| Abstract: |
This volume is the first of a new format of the News Sheet - henceforth West Midlands Archaeology. . 157 numbered pages. Leading pages (i-v) include Chairman's Introduction and Contents . Editorial Synopsis gives an overview of work reported with a map of the region showing the position of sites reported and a tabulated index with an alphabetical list of sites, the type of work reported and the periods represented. . Part 1: Reports and Papers - Burnt mounds in the South Birmingham area by M J Nixon, The excavationof two burnt mounds in South Birmingham: an interim report by Lawrence Barfield and Mike Hodder, University of Birmingham, The Coleshill Romano-Celtic temple: some reflections and new discoveries by John Magilton, Warwickshire County Council, Excavation and survey at Castle Farm, Shifnal, Shropshire: an interim report by M Ashton-Cooper, Martin Carver and Annette Roe, Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit, The analysis of burgages in medieval towns: three case studies from the West Midlands by T R Slater, Department of Geography, University of Birmingham, William Greatbatch's pottery works at Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire by D Barker, Stoke-on-Trent Museum. Part 2: West Midlands Archaeology in 1980 - gazetteer of archaeological work undertaken in the region during the year, arranged in alphabetical order by location.. Part 3: Forum consisting of the following sections. Book and article reviews: Medieval Worcester - an Archaeological Framework by Martin O H Carver, Whitbourne - A Bishop's Manor by Phyllis Williams, A Complete Manual of Field Archaeology by Martha Joukowsky, Fieldwalking for Archaeologists by Peter Fasham, R T Schadla-Hall, S J Shennan and P J Bates, A Dictionary of Terms and Techniques in Archaeology by Sara Champion. Publications of West Midlands interest selected from recent local and national books and journals . List of Contributors. Directory of West Midland archaeological groups and institutions. Notes for contributors. |
