Front Cover
Camertonia 49 (2011)
Geophysics results at Stanton Drew, John Oswin surveying with the twin fluxgate gradiometer and the BBC filming at Blacklands. The Seal Logo (see Camertonia No 10 pt 1).
Contents
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Chairman’s Report.
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Mention here of final year of excavation at Blacklands field, Upper Row Farm. Also mention of first year of training excavation at Homefield and geophysics at Stanton Drew. Tribute to Gordon Hendy and his invitation, 10 years ago, to investigate finds at the farm. End of 3 year Heritage Lottery Funded ‘Archaeology for all at Upper Row Farm’.
Return to Homefield. An update on the Society’s Medieval project.
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The training excavation at Upper Row Farm in summer 2010, with photographs and geophysics. Dating evidence includes references to Samian ware and pottery from kiln sites at Cheddar, Minety, Wanstrow, Nash Hill, Redcliffe, Laverstock, Bath and Bristol.
Blacklands 2010. Our focus on the Iron Age produced a wealth of data and surprises.
Camertonia 49 (2011) pp. 10 – 14.
Detailed Report here on the final excavation at Blacklands with specific reports on Trenches 1900, 5500, 6000, 7000, 8000 and 3000. Included is a plan of the site over the geophysics plot, aerial photographs and a photograph of pottery sherds.
On the Road to Marshfield. An interesting multi-period landscape north of Bath.
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Field walking, geophysics and trial trenches on Henley Hill, including comment on the history of Marshfield and the geology of the site. Mention of Iron Mongers Piece, Colerne and Bury Wood Camp.
The St Algar’s Project. Fieldwork at a Romano-British site produces unexpected results.
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The first year of work on this site at West Woodlands, including field walking, geophysics and finds of glass and crucible sherds from an evaluation excavation.
Geophysics at Chickwell Farm. More landscape research in the same valley close to Upper Row Farm.
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Detailed Report on the outcome of geophysics on this site. Mention of Jordan’s Hill, Maiden Castle and Faulkland.
The Maiden Bradley lady. A 35 year mystery is finally solved.
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An investigation into a skeleton held in the church at Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire.
Was there a Castle at Calne? Research and Fieldwork from Calne in Wiltshire.
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A Report and Discussion on the results of geophysics and excavation on this site, including a detailed history of Castles and Tower Houses. Mention of Maiden Castle, Barbury Castle, Lower Brock Street, Winchester, Sulgrave, Northamptonshire and Nunney and Wardour Castles.
Graves in Bath’s Jewish Cemetery. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
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BACAS geophysics assisted the Friends of Bath Jewish Burial Ground at Combe Down in their task of restoring the prayer house and tombstones.
Raising the Dead. The man, the machine and the moment.
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The East Tytherton Heritage Project is recording the history of this village near Chippenham. Mention of Maud Heath’s Causeway. This report records work on the Quaker Burial Ground, including the probable history of the site, Quaker burial practices and the results of the geophysics.
An Entrance and a Longer Long Barrow. Geophysical Survey at Stanton Drew 2010
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A detailed Report on the continuation of the work begun at Stanton Drew in 2009 with particular reference to the Cove and Stone Close.
Archaeology for all at Upper Row Farm.
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The final Open Days of the project were at Blacklands with a Roman and Iron Age theme in July and at Homefield with a Medieval theme in September. Two pages of photographs record these Events. (see also p39 for Reports).
Escape to the Country at Blacklands.
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The BBC came to Blacklands in July to film an archaeological site in Somerset during the Festival of British Archaeology for the property search programme. A page of photographs records the day.
Educational Project Update. The third and final year of the Society’s Educational Project.
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This summary includes the statistics for the whole project and particular thanks to the Educational Officer, Tavis Walker and the Hendy family.
Educational Officer Update. An overview of the HLF funded BACAS Educational Project.
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A detailed report on the year’s activities for the Educational Officer, including school visits and visitors to the site.
Roman Roads Research Part 2. Bath to Poole Road (Margary No 46). South from Hinton Charterhouse.
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A continuation, from Camertonia 2010, of current research on Roman roads. A detailed analysis of the route of this road for the first 10 miles south of Bath. Locations include references to Abbey Farm and Norwood Farm near Hinton Charterhouse, Midford, Norton St Philip, Lullington, Cley Hill, Shawford and Longleat.
Roman Roads Research Part 2. Road from Lox Yeo to Charterhouse.
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Part A. The location of the Roman and other trackways at Star. Attempts to trace Roman roads through the Vale of Winscombe with details of the survey, research and geophysics results. Locations mentioned are Yarborough Farm near Banwell, Loxton, Outer Horseleaze field, Shipham, Broadway, Lippiatt Lane, Rowberrow, Philfare Lane, Mapleton Lane, Callow Drove, Woodborough, Sandford, Paddington House, Winterhead, Hillyfields and Blunderhedge. Part B. Outer Horseleaze to the Roman mining settlement at Charterhouse. A detailed report on one aspect of the Part A investigation. Locations mentioned are Longbottom Lane, Holloway Lane, Tynings Farm and Upper Rains Batch, Blackdown, Thornybridge, Barton and Wintred.
Pots, Ducks and Drakes
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Following a pottery trail in Trudoxhill. A report on the search for and discovery of a post medieval kiln site. Mention of Wanstrow and East Somerset ware.
Excavations at Charterhouse 2009
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A report on more unexpected archaeology at Cowleaze, Charterhouse on Mendip. Following excavations in 2007 and the English Heritage earthwork survey of 2008, a team from CHERT, BACAS and the Mendip Society returned to the lumps and bumps of this site. This is a detailed Report on this investigation and the results.
The Camertonia Archive
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More early days. Continuing from 2010, these extracts from past Camertonias illustrate the struggle by Bill Wedlake to get suitable accommodation for finds in Bath.
Excursions and Lectures
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Summary of the 2010 Excursions. 24th April, Devizes, Museum and churches. 12th May, Boyd’s Mill, Castle Cary and Bruton. 15th June Shepton Mallet town. 1st July, Trowbridge town walk. 13th July, churches near Frome. 7th August, Bratton Camp and Old Wardour Castle. 22nd August, Caerwent and Caerleon. The names of the leaders and guides for each excursion are given here. Detailed Reports on four of the excursions. Lectures 2010 – 11. 201014th October, Mark Corney, ‘Recent excavations at Chepstow’. 11th November, Brian Davidson, ‘Feudal Lords and their Manors’. 9th December, Roy Canham, Archaeology of Salisbury Plain’. 2011 13th January, Jay Stock, ‘Agriculture in the Middle East’. 10th February, Update on Society Projects and AGM. 10th March, Alexandra Fletcher ‘Neolithic site, Domuztepe, in South Turkey’.
Caerwent and Caerleon
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What the Romans did for south east Wales. Boyd’s Mill and Castle Cary.
Boyd’s Mill and Castle Cary
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One of the last remaining mills in the world that weaves horsehair.
The Wiltshire Woollen Industry (Trowbridge and Devizes)
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The history of a local industry, its growth and decline.
Perna, Fici et Mel
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Ham, Figs and Honey – a Roman feast in Frome. The Food Frome project started in 2005 to promote local food heritage. Publications included one on Roman food (see Camertonia 2009). This article records the making of a film on Roman food made for the Frome Festival 2011. The article includes the menu for a meal which was the central event of the film.
News Views Reviews
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The following items are included in these pages. Dates for the Homefield excavation for 2011. Dates for the Open Day at Upper Row Farm and for the Festival of British Archaeology Open Day at Bathampton Down. The winners of the Clive Peacock Memorial Award were Mary Huntley and Sue Woods for ‘ten years providing essential refreshments for countless open days and lectures’. BACAS thanks Tavis Walker. Ceri Lambdin. The Educational Project finished in 2010 and was ‘largely due to Tavis Walker’s work in the Educational Officer role.’ The article itemises the range of Tavis’ work and commitment. Book Review by the 2010. Clive Peacock Award Winner. John Oswin. The Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany by Audrey Burl.
BACAS Programme 2011 – 2012
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7th May, Salisbury Plain, guide Roy Canham. 14th June, Shepton Mallet (part 2), guide Alan Stone. 29th June, Weston Village, Bath, guide Michael Rockey. 7th July, Churches near Frome, guide Michael McGarvie. 14th August, Axbridge, guide Robin Goodfellow. 11th September, Stanton Drew and Burrington Combe guide John Oswin.Lectures 2011. 13th October. ‘All that Glitters: The Origins of Metallurgy in Eurasia’ Ben Roberts, Curator British Museum. 10th November, ‘Boudica-Boadicea: Myth and Reality’, Miranda Aldhouse-Green, Cardiff University. 8th December, ‘Dating the Rock-art in the Serra de Capavira, N.E. Brazil’, Dr George Nash, Bristol University. 2012. 12th January, TBA. 16th February, Updates on Society projects given by Members, followed by the AGM. 15th March TBA.
BACAS Committee and Key contacts
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Cartoon
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Homefield Open Day 2010′