pure joy
Excellent close up pic of the cup, all spic and span
Research document chronicling one of Europe’s most important Bronze Age excavations went up in smoke in 2000. What an awful story!
Details on the The Treasure Act 1996 – All finders of gold and silver objects, and groups of coins from the same finds, over 300 years old, have a legal obligation to report such items under the Treasure Act 1996. Now prehistoric base-metal assemblages found after 1st January 2003 also qualify as Treasure.
‘Archaeology Alive’ – the Annual review of the fieldwork, projects, conservation and advice work carried out by the Historic Environment Service (including Cornwall Archaeological Unit) in Cornwall & Scilly. For the first time a free online version of the latest copy (2000-2001) is available. Back copies can also be purchased.
The homepage of the Cornwall Archeological Unit, which is part of the Historic Environment Section of Cornwall County Council. Loads of interesting news and info, and over thirty publications available to buy.
The Portable Antiquities Scheme is a voluntary recording scheme for archaeological objects found by members of the public. Every year many thousands of objects are discovered, many of these by metal detector users, but also by people whilst out walking, gardening or going about their daily work.
Publishers of (amongst other things) a series of small, inexpensive and ‘popular’ books about Cornwall, including archeolgical heritage, railways, and mining. Good starter books.
Nice little site that includes information about the books available from Men-an-tol Studio, including all of Ian McNeil Cooke’s books, and reprints of two 19th century antiquarian books, ‘Illustrations Of Stone Circles, Cromlehs and other remains of the Aboriginal Britons in the West of Cornwall’ by William Cotton (1827), and ‘Specimens Of Ancient Cornish Crosses, Fonts, Etc’ by F.C.Hingston (1850). Includes an order form for publications and details of how to order over the phone.
Home to Devon Books, who publish Jeremy Butler’s monumental 5 volume ‘Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities’. Also home to Cornwall Books who have published local classics such as Craig Weatherhill two field guides – ‘Belerion: Ancient Sites of Land’s End’ – 1981, and ‘Cornovia: Ancient Sites of Cornwall and Scilly’ – 1985, revised 1997 & 2000. Couldn’t see those two for sale though. Free Postage and packing on internet orders.
Info on Constable’s watercolour of Stonehenge
Fantastic photo of the souterrain tunnel and some info
Interesting picture – completely different to the ones I’ve seen.
Not much info, but an interesting picture (certainly different to my rainy day in Scotland one)
Nice aerial picture, and a little bit of info.
Nice aerial picture, and a little bit of info.
Nice aerial picture, and a little bit of info.
Nice aerial picture, and a little bit of info.
Nice aerial picture, and a little bit of info.
Nice aerial picture, and a little bit of info.
Nice aerial picture, and a little bit of info.
Interesting pics and notes about the Calder Stones