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Issue 67October 2002ContentsnewsHopeful dead clutching their tickets to heaven Long survival of York’s Roman fortress defences Drinking den below streets of Edinburgh All the emotions on display in Southwark Roman cemetery Treasure Act brings in the gold and silver once again featuresRoads from Rome Shipwreck to slavery Great sites lettersThe origins of industry, Tolkien’s inspiration and museums issuesGeorge Lambrick on the power of public support Peter EllisbooksViking Weapons and Warfare by J Kim Siddorn Prehistoric Cooking by Jacqui Wood European Landscapes of Rock Art edited by George Nash & Christopher Chippindale The Prehistoric Archaeology of Ireland by John Waddell Vikings and the Danelaw edited by James Graham-Campbell, Richard Hall, Judith Jesch & David Parsons favourite findsRob Ixer on a lump of lead ore that made a nice paperweight
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Issue 67 October 2002contentsnewsAll the latest archaeology news from around the country. featuresRoads from RomeRoman roads can reveal much about Roman life when viewed as part of an integrated transport system, writes modern-transport expert Hugh Davies Shipwreck into slaveryIn 1729, the Englishman Robert Drury published an account of his captivity on Madagascar. For years it was dismissed as fiction. But archaeology has now shown that it was true after all. Mike Parker Pearson reports Great Sites: Windmill HillRosamund Cleal on a Neolithic enclosure where excavations gave a rare glimpse of the vibrant gatherings that took place in this obscure period lettersViews and responses. issuesThe Newport ship campaign shows the immense value of public support for archaeology, writes George Lambrick Peter EllisOur regular columnist. booksAll the latest books on archaeology in Britain reviewed. Update: CBA annual reportUpdate reported on the CBA's annual report for 2001-2002. The full text of the report can be viewed here favourite findsMyths against minerals. Rob Ixer on a cobble of lead ore from a Victorian mine that ended up as a paperweight. Please use the lefthand menu to navigate this issue of British Archaeology Please use the righthand menu to access Briefing, other issues of British Archaeology or return to the CBA homepage |
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