British Archaeology, no 24, May 1997


Contents


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News

Ornamental water garden found at Cheshire castle
New 7th century remains found at Ripon
Sussex `Flag Fen' decays without record
In Brief

Features

Mapping the forgotten remains in towns
The archaeology of English towns is becoming better understood, writes Simon Denison

Lessons from Bronze Age boat-building
New evidence suggests how the Dover Boat was built and used. Peter Clark reports

On the earlier origins of English towns
England's towns were first planned at the same time as its villages, explains David Palliser

Letters

covering synagogues again, Iron Age life, forsensic award and time for helpers

Comment

With the election over, Richard Morris offers the new Government some advice

Books

Amanda Chadburn on when Iron Age societies adopted money
James Bond on Saxon Wessex and the Burghal Hidage
Alan Vince on no justice done here to virtual reality
Nat Alcock on notable buildings in one Sussex parish

Interview

Simon Denison talks to Richard Hodges


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