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An Anglo-Saxon inhumation cemetery at Sewerby, East Yorkshire
Susan M Hirst
Some fifty graves from part of a cemetery were excavated in 1959 and 1974; they date to late 5/early 6th to 7th century. Loose groupings of mixed age, sex, and status suggest households; some rich females compare with the wealthiest southern counterparts, but male graves are remarkable chiefly for the relative lack of weapons and gravegoods. One rich female had an older woman buried, apparently alive, above her. Glass beads are given particular attention and analysis, as are grave rituals and grave good distributions.
1985
Archaeology, politics and the public: papers given to the Young Archaeologists' Conference in York in 1984
Colin Dobinson
Roberta Gilchrist
Papers are presented in three sections: Recognising a public; Media and presentation; Placing politics. The contributors are P J Fowler, P Stone, H Cleere, T Gregory, A Selkirk, T O'Connor, J Knight (BBC), E Hartley, A Saville and P Ucko.
1986
Cowlam Wold barrows, based on the records of the 1968 excavations undertaken by the Department of the Environment
[3 round barrows, 29+ burials]
1984
Domestic settlement 2: medieval peasant farmsteads at Wharram Percy
Stuart Wrathmell
et 7 alii
Previously unpublished material from the excavation of the west row is described and assessed against vernacular and functional models. Post-medieval vernacular traditions, known to be in existence by the late 14th century, could already have been long-established. The evidence for and archaeological identification of crucks (eg the presence of padstones) is reviewed in this context; substantial cruck-built peasant buildings could have lasted for centuries. Non-domestic structures, including barns and buildings containing kilns/ovens, and the change from central hearth/cross passage plan to hearth-passage plan, are also discussed. F B
1989
Little Ouseburn barrow 1958. Round Hill, an Early Bronze Age barrow at Little Ouseburn, North Yorkshire, England
Philip A Rahtz
et 9 alii
Pre-barrow occupation comprised possible settlement features (one with flints of 'hunter period'), greenstone axe fragments, Beaker sherds, and 'farmer period' flints. In a primary grave was a tree-trunk coffin surviving as dark residues with faint traces of inhumation. Over the grave was an inner turf stack, itself sealed by a massive cairn of cobbles and boulders over which was a mound of turf and sandy soil. Footprints survived on grave upcast. Small stones revetted the mound and separated it from an enclosing ditch. EBA urn fragments may represent a later burial and there was also a secondary cremation. Post-medieval activity included an ?unsuccessful attempt at barrow-digging. Au (abr)
1989
Rescue archaeology - what's next? Proceedings of a Rescue conference held at the University of York, December 1986
Papers from a conference to assess the state of British rescue archaeology in the 1980s. H Mytum provides the introduction, noting some topics not covered by participants. P Barker surveys the years around 1971 when Rescue was founded. M Henig attacks the whole business of treasure hunting, from the detector users to the renowned dealers who provide outlets for the spoil. A Vince proposes a new structure for pottery studies to raise them above the level of stamp-collecting. C C Taylor appeals yet again for archaeologists (let alone legislators and public) to appreciate the value and cost-effectiveness of field survey properly done by fully trained staff. M Millett views universities and the future of archaeology in Britain, calling for more interchange between universities, units, and museums to raise the whole standard of research and debate. Looking forward to the 21st century, B Hobley stresses the importance of the Code of Practice set up between archaeologists and developers, especially in the absence of any policy of 'polluter pays' and the diminution of government funding. Tim Crump also deals with funding, analysing the MSC contribution of recent years. Tim Schadla-Hall suggests how museums might redeem their role in archaeology, while the presentation of monuments (especially roofed ones) to the public is A Emery's contribution, and P Crummy has examined and bibliographed a wide range of popular publications on archaeological results. The treatment of archaeology in the media, especially TV, is assessed by C Hills. Policy and practice of rescue and research in Wessex is presented by A J Lawson and M O H Carver contributes an analysis of the politics of project design, suggesting some ways of improving both the archaeology and the general good. Progress (and losses) in the archaeology of churches and cathedrals is noted by W Rodwell. The organization of Welsh archaeology is described by C Musson, and of the very different Scottish scene by N Fojut. A Selkirk writes on archaelogy and the leisure revolution. A retrospect and prospect on the role of English Heritage is offered by G J Wainwright, and H Sheldon concludes the volume by looking forward to a renascent Rescue.
1987
Two Roman villas at Wharram Le Street
Philip A Rahtz
Colin Hayfield
John Bateman
Magnetometer survey and small trial excavations revealed a high status building of Roman date set among ditched enclosures. The Wharram Grange site was also villa-like, with several phases on a large and complex site running well into post-Roman times; aerial, magnetic, and fieldwalking evidence were supplemented by small trials. Discussion of the villa relationships and the plough damage which revealed them.
1986
Wharram Percy: the memorial stones of the churchyard
Philip A Rahtz
Lorna Watts
1983
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