tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58206592009-11-10T18:13:29.518ZArchaeology news, notes and views. Strong on British and Roman archaeology plus digging stories and other stuff for archeology types.seedybeenoreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-30321548612238090862009-11-09T23:27:00.002Z2009-11-09T23:32:57.019Z

Recent high profile 'treasure' finds have led to organised criminal gangs once again targetting scheduled sites with teams of metal detectorists illegally searching and stealing metal objects. The people who then buy and sell this stuff are guilty of perpetuating a trade which destroys our heritage. If you buy archaeology you are helping criminals, destroying history and making the world a

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-49896758973835862632009-06-24T10:36:00.004Z2009-06-24T10:44:37.876Z

For many pro and amateur archaeologists, summer is the chance for a busman's holiday. They seek out warm sunny spots with bags of archaeology, call the local university in the area they are visiting, book a flight and pack a trowel.While a few behave like ordinary mortals and lie on the beach with a beer and the latest Tom Clancy others are generally found sweating at the bottom of a warm midden

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-80666282582281132312009-05-15T10:49:00.001Z2009-05-15T10:51:08.590Z

The Windsor and Wraysbury Archaeology group have ceased activity at the Wraysbury dig site following the sale of the land by the owners.All enquiries to webmaster@newarchaeology.com

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-86488716509154266092009-02-19T18:41:00.003Z2009-02-19T18:44:02.912Z

Here is a link to an entry on a silly Wii games'competition.Flint Napper Herohttp://www.b3ta.com/board/9198949It made me laugh.

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-81768228258599507022009-02-16T07:48:00.003Z2009-02-16T08:03:27.988Z

The first rough draft of Neandertal man’s genome code reveals that Humans and Neandertals are unlikely to have interbred. New genetic evidence discovered by a global group of scientists led by Svante Pääbo of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (Leipzig, Germany) extracted about 63% of the gene code for Neandertal DNA from a fossil bone discovered in Croatia.One thing that has

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-63105494799946478142009-01-11T10:17:00.001Z2009-01-11T10:17:53.568Z

couldn't break the surface

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-6011029638469314272009-01-07T12:13:00.001Z2009-01-07T12:13:47.984Z

Happy New Year Diggers!

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-48485567973539235322008-12-02T12:30:00.001Z2008-12-02T12:38:55.177Z

Here is a great book by Paul Bahn that would make an archaeological stocking filler.

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-14787596241460611032008-11-08T15:34:00.002Z2008-11-08T15:41:11.222Z

in 1709 Scottish mariner Alexander Selkirk was resuced from the island of Aguas Buenas after five years alone, having been marooned by his previous captain. Upon Selkirk's return to Britain he became headline news and a major celebrity. The famous book Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe was based upon his experiences.Now, almost 300 years later his camp has been discovered and excavated. Notable

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-69017322411430485092008-08-20T21:05:00.001Z2008-08-20T21:07:39.634Z

What a shame that the BBC series bonekickers has ended. What will we laugh at now?"Use your archaeological imagination" was the cheesiest and wierdest line of the series. Hope someone digs up enough cash for series 2.

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-51297682392813733942008-06-30T07:41:00.000Z2008-06-30T07:41:38.827Z

The Windsor and Wraysbury Archaeology Society win the "Messy Shed of the Month award"From left to right:Sorted finds jumbled in a heap, colour chart books left open in sunlight, broken wheelbarrow, bin bag full of plastic bags, sparrow's nest, broken metre drawing frames (x4) broken window (x1) red thing nobody has looked at since the 1980s, plastic container of 'round up' weedkiller and 500

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-3070881696486101042008-06-30T07:27:00.003Z2008-06-30T07:32:50.765Z

Paris was previously believed to have a population centre going back around 6,500 years. However new evidence of a tool working area dating back to 7600BC (3,000 years earlier than previously believed) has been unearthed. The dig site in the 15th arrondissement has been preserved by silt from the river Seine.

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-69526568892685225582008-06-24T15:04:00.002Z2008-06-24T15:18:05.464Z

After a morning of flint knapping I thought I would warn others who want to try this activity that while great fun, it is surprisingly dangerous.I have cut my hands in over 20 places, some cuts almost deep enough to require stitches.I also managed to slice a hole in my trousers. If I hadn't been wearing glasses I am sure I would have lost an eye when a timy lump of glass-like obsidian flew up

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-48947024786140998792008-05-29T09:09:00.001Z2008-05-29T09:10:34.755Z

Windsor and Wrasbury Archaeology Dig open to all15th June 2008call 01753 854595 for details

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-68112695711993186062008-04-16T06:29:00.000Z2008-04-16T06:29:59.756Z

Spain arrests 20 for treasure plunder It seems a gang of metal detectorists have been stealing from archaeological sites throughout Spain, and selling their finds on the Internet. Hooray for the Spanish Police!

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-88766176572384482982008-04-01T05:50:00.003Z2008-04-01T05:55:35.668Z

Britain's prehistoric Stonehenge on Salisbury plain in Wiltshire is to be excavated for the first time in half a century. The purpose of this new dig is to attempt to shed more light on the standing stones. Specifically one aim is to date the arrival of the bluestones which were transported 250-kilometres from Preseli in Wales. The excavation started on Monday and archaeologists will spend two

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-80381349021771431392008-03-28T13:02:00.001Z2008-03-28T13:02:46.812Z

Rain rain go awaylet me dig a hole today

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-88728758806531040512008-02-21T10:32:00.002Z2008-02-21T10:36:52.621Z

Birckbeck (University of London) are offering two summer schools exploring the Prehistoric and Roman settlement of southern Britain. Both take place during the middle two weeks of May.For details contact the Executive Officer for Archaeology on 0207 6316627

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-38802535500052410552008-02-16T18:06:00.002Z2008-02-16T18:09:38.306Z

Thanet Archaeology's site is fantastic. The design isn't up to much but the content is wonderful.Enjoy! http://www.thanetarch.co.uk/Virtual%20Museum/1_Virtual%20Museum%20Main%20Pages/Virtual_Museum_Home.html

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-4605950222153233062008-02-13T12:03:00.002Z2008-02-13T12:10:20.288Z

A series of graves dated to 40-60 A.D. have been found in a gravel quarry at Stanway near Colchester, Essex. The excavations were conducted by the Colchester Archaeological Trust, under the direction of Philip Crummy and a good report can be found in Current Archaeology vol 153.

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-61156049447835607432008-02-07T12:40:00.000Z2008-02-07T12:41:50.980Z

I have been asked to prepare a talk on the saxons of wraysbury. Anybody got any suggestions for a format to be delivered to the friends of Windsor and Royal Borough Museum?

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-87253746876769823132007-11-28T16:06:00.000Z2007-11-28T16:09:07.324Z

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20071128/tuk-uk-britain-olympics-romans-fa6b408_2.htmlRoman and iron age finds have been unearthed on the Stratford site of the 2012 Olympic games.The items including a roman coin will be passed to the Museum of London.

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-45182322716182538942007-11-19T10:35:00.000Z2007-11-19T10:37:28.339Z

http://www.archpark.org.il/ has some really excellent information about the archaeology of this most ancient and volatile city.

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-26955767755891929122007-10-29T20:30:00.000Z2007-10-29T20:32:56.316Z

All welcome at Tinker's Lane Depot, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 4LRSaturday 3rd November10.00am - 4.00pmFree Entry- No need to book

seedybeenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820659.post-78096617235415206372007-10-16T18:28:00.000Z2007-10-16T18:30:43.946Z

A great Time Team based drinking game has been discovered on the Sheffield University Server. Full marks to the genius who thought us the rule "Take 2 sips if they open another trench. "

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