As part of its Heritage at Risk programme EH is researching the physical condition of places of worship. It will announce the results of a sample survey on 30th June. The survey will offer an insight into the condition of England’s listed faith buildings and reveal how many are likely to be at serious risk …
The Staffordshire Hoard, the UK’s largest find of Anglo Saxon treasure, found in a field in Staffordshire by a metal-detecting enthusiast last July is to remain in the West Midlands after the £3.3m purchase price was met. Now the target has been reached, a further £1.7m is needed to ensure the collection can be properly …
As the national press was trumpeting the discovery of the Staffordshire Hoard, the November/December2009 issue of British Archaeology was also reporting the financial problems the Royal Cornwall Museum encountered following its successful acquisition of an exceptional hoard of Bronze Age copper-alloy axes found in 2005. The finder and landowner shared a reward of £8,500, raised …
This article, prompted by recent discoveries both in England and Scotland, is a synopsis of the current legislation is in Scotland and a personal view of some of the challenges. Suggesting what may help to improve the current situation to try to deal with the rogue detectorists and reward those who are doing a sterling …
The most important hoard of Iron Age gold yet unearthed in Scotland, an astonishing cache of Iron Age gold necklaces was unearthed in a field near Stirling in September by a would-be treasure-hunter trying out his first metal detector. The hoard is of European significance, revealing the wealth and cosmopolitan connections of those living in …
The Treasure Valuation Committee made up of independent advisors meeting at the British Museum in November 2009. After analyzing a very large amount of information in order to arrive at a fair market price, they deemed the Treasure to be worth £3.285million. This sum once raised will be split equally between the finder, Terry Herbert, …
Historic Brunel building threatened Buried beneath the industrial tat of a Dairy Crest plant in Totnes (closed in late 2007 with the loss of 164 jobs) is one of the engine houses from Brunel’s 1847 atmospheric railway system, one of only three left in the West Country (the others being at Starcross and Torquay where …
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New discoveries at St Martin-in-the-Fields By Emily Burton,MoLAS Senior Archaeologist, Member of St Martin ’s Project Team A project at St Martin-in-the-Fields church to provide new facilities for the congregation has allowed archaeologists from the Museum of London Archaeology Service (MoLAS) an opportunity to investigate its past. Its recent excavations offered a glimpse at late …
The news of a haul of Anglo-Saxon treasure found by a metal detectorist in a field in Staffordshire, of objects unparalleled in the UK, has been widely acclaimed. However will the money needed to pay a reward to the finder and landowner have to be found at the expense of archaeological or museum projects also …
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 …
