The Modern Antiquarian | News FeedThe latest news posted at The Modern Antiquarian.comWest Sussex: Neanderthal tools found at dig News by whipangel- June 23, 2008 Dozens of tools thought to have belonged to Neanderthals have been dug up at an archaeological site called Beedings in West Sussex. ...It is the first modern scientific investigation of the site since it was discovered in 1900.Read Morehttp://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/68446/west_sussex.html : Inspired by Stonehenge News by Littlestone- June 21, 2008 "A survivor of one of the most audacious invasions of Stonehenge has turned up in time for this week's solstice celebrations, more than 40 years after all the perpetrators were believed to have perished in a fire. As archaeologist Julian Richards prepared to exhibit his extraordinary Stonehenge collection at Salisbury museum, including snow shakers, Victorian guide books, 1920s admission tickets - 6d (2.5p) for adults and 3d for children - and some of the dodgiest T-shirts ever...http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/68403/british_isles.html : Cerne Abbas giant in danger of disappearing News by Littlestone- June 19, 2008 From today's Telegraph - "This year the giant has gone from being a white icon, through a green man stage, into the invisible man.Read Morehttp://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/68386/british_isles.html St Catherine's Hill: University to digitalise archive material from UK's first road protest camp at Twyford Down News by UncleRob- June 14, 2008 The Uni of Winchester (or King Alfred's College to locals) have started work on a publically accessible digital archive of the prolonged battle over the re-routing of the M3 motorway. This culminated in a stand-off at the protest camp on the building site in the early 90s, but the digging went ahead and took out earthworks associated with a Neolithic settlement as well as part of the Dongas (see fieldnotes and pics under this site). Rescue excavations took place and found some burials of Iron...http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/68279/st_catherines_hill.html The Stonehenge Cursus: Cursus dated News by baza- June 12, 2008 From The University of Manchester: 'Cursus' is older than StonehengeRead Morehttp://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/68244/stonehenge_cursus.html Bremore: George Eogan "lashes Bremore Port location" News by CianMcLiam- June 10, 2008 Expert lashes Bremore port location "Speaking at a recent meeting of the Balbriggan Historical Society, Professor George Eogan said the area on both sides of the Delvin River from Gormanston to Bremore is a large Megalithic cemetery dating from 3,500BC.Read Morehttp://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/68212/bremore.html Hill of Tara: Leading archaeologists to debate 'ethics' of Tara road News by TaraWatch- June 10, 2008 A PRESTIGIOUS forum of the world's leading archaeologists is to debate the "ethics" surrounding a decision to build a motorway near the Hill of Tara. In what could prove to be highly embarrassing for the Government, the World Archaeological Congress is to hold a public debate on whether a decision to run a motorway through one of the country's most sensitive archaeological sites was merited.Read Morehttp://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/68205/hill_of_tara.html : bhar agus Meon: Materials and Mentalities News by Amexhibition- June 6, 2008 Sixth World Archaeological Congress to host first ever WAC Fringe To complement the academic programme of the Sixth World Archaeological Congress and to celebrate growing research synergies between artists, archaeologists and crafts practitioners, WAC 6 will host the first ever WAC Fringe 30 June – 4 July 2008. Directed by Dr Steve Davis (School of Archaeology, UCD) and Dr Ian Russell (Humanities Institute of Ireland, UCD), assisted by Dr Andrew Cochrane (Cardiff University, Wales), the.http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/68162/british_isles.html |