Brit Archaeol (1357-4442) 96

launch of new galleries at the British Museum

on a previously unknown Roman fort identified near Restormel castle, above the River Fowey

Article outlining recent and continuing research at the Mesolithic lakeside site of Star Carr, North Yorkshire, and drawing attention to the threat to its survival posed by peat drainage in the area.

The author describes new research by the French archaeologist Pierre Pétrequin and his colleagues which has led to the identification of the source (at Monte Beigua and Monte Viso, in the Italian Alps) of the stone used for many of the Neolithic jadeite axeheads found throughout Europe, including the British Isles. The typology and other raw materials used for this type of axehead are also discussed.

Article presenting an overview of the most important archaeological remains and landscapes of County Durham, including sites and museums open to the public.

Article discussing a research programme at the redundant church of St Peter's, Barton-upon-Humber, including study of the church fabric (parts of which date to the late Anglo-Saxon period) and excavation of its interior and a large area of the churchyard. The treatment of the human remains as part of the post-excavation analysis, in the associated exhibition, and their interment after analysis in a specially constructed ossuary, are discussed, and an overview of the information derived from their analysis is given.

Short articles about archaeology resources available on the Internet, including

on the Society of Antiquaries' refurbished website

The Director of the CBA reviews the current situation of British archaeology and suggests some areas and directions for future development.