Article
Archaeology
Kevin Moon, Adrian Chadwick, Diane Alldritt, Ann Clarke, Ruth Leary, Phil Mills, Blaise Vyner
Summary: Excavations in Methley's southwest revealed an Iron Age settlement, possibly with origins dating back to the Bronze Age. It featured a small community living within a large polygonal enclosure on top of a hill, offering a panoramic view of the surrounding landscape. Subsequently, Romano-British occupation was found on the hill slope during the mid to late second century AD and the mid-third to early fifth century AD.
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Archaeology
Ian Kershaw
Summary: A pioneering article by T.A.M. Bishop explores the characteristics of Augustinian canons in Yorkshire. This article aims to test Bishop's criteria through an examination of Bolton Priory's granges. It outlines the features of Cistercian granges and compares them with the ideals of the Augustinians. The study challenges Bishop's defining criteria based on the imprecise terminology used by the canons of Bolton Priory, suggesting that a typical Augustinian grange may not have existed.
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Book Review
Archaeology
Zeynep Celik
JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Archaeology
Paul Everson, David Stocker
Summary: This paper examines the continuation of the Anglo-Scandinavian stone sculpture tradition in Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire after the Norman Conquest, with a focus on elaborately decorated 'high crosses'. The study analyzes five specific crosses and their significance in both monastic and secular contexts, suggesting a political connection within the early cult of St Thomas of Canterbury.
JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Biographical-Item
Archaeology
Brian Barber
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Book Review
Archaeology
Claire Cross
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Archaeology
Anna Mika, Metin I. I. Eren, Richard S. S. Meindl, Michael J. J. O'Brien, Michelle R. R. Bebber
Summary: During the Middle and Late Woodland periods in the American Midwest, some small-scale societies shifted from grit to limestone as the primary clay temper for vessel manufacture. Experimental analyses revealed that limestone-tempered vessels were 4.5% lighter than grit-tempered ones, potentially explaining the widespread dominance of limestone as a temper type. Drawing parallels from evolutionary biology, concepts such as modularity, mosaic evolution, and constraint were applied to explore the role of limestone temper in vessel production and use.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Book Review
Archaeology
Stephen Caunce
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Archaeology
Lionello F. Morandi, Silvia Amicone
Summary: An analytical approach to ancient ceramic technology can provide valuable insights into the know-how and production choices of early Iron Age central Italian craftspeople. In this study, archaeometric analyses were conducted on forty vessels from a major prehistoric cemetery in Vetulonia, combined with geological surveys and raw material collection. The presence of metasedimentary rock fragments in the ceramic fabric, as opposed to flint fragments, indicates the existence of separate traditions with distinct processes and specific tempers. The significance of these findings is briefly discussed in the historical and social context of early Iron Age Vetulonia.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Archaeology
Elizabeth Foulds, Harry Francis
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Archaeology
Brian Barber
Summary: In its four sections, this article provides an overview of Wakefield Manor and its records in relation to the local context, highlights the efforts made by the Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society in making the records accessible, discusses the purpose and format of the recently-completed docket books digitisation project, and acknowledges the contribution of society volunteers who dedicated a decade to its completion. Two appendices detail the format and content of the digitised entries, and provide a historical account of the compilation of the docket books.
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Archaeology
Martin Foreman
Summary: In 2020, a circular lead tank was discovered near Rudston, East Yorkshire by metal detector users within the cropmarks area of a ladder settlement complex. Emergency excavation revealed that the tank was associated with Roman potsherds, quern fragments, and a possible flue. The tank had been attached to a wooden vessel as an external basal lining, which was damaged due to heating from below. The decay of the wooden vessel eventually led to its collapse. The findings and archives are now deposited with the East Riding of Yorkshire Museum Service.
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Book Review
Archaeology
Gillian Cookson
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Archaeology
Mark Whyman, Bryan Antoni, Ian Panter, Heather Stewart, Steven James Allen, Rebecca Storm
Summary: In 2007, an isolated cist burial was found on farmland near Marton-cum-Grafton, North Yorkshire. The excavation revealed a large cut containing a stone cist, within which a wooden lead-lined coffin was discovered. Inside the coffin was the skeleton of a male, estimated to be 30-45 years old. This type of cist burial is rare in Britain, with the closest comparable example found in York's Trentholme Drive dating back to the late third century.
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Archaeology
Robert C. Power, Ingelise Stuijts, Finbar Mccormick, Sahra Talamo
Summary: This study reveals the history of otter and badger in Ireland by directly dating ancient specimens from a late Mesolithic campsite. The results show that both species have been present in Ireland for at least 7000-8000 years.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Archaeology
Paulina Biernacka, Wim De Clercq, Stijn Dewaele, Frank Vanhaecke, Johan De Grave
Summary: Archaeological research at Hoeke, a Late Medieval outer harbour of Bruges in Belgium, has uncovered significant quantities of iron slags, fuel, and other remnants of iron working. This study provides new insights into the historic iron working process that was previously unknown in one of medieval Europe's largest economic hubs.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Archaeology
Mirco Ramacciotti, Gianni Gallello, Stefano Columbu, Dario Fancello, Agustin Diez-Castillo, Oreto Garcia-Puchol, Agustin Pastor, M. Luisa Cervera
Summary: A methodological proposal was developed to study prehistoric siliceous artefacts using smartphone photography as an analytical tool. Different materials were sampled from La Calvera rock-shelter and analyzed using various non-destructive techniques. The results demonstrate that smartphone image analysis is a reliable and efficient method for characterizing siliceous rocks in large lithic assemblages.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Archaeology
Colum Giles
Summary: This article discusses two groups of medieval aisled houses in Yorkshire, one in Halifax and the other in the Vale of York. It explores the similarities and differences in their structures, plans, and distributions, and suggests that social differences and local building traditions played a role in these variations. The article also raises questions about why only these two areas in northern England have recorded medieval aisled houses, and highlights the dating challenges due to the lack of dendrochronological sampling.
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Book Review
Archaeology
Fraser Hunter
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Book Review
Archaeology
Brian Barber
YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
