This book tells the history of Cambridge from the earliest Roman and Anglo Saxon inhabitants through to the notorious Cambridge Spies, who actively spied for the Soviet Union in the 1950s. Told in an accessible manner... more abstractThis book tells the history of Cambridge from the earliest Roman and Anglo Saxon inhabitants through to the notorious Cambridge Spies, who actively spied for the Soviet Union in the 1950s. Told in an accessible manner, and illustrated throughout, the contents are: 1. Etheldreda: Born a Princess, Died a Saint 2. Vanquished by the Vikings: the sacking of Cambridge 3. Fire, Death and Murder at the Fairs: Stourbridge and Midsummer Fairs 4. Jousting Tournaments: history of jousts at Cambridge 5. The Black Death: death in Cambridge 6. Peasants' Revolt: attacks on Cambridge colleges during the revolt 7. Bloody Mary's Revenge on Cambridge 8. Burnt at the Stake: John Hullier, the Protestant Martyr 9. Bear-Baiting: cruel sport in Cambridge 10. Witches and Witchcraft: women killed for being witches 11. Bull-Baiting: more cruel Cambridge sports 12. The English Civil War: the fortification of Cambridge 13. Oliver Cromwell's Missing Head 14. Pressed for an Answer: Peine Forte et Dure 15. One in the Eye for Sir Isaac Newton 16. Highway Robbery: highway men in Cambridge 17. Branding: punishment for crimes 18. Bloody Burwell Fire: the death of 70 innocent people 19. Dick Turpin: his time hiding in Cambridge 20. Cockfighting: history of cockfighting at Cambridge 21. The Resurrection of Tristram Shandy - death of Laurence Stearne: grave robbers steal his body for dissection in the university 22. Cambridge Gallows: the tragedy of those hung at Cambridge 23. The Tragical Death of the Revd Samuel Reeve 24. The Chimneysweep Burglars: thefts from colleges 25. Elizabeth Woodcock and the Curse of the Three Tuns Inn 26. General Tom Thumb Causes a Riot 27. Sister Act: The Cambridge Arsenic Poisoners 28. The Three Tuns Inn: Den of Thieves 29. Burned Alive 30. Bloody Students: The Battle of Town and Gown 31. Fatal Bumps: death on the river Cam 32. Suffragette's Protest 33. The Great War: the role the university played in WWI 34. The Judases Who Betrayed from Within: the story of the Cambridge spies: Blunt, Burgess, Philby, MacLean, and others 35. The Enigma of the Second World War: the role Cambridge played in cracking the German enigma codes at Bletchley Park Also attached are reviews of the book in the Cambridge News by Emma Higginbotham and a piece about Oliver Cromwell's Head, taken from the book.

History, Modern History, Cultural History, Military Intelligence, Roman History, and 387 more

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Publisher: The History Press

Publication Date: 2015

Ely, Cambridgeshire, is known to tourists as an incredible city steeped in myth and legend and dominated by the Norman Cathedral, a masterpiece of medieval architecture. There have been many popular books written abou... more abstractEly, Cambridgeshire, is known to tourists as an incredible city steeped in myth and legend and dominated by the Norman Cathedral, a masterpiece of medieval architecture. There have been many popular books written about the Isle, but in 'Ely: A Hidden History' the approach is to look at the longue duree of life on the isle focusing on continuity and change in cultural practices. The work combines the latest archaeological discoveries to tell the story of the settlement of the Isle from its earliest beginnings through to the seventeenth century. With vivid illustrations, the authors trace the origins of life in Ely, and bring the most recent archaeological excavations alive. Topics covered include: the geological origins of the Isle of Ely, the first prehistoric settlement, including important archaeological sites at Haddenham, Wilburton and Barway. The foundation of the monastic centre by St Etheldreda, and the archaeological evidence for the Anglo Saxon foundations of the city, together with current thoughts on the site of St Etheldreda's first settlement. The story of Hereward the Wake, and his resistance against the Norman invaders. The Norman foundation of the cathedral and castle. Key features of the book are discussion and synthesis of the latest research on the nationally important later Bronze Age hoard from Wilburton, and the Iron Age bog body from Soham, which highlight the importance of the Isle of Ely to British archaeology. The findings from Channel 4’s Time Team excavation of the medieval Broad Street are included, with illustrations, as are the stories of Hereward the Wake. Richly illustrated and extensively researched, this is a fascinating look at the early history of an amazing city.

History, Cultural History, Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Anthropology, and 223 more

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Publisher: The History Press

Publication Date: 2013

Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, British History, Landscape Archaeology, Rock Art (Archaeology), and 109 more

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Publisher: The History Press

Publication Date: 2010

What was life like for the prehistoric inhabitants of Lancashire? This is the first book to look at the longue duree of the history of the county from the Mesolithic to the Iron Age period. What emerges is a picture o... more abstractWhat was life like for the prehistoric inhabitants of Lancashire? This is the first book to look at the longue duree of the history of the county from the Mesolithic to the Iron Age period. What emerges is a picture of a complex society that changed and developed with the introduction of new technologies and influences from overseas. David Barrowclough provides a narrative of how life would have been for the early residents of this county and explains the monuments they left behind them in the landscape. Out of this study emerges elements of a uniquely Lancastrian prehistoric cultural identity, which at the same time shared some of the core values of the wider British and European prehistoric period. With new data from a number of unpublished sites and exceptional illustrations, this book is of interest to both scholars and the general public.

Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, British History, Landscape Archaeology, Mesolithic Archaeology, and 98 more

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Publisher: The History Press

Publication Date: 2008

History, European History, Cultural History, Social Theory, Archaeology, and 172 more

Publisher: British Archaeological Reports

Publication Date: 2007

Gods, deities, symbolism, deposition, cosmology and intentionality are all features of the study of early ritual and cult. Archaeology has great difficulties in providing satisfactory interpretation or recognition of ... more abstractGods, deities, symbolism, deposition, cosmology and intentionality are all features of the study of early ritual and cult. Archaeology has great difficulties in providing satisfactory interpretation or recognition of these elusive but important parts of ancient society, and methodologies are often poorly equipped to explore the evidence. This collection of papers explores a wide range of prehistoric and early historic archaeological contexts from Britain, Europe and beyond, where monuments, architectural structures, megaliths, art, caves, ritual activity and symbolic remains offer exciting glimpses into ancient belief systems and cult behaviour. Different theoretical and practical approaches are demonstrated, offering both new directions and considered conclusions to the many problems of studying the archaeology of cult and ritual. Central to the volume is an exploration of early Malta and its intriguing Temple Culture, set in a broad perspective by the discussion and theoretical approaches presented in different geographical and chronological contexts.

Religion, Ancient Egyptian Religion, Comparative Religion, History, Ancient History, and 163 more

More Info: Available at: http://www.amazon.com/Cult-Context-Reconsidering-Ritual-Archaeology/dp/1842179640

Publisher: Oxbow Books

Publication Date: 2007

Cultural History, Cultural Studies, Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Anthropology, and 48 more

Publisher: Red Dagger Press

Publication Date: 2004

Art and Archaeology: Unmasking Material Culture, volume editor David Barrowclough, General editors David Barrowclough and Mary Chester-Kadwell. Papers by: Colin Renfrew: Foreward David Barrowclough: Art and Archa... more abstractArt and Archaeology: Unmasking Material Culture, volume editor David Barrowclough, General editors David Barrowclough and Mary Chester-Kadwell. Papers by: Colin Renfrew: Foreward David Barrowclough: Art and Archaeology, Unmasking Material Culture: Introduction James O Young: Archaeology and Aesthetics Susanne Kuchler: Art and Mathematics Marcia Langton and Bruno David: Art as Social Momentum; Coming into Being in Yolnu Art Martin Henig: Icons and Idols: Meeting Romans Through Their Art Sam Smiles: Antiquity and Modern Art in Britain c.1930-1950 David Barrowclough: How Little Does it Take to Represent a Face? Ian Whightman: Walking into Existence: Prehistory and the Sculpture of Richard Long Christine Finn: Maybe Art or Artefact: Cornelia Parker and the Body Behind the Glass (Tilda Swinton and 'The Maybe') Robert Williams: Disjecta Cogitata

Cultural History, Cultural Studies, Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, and 87 more

More Info: To purchase contact Archaeological Review from Cambridge: http://www.societies.cam.ac.uk/arc/PDF_Order_Pages/19.1-Art&Archaeology.html

Publisher: Archaeological Review from Cambridge

Publication Date: 2004

The exhibition of the Seahenge timber henge circle and interior excarnation platform (Holme I) is reviewed from the point of view of both Early Bronze Age prehistory and Museum Studies. Critical comments are made rega... more abstractThe exhibition of the Seahenge timber henge circle and interior excarnation platform (Holme I) is reviewed from the point of view of both Early Bronze Age prehistory and Museum Studies. Critical comments are made regarding the display of an internationally significant heritage monument.

European History, Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Anthropology, Museum Studies, and 45 more

The publication of the sixth volume of the official history of the BBC, Pinkoes and Traitors: The BBC and the nation 1974‐1987 by Jean Seaton is reviewed. The book is found to contain numerous errors, mis‐statements... more abstractThe publication of the sixth volume of the official history of the BBC, Pinkoes and Traitors: The BBC and the nation 1974‐1987 by Jean Seaton is reviewed. The book is found to contain numerous errors, mis‐statements of facts and significant omissions rendering the book an unreliable source for those researching either the history of the BBC or the impact of the BBC on Britain’s political and cultural life. Seaton’s major errors and omissions are catalogued as an aid to future researchers and alternative, more reliable, secondary sources identified. KEYWORDS BBC, HISTORY, BROADCASTING, TELEVISION, RADIO, BBC LOCAL RADIO, BBC NATURAL HISTORY UNIT, BRITISH HISTORY, ASA BRIGGS, JEAN SEATON, HUW WHELDON, ALASDAIR MILNE, PLAY FOR TODAY, THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, GARDENER’S QUESTION TIME, THE MOUSETRAP, HOWARDS’ WAY, THE THORN BIRDS, LIFE ON EARTH, NEWSNIGHT, PANORAMA, I, CLAUDIUS, BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF, EDGE OF DARKNESS, BLUE PETER, BAGPUSS, THE WOMBLES, NATIONWIDE, GRANDSTAND, POT BLACK, THE GENERATION GAME, MATCH OF THE DAY, BLACK AND WHITE MINSTREL SHOW, EASTENDERS, STARSKY AND HUTCH, MARK TULLY, GRAHAME C GREENE, CHRISTOPHER ANDREW, TIMOTHY GARTON ASH, TOM BOWER, PAT LOUGHREY, DAVID MCKITTRICK, BRYCE MCCRIRICK, KELVIN MACKENZIE, GILES OAKLEY, NAOMI SARGANT, RONNIE STONHAM, DAVID ATTENBOROUGH, DERYCK COOKE, DERRICK AMOORE, SALLY DOGANIS, TIM EGGAR, AUSTEN KARK, SARA NATHAN, STEWART PURVIS, STEWART PARKER, PHILLIP WHITEHEAD, TONY SMITH, ALASDAIR MILNE, AUBREY SINGER, ANNA HOME, HUMPHREY BURTON MARK DAMAZER, FRANCESCA KIRBY‐GREEN, DONALD GRATTAN, ALAN YENTOB, BROADCASTING STANDARDS COUNCIL

History, Cultural History, Media Studies, Media and Cultural Studies, Social Sciences, and 49 more

Publication Date: Jul 2015

Publication Name: Cambridge: Red Dagger Press

The megaliths of Malta are a remarkable feat of engineering predating their better-known counterparts of Stonehenge in the west and the Egyptian pyramids to the east. Although far from ignored they have yet to benefit... more abstractThe megaliths of Malta are a remarkable feat of engineering predating their better-known counterparts of Stonehenge in the west and the Egyptian pyramids to the east. Although far from ignored they have yet to benefit from the detailed treatment afforded to sites such as those in the Boyne Valley, Ireland; Orkney, Scotland; or of course, Stonehenge. Lomsdalen’s study may be seen as an attempt to address this imbalance by re-aligning studies of Malta’s Neolithic. There have already been detailed surveys of both megalithic monuments, notably by John Evans; and a contextual landscape study by Reuben Grima, who applied contemporary landscape theory and GIS analysis to the monuments’ topography. What Lomsdalen contributes is different, his focus is on a single monument complex, Mnajdra, albeit discussed in the light of what is known about the other ‘temples’. The benefit of this approach is that of depth over breadth. It is only by devoting an entire study to a single monument that space can be devoted to the intricacies of each specific ‘room’ within the structure.

Religion, European History, European Studies, Archaeology, Experimental Archaeology, and 82 more

More Info: Publication summer 2015

Publication Date: 2015

Publication Name: JSA 1.1 (2015) 153-155

ABSTRACT An under theorized area of Dark and War Tourism studies concerns the appropriation of tours for the perpetuation of political propaganda. Taking the case of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separates Nort... more abstractABSTRACT An under theorized area of Dark and War Tourism studies concerns the appropriation of tours for the perpetuation of political propaganda. Taking the case of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separates North and South Korea this study demonstrates the extent to which heritage tours are used to present the political and military arguments of the South in order to persuade visitors of the justification of their actions in the ongoing conflict between North and South Korea. KEYWORDS DARK TOURISM, WAR TOURISM, HERITAGE, POLITICS, SOCIOLOGY, KOREAN WAR, NORTH KOREA, SOUTH KOREA, DMZ, PANMUNJEOM, MILITARY HISTORY, PROPAGANDA, PERSUASION, MANIPULATION, MILITARY HISTORY, CONFLICT STUDIES

History, Military History, Cultural History, Sociology, Cultural Studies, and 148 more

Publication Date: 2014

Publication Name: Cambridge: Red Dagger Press

The exhibition of the Anglo-Saxon Staffordshire Hoard at Birmingham Museum and Gallery is reviewed along with the accompanying publications ‘The Staffordshire Hoard’ and ‘Beasts, Birds and Gods: Interpreting the Staff... more abstractThe exhibition of the Anglo-Saxon Staffordshire Hoard at Birmingham Museum and Gallery is reviewed along with the accompanying publications ‘The Staffordshire Hoard’ and ‘Beasts, Birds and Gods: Interpreting the Staffordshire Hoard’ and the dedicated Staffordshire Hoard website. The exhibition is praised for its innovative approach in developing flexible displays, which can adapt to the findings of ongoing research, but criticized for the unclear juxtaposition of reconstructed and original artefacts, and cramped space within the ‘Treasury’. The publications are considered excellent, combining beautiful photography with modest cost, whilst the website is a useful additional resource containing a detailed gallery of photographs of use to both the serious scholar and student. KEYWORDS ANGLO-SAXON, EARLY MEDIEVAL, STAFFORDSHIRE HOARD, HOARDS, MATERIAL CULTURE, ANGLO-SAXON ICONOGRAPHY, MUSEUM STUDIES

History, Ancient History, European History, Cultural History, Archaeology, and 160 more

Publication Date: 2014

Publication Name: Cambridge: Red Dagger Press

The discovery of twelve denarii found individually between 1985 and 1991 at New Fordey Farm, Barway, Soham in Cambridgeshire complements finds of aurei and denarrii at the same location reported in 1958, 1979, 1981 an... more abstractThe discovery of twelve denarii found individually between 1985 and 1991 at New Fordey Farm, Barway, Soham in Cambridgeshire complements finds of aurei and denarrii at the same location reported in 1958, 1979, 1981 and 1984. The presence of associated pottery sherds, and progressively decreasing wear from oldest to youngest coin, identify this as a disturbed hoard of at least 451 coins (the total found to date) with a closing date of AD 180 in the reign of Commodus (AD 180–92). This paper describes the most recent finds and places them in the context of the earlier reports and what is known of Roman activity in the immediate vicinity, before considering possible reasons for their deposition.

History, Ancient History, European History, Economic History, Archaeology, and 120 more

More Info: Publication December 2014

Publication Date: 2014

Publication Name: British Numismatic Journal Vol 84, 2014

A rare Chalcolithic rolled-gold bead-like ornament dated to c. 2400–2200 cal. BC was found in association with sherds of early Beaker ware in an Early Bronze Age Collared Urn burial dated to c. 1545–1450 cal. BC. The... more abstractA rare Chalcolithic rolled-gold bead-like ornament dated to c. 2400–2200 cal. BC was found in association with sherds of early Beaker ware in an Early Bronze Age Collared Urn burial dated to c. 1545–1450 cal. BC. The grave was located at Pendleton, Lancashire. This paper reports on the AMS radiocarbon dates for the burial context along with X-ray composition analysis of the gold ornament, which shows the object had a high platinum content consistent with alluvial, placer, deposits possibly originating in Brittany, France rather than the British Isles. This unparalleled rolled-gold ornament is compared to the corpus of British and French rolled-gold ornaments and contemporary goldwork and a provenance, manufacture and biography of the find is explored. Both curation and fragmentation are considered in the context of a dated Beaker ware assemblage from the local domestic site of Lower Brockholes, Preston, as well as existing corpora of Beaker and Collared Urn ware from the region.

European History, Cultural Studies, European Studies, Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, and 205 more

More Info: PDF proof attached, final version available in the Archaeological Journal vol 171, 2014

Publication Date: Sep 2014

Publication Name: Archaeological Journal 171, 2014

Feasting equipment, copper‐alloy cauldrons and flesh‐hooks, are a distinctive feature of the later Atlantic Bronze Age suggesting elements of a shared ideology whose ultimate origin may lie in the eastern Mediterranea... more abstractFeasting equipment, copper‐alloy cauldrons and flesh‐hooks, are a distinctive feature of the later Atlantic Bronze Age suggesting elements of a shared ideology whose ultimate origin may lie in the eastern Mediterranean. The easterly distribution of the earliest British cauldrons previously identified is further confirmed by the recent discovery of a Type Colchester example at Salle, Norfolk, which brings to three the number of cauldrons of this type found in the region. Similarities between them suggest their origin lies in a single workshop, if not individual craftsman. The appearance of the cauldrons found at Feltwell, Norfolk, and Salle is so close as to suggest a new ‘Feltwell’ Variant. Analysis of the contents of the Feltwell cauldron hint at the function of these intriguing objects as high status cooking vessels, most likely reserved for the chiefly class and deployed in the hosting of feasts which, along with flesh‐hooks, served to build and cement political alliances. KEYWORDS CAULDRON, FLESH‐HOOK, FEASTING, LATER BRONZE AGE, IDEOLOGY, BRONZE AGE CHRONOLOGY, METAL DETECTING

European History, European Studies, Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, and 197 more

Publication Date: 2014

Publication Name: Cambridge: Red Dagger Press

This study provides the first evidence for the extraction of lead in the later early medieval period in Lancashire, in the North West of England. Archaeological evidence for human activity in the region during the lat... more abstractThis study provides the first evidence for the extraction of lead in the later early medieval period in Lancashire, in the North West of England. Archaeological evidence for human activity in the region during the later medieval period is modest, although the material culture that is known supports the historic accounts of settlement by people of Scandinavian origin, which is reinforced by studies of place names and local dialect. Investigation of two upland sites in the western Pennines, on Anglezarke and Rivington moors, indicates that lead was being extracted in the period c.680-1000 cal.AD, most likely from known veins at Lead Mines Clough. The emergence of extractive activity coincides with contact with the Norse who are known from both historic and archaeological evidence to have been present in Lancashire during the later early medieval period. KEYWORDS EARLY MEDIEVAL, LEAD, MINING, MINERAL EXTRACTION, MAGNETIC MEASUREMENT, SATURATION ISOTHERMAL REMANENT MAGNETISATION ASSAY, HEAVY METAL (LEAD) ASSAY, METALLURGY, UPLAND, PEAT, LANCASHIRE, ARCHAEOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHOD, NORSE ARCHAEOLOGY

History, Archaeology, Historical Archaeology, British History, Anglo-Saxon Studies, and 68 more

This study provides the earliest unambiguous evidence for the extraction of lead in Northern Europe. Previous studies of early metal extraction have focused on copper ores in Ireland, with an increasing number of mine... more abstractThis study provides the earliest unambiguous evidence for the extraction of lead in Northern Europe. Previous studies of early metal extraction have focused on copper ores in Ireland, with an increasing number of mines identified in western Britain, particularly in mid‐ and north‐Wales, in recent years. The evidence presented here focuses on the extraction of lead in the north‐west of England, extending our understanding of metal extraction beyond copper ores. Radiocarbon dating of sample sites to c.1800 cal.BC places anthropogenic activity in the British Early Bronze Age, challenging assumptions that lead was first utilised in the Middle Bronze Age period in Britain. Excavation of two Early Bronze Age burials, of contemporaneous date, found Collared Urn cremations with associated crystals of galena, placed as apparent grave offerings, inviting the possibility that they are the graves of putative mine workers. KEYWORDS EARLY BRONZE AGE, LEAD, MINING, MINERAL EXTRACTION, MAGNETIC MEASUREMENT, SATURATION ISOTHERMAL REMANENT MAGNETISATION ASSAY, HEAVY METAL (LEAD) ASSAY, PREHISTORIC METALLURGY, COLLARED URN BURIAL, UPLAND, PEAT, LANCASHIRE, ARCHAEOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHOD, EUROPEAN BRONZE AGE, BRITISH BRONZE AGE

History, European History, Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Environmental Science, and 77 more

Publication Date: 2014

Publication Name: Cambridge: Red Dagger Press

The year 2015 marks the passing of the first fifty years of Wolfson College, Cambridge. In celebration of this a pictorial history of the College at the turn of the millennium is presented. This history recalls the Co... more abstractThe year 2015 marks the passing of the first fifty years of Wolfson College, Cambridge. In celebration of this a pictorial history of the College at the turn of the millennium is presented. This history recalls the College from the perspective of the students’, including the sporting activities of both Wolfson College Boat and Cricket Clubs, as well as of the student led AMAL Club, the Annual Summer Garden Party and the various excursions held during the year. KEYWORDS WOLFSON COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, HISTORY, WOLFSON COLLEGE BOAT CLUB, WOLFSON COLLEGE CRICKET CLUB, WOLFSON COLLEGE AMAL CLUB, FORMAL HALL, WOLFSON COLLEGE ANNUAL SUMMER GARDEN PARTY, PUNTING, AUDLEY END HOUSE, BRANCASTER, NORWICH

History, Cultural History, Sociology, Education, Sociology of Education, and 37 more

Publication Date: Feb 2015

Publication Name: Cambridge: Red Dagger Press

The Archaeology and Anthropology (Arch and Anth) Tripos is a hundred years old in 2015. To mark the centennial the activities of the Department and Archaeological Field Club (AFC) around the turn of the millennium fro... more abstractThe Archaeology and Anthropology (Arch and Anth) Tripos is a hundred years old in 2015. To mark the centennial the activities of the Department and Archaeological Field Club (AFC) around the turn of the millennium from 1999 to 2003 are recalled through photographs and the personal memories of the author. As with all history and historiography, this is a fragmentary and partial account of those years, dictated by the activities captured on film and by the memory of the author, nonetheless it provides a resource for those whose research focuses on the historiography of archaeology and academic departments, as well as rekindling memories amongst those who lived through and participated in the events recalled. In particular it proves informative not only on the range of archaeological fieldwork undertaken at Cambridge, but also on the levels of student diversity in the realms of gender, ethnicity, nationality, age, disability and socio-economic family background. KEYWORDS ARCHAEOLOGY, BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, CAMBRIDGE, ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELDCLUB (AFC), TROINA, ALS, EVORA, ICKLINGHAM, WESSEX FIELDTRIP, BOYNE VALLEY, KNOWTH, DOWTH, NEWGRANGE, JESUS COLLEGE, WOLFSON COLLEGE, COLIN RENFREW, JANE RENFREW, CHARLES FRENCH, CATHERINE HILLS, MARIE LOUISE STIG SØRENSEN, JD HILL, SAM LUCY, CORNELIUS HOLTORF, ELIZABETH DEMARRAIS, DAVID REDHOUSE, PRESTON MIRACLE, PAUL BAHN, MARTIN JONES, DILIP CHAKRABARTI, CARLOINE MALONE, SIMON STODDART, DAVID BARROWCLOUGH, MARY CHESTER-KADWELL, PIPPA PAYNE, MARY LEIGHTON, EMMA ROUSE, NAJAT EL HAFI, MEGAN GOOCH, KATE ROBERTS, ALICE STEPHENSON, JO WILSON, GRAHAME APPLEBY, LAURA BURNETT, ANDREW SHAPLAND, JANE MATTHEWS, RIK SAYER, NICK GILMOUR, NAOMI FARRINGTON, JUDY STANWELL, FRANCIS MORRIS, JULIE TAYLOR, HELEN FAIRCLOUGH, CATHERINE COOPER, ALEKS PLUSKOWSKI, PIP PATRICK, KIERAN WESTLEY, MATT BRUDENELL, FRASER STURT, ALI DRAPER, KATIE BARNES, ALLEGRA STRATTON, ADAM SCOTT, ANNE CLIFFORD, BRONWEN PRICE, FELICITY MCNAE, TEAGAN SCHWEITZER, V. KYRIAKEDIS, POLLY GROOM, E. LAURIE, HELEN FARR, J. MEADE, C. BOSTON, R. EVANS, NICO TYACK, ALISON LEPPARD, J. MOODY, H. MARSHALL, RUTH EVANS, JO BENDING, JESS TIPPER, SHEILA KOHRING, SARAH PARCAK, LILIANA JANIK, SIMON KANER, LINA TAHAN, GIANA AYALA, NICOLE BOIVIN, LEO WEBLEY, DAVID BERESFORD JONES, MARY-CATE GARDEN, IAIN MORLEY, LAMBROS MALAFOURIS, JESSICA RIPPENGAL.

History, European History, Cultural History, Sociology, Archaeology, and 83 more

More Info: If you can help name any of the people in the photographs so far unidentified then please email me: dab32@cam.ac.uk

Publication Date: Jan 2015

Publication Name: Cambridge: Red Dagger Press

The identification of deviant burials as those of ‘vampires’ is a feature of excavated skeletons from sites across Eastern, Central and Southern Europe as well as the Balkans. Based on a close reading of historic and ... more abstractThe identification of deviant burials as those of ‘vampires’ is a feature of excavated skeletons from sites across Eastern, Central and Southern Europe as well as the Balkans. Based on a close reading of historic and folkloric sources researchers have sought to match features of excavated sites with narrative descriptions drawn from vampire legend and myth. This study critically reviews the recent claims based on sites in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Poland and Slovakia. Whilst it is found that there was a widespread belief in vampires across Europe, it is argued that it is difficult to make absolute claims for ‘vampire’ burials on archaeological grounds as in most cases there are alternate and equally compelling interpretations of the data. KEYWORDS ARCHAEOLOGY, HISTORY, SIXTEENTH CENTURY, SEVENTEENTH CENTURY, VAMPIRE, DEVIANT BURIAL, PLAGUE, BLACK DEATH, FOLKLORE, PAGAN, BURIAL, WITCH, BALKANS, EASTERN EUROPE, CENTRAL EUROPE, SOUTHERN EUROPE, BULGARIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, POLAND, GREECE, ITALY, SLOVAKIA, LESBOS, VENICE, APOTROPAIC, VAMPIRIDZHIJA, PERPERIKON, SOZOPOL, PROSTEJOV, CELAKOVICE, DRAWSKO, GLIWICI, SOUTHWELL, KILTEASHEEN, LAZZARETTO NUOVO, NACHTZEHRER, KAMIEN POMORSKI

Religion, Christianity, Mythology And Folklore, History, European History, and 302 more

Publication Date: Oct 19, 2014

Publication Name: Cambridge: Red Dagger Press

Data for the dating of the earliest human art from cave sites at Maros in Sulawesi, Indonesia; Lascaux, Pech Merle, and Chauvet in southern France, and Altamira and El Castillo in Spain are reviewed. Arguments that we... more abstractData for the dating of the earliest human art from cave sites at Maros in Sulawesi, Indonesia; Lascaux, Pech Merle, and Chauvet in southern France, and Altamira and El Castillo in Spain are reviewed. Arguments that western Europe was the locus for the development of artistic expression are evaluated and challenged in the light of the dates obtained for Maros cave. The weight of evidence now points to the widespread presence of parietal art across the Eurasian continent from c.40,000 BP, the ultimate origin of which may lie in the African continent c.60,000 BP. This contradicts the Eurocentric notion that a creative explosion took place uniquely in western Europe c.40,000, leading to the establishment of human culture. A further consequence of the dating evidence from Maros cave is to undermine the theory that Neanderthals were the creator of the earliest cave art. As the distribution of Neanderthals was limited to Europe they cannot be relied upon to explain paintings in Asia, which either predate or are contemporary with those found in Europe. KEYWORDS PLEISTOCENE, UPPER PALAEOLITHIC, ORIGINS OF ART, PARIETAL ART, CAVE ART, MAROS CAVE, LASCAUX CAVE, PECH MERLE CAVE, CHAUVET CAVE, ALTAMIRA CAVE, EL CASTILLO CAVE, NEANDERTHAL, CREATIVE EXPLOSION, COGNITION

European History, Cultural Studies, European Studies, Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, and 165 more

Publication Date: Oct 9, 2014

Publication Name: Cambridge: Red Dagger Press

The production of Anglo-Saxon cut halfpennies and farthings has been a hitherto neglected area of research. Metcalf (1978) proposed that cut fractions were produced in the mints where chisels were used to cut pennies ... more abstractThe production of Anglo-Saxon cut halfpennies and farthings has been a hitherto neglected area of research. Metcalf (1978) proposed that cut fractions were produced in the mints where chisels were used to cut pennies into smaller denominations. The mints were therefore responsible for officially issuing the currency and for controlling its circulation. His theory was upheld with little more than anecdotal evidence. Using a previously unstudied collection of eighty cut fractions Metcalf’s theory was tested for the first time. Having created a reference collection of the characteristics of cuts made by different types of tool each coin was microscopically examined to determine how it had been cut. It was found that Anglo-Saxon cut fractions were manufactured in a systematic manner using a chisel to make the cut. This finding offers the first independent evidence to support Metcalf’s explanation of cut coin production.

History, Cultural History, Economic History, Archaeology, Medieval History, and 53 more

More Info: NOTE: This report was written as part of an undergraduate project at the Department of Coins and Medals, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. The ideas expressed here are therefore not as fully formed as they would be if writing now.

Publication Date: 2001

Publication Name: Cambridge: Department of Archaeology

I recently had the opportunity to review Alex Gibson’s thought provoking volume, 'Enclosing the Neolithic: Recent studies in Britain and Europe'. That review, to which the reader is directed for further commentary, id... more abstractI recently had the opportunity to review Alex Gibson’s thought provoking volume, 'Enclosing the Neolithic: Recent studies in Britain and Europe'. That review, to which the reader is directed for further commentary, identified as a weakness the uneven spread of regional case studies, and in particular the omission of studies from the West Country, Wales and North West England, which are so important in understanding the Irish Sea Zone. The aim of this paper is to address this with regard to the material from the North West of England, and in particular Cumbria. This paper is therefore meant to be read in conjunction with Gibson’s edited volume.

European History, European Studies, Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Anthropology, and 90 more

Publication Date: 2014

Publication Name: Cambridge: Red Dagger Press

The relationship between the need to preserve archaeological sites and the needs of mass tourism has often proved problematic, as the various papers in this volume demonstrate. The aim of this chapter is to further re... more abstractThe relationship between the need to preserve archaeological sites and the needs of mass tourism has often proved problematic, as the various papers in this volume demonstrate. The aim of this chapter is to further refine the problem and to show how an integrated approach, which combines the requirements of both archaeology and the tourist industry, is being implemented in Malta for the purpose of promoting sustainable local development.

European History, Cultural History, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Archaeology, and 135 more

Publication Date: 2014

Publication Name: Cambridge: Red Dagger Press

History, Cultural History, Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Roman History, and 38 more

More Info: Editors: David Barrowclough and Mary Chester-Kadwell

Publication Date: 2010

CONTENTS Obit: Mary Desborough Cra’ster, 1928–2008, John Pickles, Peter Gathercole, and Alison Taylor A Fen Island in the Neolithic and Bronze Age: Excavations at North Fen, Sutton, Cambridgeshire, Leo Webley and Jo... more abstractCONTENTS Obit: Mary Desborough Cra’ster, 1928–2008, John Pickles, Peter Gathercole, and Alison Taylor A Fen Island in the Neolithic and Bronze Age: Excavations at North Fen, Sutton, Cambridgeshire, Leo Webley and Jonathan Hiller A fen island burial: excavation of an Early Bronze Age round barrow at North Fen, Sutton, Aileen Connor The Bartlow Hills in context, Hella Eckardt with Amanda Clarke, Sophie Hay, Stephen Macaulay, Pat Ryan, David Thornley and Jane Timby Senuna, goddess of the river Rhee or Henney, Stephen Yeates A Reappraisal of the Evidence for the ‘northern arm’ of the Fleam Dyke at Fen Ditton, Scott Kenney An excavation at Station Quarry, Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire, Laura Piper and Andrew Norton Excavations at Scotland Road/Union Lane, Chesterton, Duncan Mackay A Curious Object from Firs Farm, Caxton, Aileen Connor A morphological analysis of Ickleton, Cambridgeshire: An admission of defeat, Christopher Taylor Funerals, the final consumer choice? Ken Sneath The ‘Age of the Windmill’ in the Haddenham Level, N James Upware and Bottisham Sluices, K S G Hinde Changes in the landscape of west Cambridge, Part V: 1945 to 2000, Philomena Guillebaud The C.A.S. Collection of Cambridgeshire ‘Sketches’ J.D. Pickles Fieldwork in Cambridgeshire 2007, Elizabeth Shepherd Popescu and Sarah Poppy Reviews, Tim Malim and Sue Oosthuizen

History, Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Roman History, Historical Archaeology, and 77 more

More Info: Editors: David Barrowclough and Mary Chester-Kadwell

Publication Date: 2009

Publication Name: Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society Vol XCVIII, 2009

Issues of Food and Drink: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Volume editor Sarah Ralph, General Editors David Barrowclough and Mary Chester-Kadwell. Papers: Sarah Ralph: Preface Michael Dietler: Introduction: Embodie... more abstractIssues of Food and Drink: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Volume editor Sarah Ralph, General Editors David Barrowclough and Mary Chester-Kadwell. Papers: Sarah Ralph: Preface Michael Dietler: Introduction: Embodied Material Culture F. Hagen and H. Koefoed: Private Feasts at Deir el-Medina Sarah Ralph: Eat, Drink and Be Roman? I. Danaher: Food for Thought F. Mozota and A. Romero: Food, Drink and 'the Other' in the Celtiberian City-state of Segeda I R. Clark: Glass Vessels in 'Lundenwic' P. Patrick: An Arcaheology of Overindulgence J. Tocancipa-Falla: 'De la nata y el ripio' Drinking Coffee, Changes and Social Notions of Quality in Colombia P. Brusaferro: Ethical Authenticity, Artefacts and Value Systems David Barrowclough: Community Spirit: Distilling Scottish Identity, the case of Strathblane

Ancient Egyptian Religion, Archaeology, Anthropology, Social Anthropology, Social Sciences, and 83 more

Publication Date: Nov 2005

Publication Name: Archaeological Review from Cambridge

Active Landscapes: Palaeolithic to Present, Volume editor Mary Chester-Kadwell, General editors David Barrowclough and Mary Chester-Kadwell. Papers: Mary Chester-Kadwell: Preface Graeme Barker: Introduction B. C... more abstractActive Landscapes: Palaeolithic to Present, Volume editor Mary Chester-Kadwell, General editors David Barrowclough and Mary Chester-Kadwell. Papers: Mary Chester-Kadwell: Preface Graeme Barker: Introduction B. Croxford: Real and Unreal Landscapes Felix Reide: 'To Boldly Go Where No (Hu-) Man has Gone before' Some Thoughts on Pioneer Colonisation of Pristine Landscapes David Barrowclough: Dancing in Time: Activating the Prehistoric Landscape Sarah Ralph: Constructive Consumption: Feasting in Iron Age Britain and Europe Mary Chester-Kadwell: Metal-Detector Finds in Context: New Light on 'Dark Age' Cemeteries in the Landscape of Norfolk Megan Meredith-Lobay: Memory, Landscapes and the Early Historic Monasteries of Scotland Kevin Lane and Alexander Herrera: Archaeology, Landscapes and Dreams: Science, Sacred Offerings and the Practice of Archaeology

Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Anthropology, Roman History, Social Anthropology, and 78 more

Publication Date: Apr 2005

Publication Name: Archaeological Review from Cambridge

Reconsidering Ethnicity: Material Culture and identity in the Past, Volume editors Susanne Hakenbeck and Steven Matthews, General Editors David Barrowclough and Mary Chester-Kadwell. Papers: S. Hakenbeck: Reconsi... more abstractReconsidering Ethnicity: Material Culture and identity in the Past, Volume editors Susanne Hakenbeck and Steven Matthews, General Editors David Barrowclough and Mary Chester-Kadwell. Papers: S. Hakenbeck: Reconsidering Ethnicity J. Bergstol: Creoles in Iron Age Norway? J. McCarthy: Extraordinary Uses of Objects S. Hakenbeck: Ethnic Tensions in Early Medieval Cemeteries in Bavaria S. Matthews: Gesture, Gender, Ethnicity R. Benjamin: Building a Black British Identity Through Archaeology C. Phillips: Ethnicity and Identity L. Tahan: The Archaeology of Ethnicity in Lebanon S. Matthews: Conclusion

Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, New Zealand Studies, Archaeological Method & Theory, Race and Ethnicity, and 62 more

Publication Date: Nov 2004

Publication Name: Archaeological Review from Cambridge

Art and Archaeology: Unmasking Material Culture, volume editor David Barrowclough, General editors David Barrowclough and Mary Chester-Kadwell. Papers by: Colin Renfrew: Foreward David Barrowclough: Art and Archa... more abstractArt and Archaeology: Unmasking Material Culture, volume editor David Barrowclough, General editors David Barrowclough and Mary Chester-Kadwell. Papers by: Colin Renfrew: Foreward David Barrowclough: Art and Archaeology, Unmasking Material Culture: Introduction James O Young: Archaeology and Aesthetics Susanne Kuchler: Art and Mathematics Marcia Langton and Bruno David: Art as Social Momentum; Coming into Being in Yolnu Art Martin Henig: Icons and Idols: Meeting Romans Through Their Art Sam Smiles: Antiquity and Modern Art in Britain c.1930-1950 David Barrowclough: How Little Does it Take to Represent a Face? Ian Whightman: Walking into Existence: Prehistory and the Sculpture of Richard Long Christine Finn: Maybe Art or Artefact: Cornelia Parker and the Body Behind the Glass (Tilda Swinton and 'The Maybe') Robert Williams: Disjecta Cogitata

History, Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Anthropology, and 102 more

Publication Date: Apr 2004

Publication Name: Archaeological Review from Cambridge

Contending with Human Bones. Volume editor by Mary Baxter, General editors David Barrowclough and Susanne Hakenbeck. Papers by: M. Baxter: Contending with Human Bones C. Roberts: Bees in My Bonnet T. Molleson: T... more abstractContending with Human Bones. Volume editor by Mary Baxter, General editors David Barrowclough and Susanne Hakenbeck. Papers by: M. Baxter: Contending with Human Bones C. Roberts: Bees in My Bonnet T. Molleson: The Archaeology of Family Planning and the Role of Infanticide M. Baxter: Corporeal Realities, or Flesh and Blood as well as Bone F. Hutton: Skeletons in the Prehistoric Closet C. Catuna: Exquisite Corpses D. Gheorghia: Invisible Presences and Clay Ancestors

Eastern European Studies, Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Archaeological Science, and 43 more

Publication Date: Nov 2003

Publication Name: Archaeological Review from Cambridge

Contending with Animal Bones, N Milner and D Fuller (Volume eds), D Barrowclough and S Hakenbeck (General Eds). Papers: J Stewart: Bones as Sedimentary Particles R. Luff: Ancient Egyptian Bone Preservation N. Win... more abstractContending with Animal Bones, N Milner and D Fuller (Volume eds), D Barrowclough and S Hakenbeck (General Eds). Papers: J Stewart: Bones as Sedimentary Particles R. Luff: Ancient Egyptian Bone Preservation N. Winder: Estimating the Life Expectancy of a Dead Goat N. Milner: Pitfalls and Problems in Analysing and Interpreting the Seasonality of Faunal Remains S. Monton: Archaeozoology in Spain J. Bruck: Different Types of Dog at Roman Godmanchester

Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Archaeological Science, Archaeozoology, Archaeological Method & Theory, and 23 more

Publication Date: Nov 2003

Publication Name: Archaeological Review from Cambridge

Interview about my research

History, Cultural History, Archaeology, Medieval History, Local History, and 6 more

Publication Date: Apr 2015

Publication Name: BBC Radio

Interview for the Cambridge News with Emma Higginbotham about Bloody British History: Cambridge. Includes discussion of Oliver Cromwell's Head, with photo, and also Bear-Baiting, Body-Snatching and the death of Lauren... more abstractInterview for the Cambridge News with Emma Higginbotham about Bloody British History: Cambridge. Includes discussion of Oliver Cromwell's Head, with photo, and also Bear-Baiting, Body-Snatching and the death of Laurence Sterne, Witchcraft and Dick Turpin's hideout in Cambridge at the Three Tuns Inn.

History, Cultural History, Medieval History, British History, Eighteenth-Century British History and Culture, and 24 more

More Info: This is a copy of an interview by Emma Higginbotham with me discussing Bloody History of Cambridge

Publication Date: 2015

Publication Name: Cambridge News

BBC Radio discussion about my archaeological and historical research and publications.

History, Archaeology, History and archaeology, BBC, BBC Radio, and 13 more

Publication Name: BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Ely Standard (Newspaper) interview with my about my research and publications about Ely and its environs.

History of Ely, The History of Ely Cambridgeshire, History of the Isle of Ely Cambridgeshire, and Archaeology of Ely

Interview with the 'Cambridge News' about my research in and around Ely, Cambridgeshire.

History of Ely, Archaeology Ely Cambridgeshire, History of the Isle of Ely Cambridgeshire, and Archaeology of Ely

Publication Date: 2013

Publication Name: Cambridge News

Interview with the Ely News newspaper about my archaeological and historical research and publications.

History, Cultural History, Archaeology, British History, Cambridgeshire, and 14 more

Publication Name: Ely Standard

Eastern Daily Press Interview about my research in and around Ely

History of Ely, Archaeology Ely Cambridgeshire, The History of Ely Cambridgeshire, History of the Isle of Ely Cambridgeshire, and Archaeology of Ely

Newspaper story about Medieval Pottery Project at the Museum in Ely, Cambridgeshire. Discusses research on medieval pottery production at Ely, including 'Ely Ware', and the new display of the pottery.

History, Cultural History, Economic History, Archaeology, Historical Archaeology, and 36 more

Publication Name: Ely News (Newspaper)

Interview with The Independent newspaper about my archaeological and historical research and publications.

Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, British History, Neolithic Archaeology, Bronze Age Europe (Archaeology), and 21 more

Publication Date: 2011

Publication Name: The Independent

Article about archaeological project with discussion about the findings. Photograph of myself.

Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, British History, Mesolithic Archaeology, Mesolithic/Epipalaeolithic Archaeology, and 6 more

Publication Name: Current Archaeology

This teaching aid reviews the major evolutionary landmarks that over the last sixty million years marked the development of intelligence in Homo sapiens. The discussion begins with social primates and charts the adapt... more abstractThis teaching aid reviews the major evolutionary landmarks that over the last sixty million years marked the development of intelligence in Homo sapiens. The discussion begins with social primates and charts the adaptations that ultimately led to the emergence of modern humans including the growth of the brain, increased manual dexterity, and evolution of language. Also considered are adaptations to allow for the digestion of starch, and their impact on early agriculture, the first use of fire and cooking. Discussion includes consideration of the following gene mutations: RNF213 GENE, HAR1 GENE, ARHGAP11B GENE, SLC2A1 GENE, SLC2A4 GENE, HACNS1 GENE, MYH16 GENE, SRGAP2 GENE, FOXP2 GENE, AMY1 GENE KEYWORDS ARCHAEOLOGY, BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, HUMAN EVOLUTION, EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, LANGUAGE, GENETICS, HOMO SAPIEN, HOMO HABILIS, AUSTRALOPITHECINES, PRIMATES, CHIMPANZEE, GORILLA, GELADA, MOYAMOYA DISEASE, CAROTID ARTERY, HOMININ, WONDERWERK CAVE, SOUTH AFRICA, STARCH DIET, MEAT DIET, RNF213 GENE MUTATIONS, HAR1 GENE, ARHGAP11B GENE, SLC2A1 GENE, SLC2A4 GENE, HACNS1 GENE, MYH16 GENE, SRGAP2 GENE, FOXP2 GENE, AMY1 GENE

Genetics, Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, and 104 more

More Info: Introduction to human evolution dealing with recent genetic findings

Publisher: Cambridge: Red Dagger Press

Event Date: 2015

Publication Date: Mar 2015