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Northern Archaeology Today (2)
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Northern Archaeology Today (2)
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Northern Archaeology Today
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2
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24
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2012
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29 Sep 2015
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Bru na Boinne
David Strange-Walker
Marcus Abbott
1 - 5
Staff from Trent & Peak Archaeology and ArcHeritage were commissioned to carry out a survey of Neolithic tombs at the Bru na Boinne World Heritage Site in County Meath, Ireland, in order to facilitate the creation of both virtual access to the sites and high-resolution records of the monuments and their rock art. This article explains the issues that currently limit access to the three huge passage tombs that are the most well-known monuments. Newgrange is the most studied, most accessible and most heavily reconstructed of the three. Given this and the difficulty in surveying the monument, which is open to the public 364 days a year, resources were focused on the lesser-known monuments of Knowth and Dowth. These two monuments are briefly described, and an outline is given of the survey methodology and the equipment used. LD
Leading the way in community-led regeneration
6 - 9
ArcHeritage has recently undertaken three community-focused projects commissioned by the East Peak Innovation Partnership (EPIP). EPIP was established in 2008 as part of the LEADER funding programme, to deliver a bottom-up, community-led approach to rural development. This article gives an outline of the three projects, which all looked at aspects of industrial heritage. In a wooded valley to the east of Netherton, Farnley Tyas, West Yorkshire, desk-based research and a walkover survey were commissioned to inform a scheme of interpretation and future management plans for the estate, which includes remains of mill structures, cottages and a water management system associated with Farnley Mill. An archaeological/topographical survey of the remains of the Rockley blast furnace and engine house, a Scheduled Monument located in woodland near the village of Birdwell, was commissioned to assist with ongoing management and conservation of the site. Another survey was commissioned to assist the Roggins Local History group in Silkstone, who have been researching the Silkstone Waggonway, an early 19th century horse-drawn railway that ran between Silkstone Common and Cawthorne, on the outskirts of Barnsley. Some of the immediate and longer-term benefits brought by projects such as these are outlined. LD
Medieval Craft and Mystery; Discovering the People behind York's Mystery Plays
Nicola S H Rogers
10 - 13
A new book with the same title as this article, written by Nicola Rogers of the York Archaeological Trust, uses archaeological evidence gathered from forty years of research and excavation across the city to explore the lives of York's medieval artisans. The article outlines the origins of the Mystery Plays, originally 'pageants' performed by craftspeople and traders who were members of guilds. It then describes some of the range of archaeological evidence discussed in the book, including sites where certain crafts were carried out, some of the products that were made, and information about the guildhalls that were built as meeting places for members. LD
Scarcroft Road Allotment Project
Andrew K G Jones
16 - 19
This article reports on an afternoon of finds identification held at the Scarcroft Road allotment site at Micklegate Stray, York, in April 2012. The history of the area is outlined before some highlights from the finds presented on the day are described. The allotment site itself was established in the early 20th century on former pasture land; excavations in the wider area have revealed evidence for Roman cemeteries, and the site of a small fortified position built by Royalists during the English Civil War of the 1640s lies nearby. Artefacts found at the allotment site included a possible Neolithic or early Bronze Age stone macehead; a sherd of Roman mortarium; medieval and post-medieval pottery and clay pipe fragments; and an early 19th century Bengali coin. LD
YORK 800; Excavations in Guildhall Yard
Mark Whyman
20 - 24
Three small excavations, open to visits and participation by the public, were undertaken in and around York's medieval Guildhall as part of a programme of events to celebrate the anniversary of the granting of the city's first Royal Charter in 1212. Although the earliest historical reference to a Guildhall in York dates from 1256, its location at that time is unknown. The excavations revealed medieval and post-medieval structural remains, which are briefly described in this article. In particular, footings that related to the present Guildhall, built in the 1440s, themselves stood on an earlier foundation of notably fine workmanship. It seems likely that this was part of an earlier Guildhall, perhaps the one referred to in 1256 or a later one constructed between then and the later 14th century. LD
