November December Number 199 Published October 4 Archaeology British THE VOICE OF ARCHAEOLOGY FOR 80 YEARS 6 23 32 56 60 6 From the director Neil Redfern reflects on his adventure-filled Festival of Archaeology tour 10 News 14 The world in antiquity Roman wells; Thomas Hardy’s sarsen stone; HS2 research; Bunker secrets Studying surviving textiles excavated at the Huaca del Sol in northern Peru 18 Reconnecting Archaeology Strengthening ties with the sector and connecting with new audiences 23 Catalysts for Change Grassroots projects driving positive social change and community participation 32 Festival of Archaeology Reflecting on this year’s festival and looking ahead to next year’s event 38 Advocacy How can we maximise the public benefit from archaeology? 42 My Archaeology CBA trustees reflect on their archaeology careers 50 PUNS2 survey An update on the CBA survey focused on how people engage with archaeology 54 Reviews Uncivilised; Wicked Problems; History of the Countryside in 100 objects 56 Sharp Focus Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag, Knaresborough 57 Greg Bailey The Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral 58 Casefiles 76. 18-19 Colliergate, York 60 Archaeology Active CAPNI: the Community Archaeology Programme Northern Ireland 62 Archaeology 8-25 Engaging the next generation at the Festival of Archaeology 64 Young Archaeologists’ Club Activity: Making cress crop marks 66 Archaeology Now Dr Chloë Duckworth asks, “Are we guilty of losing the power of context?” FIRST SIGHT CBA executive director, Neil Redfern pauses at the edge of a crannog base, visible as a light circular shape beneath the waters of Loch Tay in Scotland. REDFERN IL IGHT: CBA/NE SIRST F British Archaeology|November December 2024|5