Brit Archaeol (1357-4442) 97

excavation of a medieval royal residence at Tidgrove Warren Farm, Kingsclere, Hampshire

discovery of flint artefacts at Storonsay, Orkney, suggesting settlement at the end of the last Ice Age

The author presents an overview of the life of King Offa and of the history of Offa's Dyke, and suggests that fresh analysis of the Dyke can contribute to a greater understanding of its creator.

The authors offer a preliminary description of a Viking hoard find from near Harrogate, comprising a silver gilt decorated cup of Frankish manufacture and possible Christian symbolism, in and around which were found 685 pieces of metal including a gold arm-ring, sixty-seven pieces of silver including four arm-rings and fragments of brooches, ingots and rods, and 617 silver coins. The coins include dirhams from the Middle East, coins from Viking York and from other parts of northern Europe.

The author describes a visit to the Outer Hebrides and presents an overview of their archaeology; includes

The chief scientist at English Heritage explains the reasons for his concern at the reluctance of Manchester Museum and other museums to accept and curate excavated human remains.

on a series illustrated by McBride on early humans, published in the children's educational magazine Look and Learn

on the representation of archaeological science on the Internet at a range of levels

The authors discuss faked scenes and deception in television documentaries in general, and in archaeological programmes in particular.