often hailed as the key to understanding our past, stands at a contentious crossroads between the humanities and the
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Mathematics Meets Archaeology: Discovering the Mesolithic Origins of Car Dyke
Introduction In archaeology, theories about ancient structures and sites have traditionally been shaped by subjective interpretations, often constrained by the
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Car Dyke – North Section
This is a primary report of the first LiDAR mapping of Car Dyke in Lincolnshire Introduction Car Dyke is one
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Rethinking Ancient Boundaries: The Vallum and Offa’s Dyke”
Introduction History brims with unsung heroes, those outsiders whose contributions leap from the shadows, not through the traditional channels of
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The Stonehenge Hospital
The Prehistoric Health Spa – A Perspective by Timothy Darvill and Robert John Langdon (The Stonehenge Hospital) Introduction Timothy Darvill,
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Prehistoric Burial Practices of Britain
Prehistoric Britain saw complex and evolving burial practices, starting with the excarnation of bodies. Dolmens, characterised by their capstones balanced
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Is Archaeology a dying discipline?
Introduction There are many challenges archaeology faces as a discipline. The historical misconceptions and the evolving understanding of our past
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Top Ten Misidentified Fire Beacons in British History
Introduction Misidentification of objects by archaeologists is unfortunately frequent, particularly evident in the study of prehistoric fire beacons. This phenomenon
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