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tjj 3606 posts |
Oct 01, 2010, 22:11
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Uffington White Horse and its landscape ISBN 0-947816-77-1 Published by Oxford Archaeology Thames Valley Landscapes Monograph No 18 I received my order from Oxbow books today of the Oxford Archaeology book "Uffington White Horse and its landscape". Looks great; chapter 8 is specifically about Tower Hill which lies 4 km south of White Horse Hill at the northern end of the chalk ridge south of Wayland's Smithy and the Ridgeway. It lies withing a triangle formed by three Iron age forts - Uffington Castle, Hardwell Camp and Alfred's Castle. "In March 1993 a local schoolteacher, Mrs Liz Philips found a dozen bronze axes and other objects while walking her dog along a farm track which ran up through a ploughed field at the northern end of the ridge known as Tower Hill ..." She reported her find to the landowner, the Ashmolean Museum and the Wantage Museum and the site was subsequently visited by Oxfordshire County Archaeologist, Paul Smith. The hoard also includes a socketed bronze axe found by a member of the public, also in 1993 (reported to Oxfordshire County Museum Service). Authors of the Uffington book are David Miles, Simon Palmer. Gary Lock, Chris Gosden and Anne Marie Cromarty. (I've entered the above post under 'miscellaneous"/Tower Hill)
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VBB 558 posts |
Oct 02, 2010, 11:06
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tjj wrote: Uffington White Horse and its landscape ISBN 0-947816-77-1 Published by Oxford Archaeology Thames Valley Landscapes Monograph No 18 I received my order from Oxbow books today of the Oxford Archaeology book "Uffington White Horse and its landscape". Looks great; chapter 8 is specifically about Tower Hill which lies 4 km south of White Horse Hill at the northern end of the chalk ridge south of Wayland's Smithy and the Ridgeway. It lies withing a triangle formed by three Iron age forts - Uffington Castle, Hardwell Camp and Alfred's Castle. "In March 1993 a local schoolteacher, Mrs Liz Philips found a dozen bronze axes and other objects while walking her dog along a farm track which ran up through a ploughed field at the northern end of the ridge known as Tower Hill ..." She reported her find to the landowner, the Ashmolean Museum and the Wantage Museum and the site was subsequently visited by Oxfordshire County Archaeologist, Paul Smith. The hoard also includes a socketed bronze axe found by a member of the public, also in 1993 (reported to Oxfordshire County Museum Service). Authors of the Uffington book are David Miles, Simon Palmer. Gary Lock, Chris Gosden and Anne Marie Cromarty. (I've entered the above post under 'miscellaneous"/Tower Hill) Have you looked at the CD yet?
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Littlestone 5386 posts |
Dec 22, 2010, 15:28
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Carving a Future for British Rock Art: New Directions for Research, Management and Presentation. Edited by Tertia Barnett and Kate Sharpe. ”Over the last few years, the ways in which we perceive and document rock art have shifted irreversibly. Prehistoric rock art played little part in the development of British and Irish archaeology and was not recognised until the 19th century, when its equivalents in Scandinavia and the Iberian Peninsula were already well known. Previously considered a fringe activity and the work of amateur archaeologists, over the last 30 years the situation has improved considerably, and the appearance of books such as this signify the change.” More here - http://www.oxbowbooks.com/bookinfo.cfm/ID/86309//Location/Oxbow
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Sanctuary 4670 posts |
Dec 22, 2010, 16:29
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Littlestone wrote: Carving a Future for British Rock Art: New Directions for Research, Management and Presentation. Edited by Tertia Barnett and Kate Sharpe. ”Over the last few years, the ways in which we perceive and document rock art have shifted irreversibly. Prehistoric rock art played little part in the development of British and Irish archaeology and was not recognised until the 19th century, when its equivalents in Scandinavia and the Iberian Peninsula were already well known. Previously considered a fringe activity and the work of amateur archaeologists, over the last 30 years the situation has improved considerably, and the appearance of books such as this signify the change.” More here - http://www.oxbowbooks.com/bookinfo.cfm/ID/86309//Location/Oxbow £65...Gulp!
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StoneGloves 1149 posts |
Dec 23, 2010, 07:59
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Tertia Barnett was head of a survey of Northumbrian rock art, involving volunteer surveyors. A whole valley was missed from the survey and she just waffled - allegedly. So the book is probably worth only a tenth of the cover price, and that due to her collaborator.
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Chris Collyer 849 posts |
Dec 23, 2010, 13:43
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I was given a copy as a present, it's an interesting read. Honourable mentions go to Brian for his photos plus an interview and Gus and Jan who also get an article included in the book. I think rockrich also gets a mention and a few TMAers no doubt appear in some of the photos. -Chris
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CARL 511 posts |
Dec 30, 2010, 12:04
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Also had for Christmas The Tomb Builders In Wales by Steve Burrow. Very, very good.
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Littlestone 5386 posts |
Dec 30, 2010, 16:21
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CARL wrote: Also had for Christmas The Tomb Builders In Wales by Steve Burrow. Very, very good. Thanks CARL – looks interesting. There’s a bit more info here - http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/rhagor/article/1967/ and the latest feature on the Heritage Journal here - http://heritageaction.wordpress.com/2010/12/30/move-it-and-lose-it-not-the-way-to-save-megalithic-sites/ may also be of interest.
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Littlestone 5386 posts |
Jan 06, 2011, 18:19
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An Archaeological History of Japan, 30,000 B.C. to A.D. "An Archaeological History of Japan firmly engages post-processual theory with Asian archaeology and the book deserves to be widely read and debated for its contribution to both the prehistory of East Asia and to archaeological theory in general."—Asian Perspectives. "Of considerable interest to anthropologists, archaeologists, and ethnographers concerned with theory and practice. Those interested in world archaeology in general will appreciate the concise presentation."—Choice. “A notion widely shared among the Japanese is that a unique culture has existed uninterrupted on the archipelago since the first human settlements more than 30,000 years ago. The idea of a continuous shared Japanese culture, often described as "Japanese-ness," is epitomized by material items ranging from Zen Buddhist stone gardens and tea ceremony equipment to such archaeological artifacts as the prehistoric Jomon clay figurines. An Archaeological History of Japan challenges this notion by critically examining archaeological evidence as well as the way it has been interpreted.” More here - http://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/13773.html
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Littlestone 5386 posts |
Edited May 29, 2012, 19:18
Jan 10, 2011, 16:02
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The Prehistory of Japan by Gerard J. Groot. First published 60 years ago by Columbia University Press, The Prehistory of Japan by Gerard J. Groot remains an invaluable reference work for anyone interested in the prehistory of Japan. More here.
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