Theoretical Structural Archaeology

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• Hadrian’s bridging of the North Tyne
  on Apr 29, 2013 in Stanegate Hadrian's Wall Roman Forts. Roman roads Hadrian's Timber Wall Chesters Bridge abutmnet Archaeology Chesters Fort Roman Wall Vallum
  I have previously discussed the evidence for a temporary timber and earth rampart with associated infrastructure which necessarily predated and facilitated the construction of Hadrian’s Wall in stone, it follows that there was probably a temporary...
• Hadrian's Ghost Wall
  on Mar 28, 2013 in Hadrian's Wall De Bello Gallico Romans Hadrian's Timber Wall Turf Wall free download Archaeology cippi pits Roman Wall Julius caesar
  The key to understanding Hadrian’s Wall is that the Romans built a temporary frontier of wood in the East, and wood and earth in the West, to protect them while they constructed the permanent stone frontier. It follows that there would also be temp...
• Red Nose Archaeology
  on Mar 15, 2013 in cartoons Post-processual archaeology red nose day comic relief Archaeology satire New Archaeology
  Today is red nose day - for Comic Relief a charity event organised by British comedians. Archaeology is one those subjects traditionally associated with drinking, it was one of the few compensations for low wages, poor working conditions, and zero c...
• Understanding the Neolithic Longhouse
  on Feb 27, 2013 in Postholes buildings Post-processual archaeology reversed assembly architecture Archaeology LBK foundations Neolithic longhouse
  Archaeology is recorded in diagrams All pictures of a Neolithic Longhouse are imaginary; generally, all that remains are the archaeological plans of their foundations, however, it is possible to produce a theoretical model of the form of engineering...
• The North South Divide
  on Feb 18, 2013 in Hadrian's Wall Nick Clegg
  On a day that our Deputy Prime minister Nick Clegg has talked about rebalancing the North South economic divide my friend and fellow blogger Michael Anderson has very kindly posted a joint article about the Wall. Mike Anderson's Ancient History...
• Doubt, and the archaeology of the imagined past.
  on Feb 13, 2013 in cartoons Pictures Reconstruction cosmology cosmologies CAA Post-processual archaeology Archaeology Doubt Visual Conditioning Neolithic longhouse
   One thing that was apparent a CAA conference[Computer Applications in Archaeology]  at Southampton was the ability of our current technology to produce any image we can imagine with a remarkable degree of realism.  The look of th...
• Inside the mind of a New Archaeologist
  on Dec 21, 2012
  In my view, the inability of conventional archaeology to interpret the majority of the excavated evidence from prehistoric sites, in particular postholes, has led to development of “New” archaeology, where academics study and become experts in th...
• TSA at CAA2012
  on May 31, 2012
  The highlight of my year so far was being invited to give a paper at the 40th Computer Applications in Archaeology conference hosted by the University Southampton .  Firstly, I should thank James Miles for inviting me, &...
• Twelve reasons why Stonehenge was a building
  on Mar 23, 2012 in Navan Fort timber circles. neolithic woodhenge Postholes buildings british prehistory The Sanctuary Stonehenge Archaeology architecture Mount Pleasant Durrington Walls oak Lissue
  Stonehenge was a building.  That’s it, no mystery. If it was a rectangle this would not be an issue, but British Prehistoric buildings are predominantly circular from this period onwards.  The rings of postholes at Stonehenge [Y, Z, Q, an...
• Exciting developments at Flag Fen
  on Mar 14, 2012 in Archaeology Flag Fen
  As a rule, this site is about my own research into the archaeology of the built environment, but I was asked if I could do my bit to aid a new project at Flag Fen; since this is one the countries most important sites, I am happy to oblige, and I am s...

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