Artefact hunting and the archaeological resource Paul Barford; The author looks at current practice and attitudes to metal detector use and artefact hunting and collecting generally and the current and future role of the Portable Antiquities Scheme RESCUE and metal detecting ; sets out RESCUE’s current views on the use of metal detectors Wind farms: …
Thornborough Henges: still under threat! George Chaplin, Chairman, Timewatch On 20th September a meeting of NYCC planning committee accepted a request from Tarmac yet again to defer the application to extend existing quarrying operations into the setting of the Thornborough Henges complex. There has been a considerable campaign of opposition to the proposal, including more …
Irchester Roman Wall Destroyed! Surely some mistake? By Roy Friendship-Taylor,RESCUE Chairman Irchester Northants, a Roman walled small-town, covering an area of about 8 hectares, was recently severely damaged by developers who exposed long lengths of masonry while building a road access/exit visual splay at the entrance to a new huge ‘logistics’ park in the western …
Rescue News 95 was published in February, It contained articles on: Work on Hadrian’s Wall by Paul Bidwell Looks at how WHS status has affected rescue and research work English Heritage: just a history theme park, by Phil Carpenter Prospect, the TU representing EH staff gives their view of recent developments English Heritage: a cause …
Iraq ’s heritage in flames by Dr Lee Rotherham An eye-witness account of the situation in Iraq as it affects archaeological sites. Tarmac henges quarry plan delayed Consideration of the application by Tarmac Northern Ltd to open a new extraction area at their Ladybridge quarry, close to the Thornborough Henges has been deferred to …
Finding the past is not enough. Securing its future is the bigger challenge Dominic Powlesland, Director of The Landscape Research Centre reports on a continuous programme of archaeological investigation since rescue excavations ahead of a mineral extraction programme began at Cook’s Quarry, West Heslerton in 1977 Stonehenge Inquiry latest – May 2004 by Kate Fielden, …
Scottish medieval ceramics: a Renaissance , by Derek Hall, SUAT News from Iraq (report on the setting up of Archaeological Site Protection Force) Runnymede Councilors give Human Rights Act precedence over Listing (demolition of Greenside a 20th century Listed Surrey building) Archaeologists are not enemies of badgers (Official) press release from NFBG Why Thornborough Henges …
Ripping up History: English Heritage campaign to raise awareness of the damage ploughing does to archaeological sites Picking up the Pieces in Iraq Eleanor Robinson Iraq’s heritage: co-ordinating our response: report on a joint meeting of ICOMOS UK, HEF, EH and other bodies Blue Shield: Disaster planning for the Cultural Heritage Sue Cole Stonehenge: Roads …
No news is BAD news, more than 10,000 sites at risk in Iraq (Dr Eleanor Robson) Petition to keep up efforts to recover looted Iraqi cultural heritage Progress of Dealing in Cultural Objects bill Problems closer to home, problems with Dúchas, Irish Archaeological Service Bestwall Quarry Project Dorset; volunteer archaeologists win Aggregate Levyfunding (By Lillian …
St Pancras, the lessons we must learn An account of the Kerkenes Dağ, Turkey project of Rolex Associate Laureate Geoffrey Summers The future of archaeological training and career development APPAG public meeting (Rapid) Progress with planning reform The high cost to archaeology of low pay Roman Technology in action, the MoL Roman water wheel Heritage …
