tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58206592008-11-08T15:41:11.214ZArchaeology news, notes and views. Strong on British and Roman archaeology plus digging stories and other stuff for archeology types.seedybeenoreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag: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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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Windsor and Wrasbury Archaeology Dig open to all 15th June 2008 call 01753 854595 for details

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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!

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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

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Rain rain go away let me dig a hole today

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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

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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

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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.

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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?

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http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20071128/tuk-uk-britain-olympics-romans-fa6b408_2.html Roman 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.

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

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All welcome at Tinker's Lane Depot, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 4LR Saturday 3rd November 10.00am - 4.00pm Free Entry- No need to book

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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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So now my wife an I can talk a common language. Hello magazine and Archaeology news collide as it emerges that celeb mag favourite Brad Pitt has had a tattoo of archaeology pin-up otzi drawn onto his upper arm.From the Trenches - Brotzi Emerges

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Seaside Heritage Conference : News & Events : Research & Conservation : Dates 16-17th October 2007 , Hastings, East Sussex. Organised by English Heritage.

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Viking treasure haul discovered in Yorkshire. metal detectors in harrogate unearthed 617 silver coins and 65 other objects, including a gilt silver vessel dating back to the first half of the 9th Century.

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The annual Swan Upping ceremony on the Thames at Windsor took place this morning. Rowers in traditional livery moved upstream counting the swans and ringing new birds as they went. The Swan upping Ceremony is a part of England's history dating back to the medieval times.

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The Greek union of keepers of archaeological sites are to shut down ancient site in Athens, Greece this weekend in a protest 48-hour strike to demand better working conditions. The ancient Acropolis of Athens is a flat-topped rock which sits 150 m the city, covered with historic ruins, most noteably The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to the Goddess Athena, which dates from the 5th century BC.

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Found 10 fragments of pipe stems on 2 sq metres of allotment in Windsor today.

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Archaeologists discover Iron Age Mickey Mouse: has to be my favourite archaeology headline of the year so far. Take a look at the photo, it really does look like someone is taking the Mickey

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World's oldest adornments found 82,000 year old perforated Nassarius mollusc shells, some dyed with red ochre, have been discovered in caves in Morocco. This really destroys the old (and always unexplainable) idea of the paleolithic revolution (the idea that modern humans who had been around for bout 70,000 years before suddenly starting to behave like us only 30,00 years ago) and allows

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