Silbury Avenue – Avebury’s First Stone Avenue
Introduction In 2014 a third stone‑lined processional way was recognised within the Avebury UNESCO World Heritage landscape. Archaeologists have long
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The Stonehenge Code: Unveiling its 10,000-Year-Old Secret
Introduction Recent carbon dating from the Bluestone quarry sites offers compelling and irrefutable mathematical evidence that Stonehenge’s construction dates back
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Twigs, Charcoal, and the Death of the Saxon Dyke Myth
Introduction For over a century, British archaeology has repeated the same tale: Offa’s Dyke and Wat’s Dyke were built by
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13 Things You Didn’t Know About Hillforts — The Real Story Behind Britain’s Ancient Earthworks
Introduction Hillforts have long been cast as the mighty defensive bastions of prehistoric Britain, iconic symbols of Iron Age tribal
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Ten Reasons Why Car Dyke Blows Britain’s Earthwork Myths Out of the Water
Introduction For a ditch that still carries water and once carried boats, Car Dyke gets shockingly little mention in mainstream
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Dyke Construction – Hydrology 101
Introduction When it comes to the use of ‘linear earthworks’ (we call ‘Dykes’), there is massive confusion amongst both professionals
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The Great Chichester Hoax – A Bridge too far?
Introduction It seems I’ve once again stirred up some controversy among the old archaeology club members of Chichester. A few
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Ivory Tower Collapse: How Academia Abandoned Society – and Took Education, Innovation, and Archaeology Down With It
Introduction: Once seen as the guardians of progress and truth, our universities have now become detached fortresses — insulated from
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From the Rhône to Wansdyke: The Case for a Standardised Canal Boat in Prehistoric Britain
Introduction In 2004, archaeologists working near Arles in southern France discovered a remarkable Roman barge buried in the silt of
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Rivers of the Past Were Higher: A Fresh Perspective on Prehistoric Hydrology
Introduction A Revolutionary Perspective on Archaeology and Hydrology Fifteen years ago, I introduced an idea that some might consider revolutionary—an
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