Research News 2

Investigations in the grounds of the Palladian villa at Chiswick have unearthed archaeological information on former buildings, garden design and layout that will be of importance for the future management of the site.

Article on field survey and landscape analysis of a protected upland area in Somerset, which has led to the discovery of many new sites, from Bronze Age barrows and cairns to deserted medieval farmsteads and post-medieval formal gardens, and will contribute to the sustainable management of the historic environment in the AONB.

Article on a major study of traditional seaside resorts, which aims to raise awareness of their significance and inform the development of regeneration programmes.

Report of a pilot project to record rock art which has trained many volunteers and developed new suites of survey methods.

The authors describe how, in partnership with the Danebury Environs Project, the results of new methods of caesium magnetometry have been confirmed by excavation, allowing more accurate understanding of the potential of this technology.

Round-up of activities and developments involving the English Heritage Research Department.