March April 2025 Number 201 Published February 7 Archaeology British THE VOICE OF ARCHAEOLOGY FOR 80 YEARS 6 32 42 60 6 Archaeology Achievement Awards Details of the event and who won from this evening celebration 12 News Conlin Renfrew obituary; Roman aquaduct extension; lost Dartmoor circles 18 The world in antiquity Late Neolithic monumental farmhouses in southern Scandinavia, and more 22 Chew Valley Hoard What can this collection tell us about political unrest following William the Conqueror’s coronation? 32 Romani Archaeology Project Excavating the former ‘Gypsy rehabilitation centre’ at Thorney Hill, Hampshire 42 What is archaeology good for? Dr Sadie Watson explores the social value of archaeology 51 Letters Reader’s views on all things British Archaeology 52 My Archaeology Pieta Greaves looks back on her career in conservation 54 Reviews Neolithic Tombs in Wales; The Snettisham Hoards Vols I & II; and more 56 Sharp Focus Mick Sharp visits All Saints, Hough-on-the-Hill, Lincolnshire 57 Greg Bailey TV should never underestimate the imagination and curiosity of its audience 58 Casefiles 78. The problems with upward extensions over historic buildings 60 Archaeology Active Toward archaeology for all: Community engagement and public benefit 62 Archaeology 8-25 Notions of pride and a connection to local heritage 64 Young Archaeologists’ Club One of the most popuar activities: Make and excavate coprolites 66 Archaeology Now Dr Chloë Duckworth asks, is archaeology about people 66 IHALAS : ESZTER IMAGE IGHT SIRST F FIRST SIGHT A tiny saucer from a child’s tea set excavated from Thorney Hill, Hampshire, the site of a Gypsy Rehabilitation Centre This issue’s contributors include Professor Michael Lewis is the head of the Portable Antiquities Scheme, which was established to record archaeological finds discovered by the public in England and Wales. IPS ILL PH JOHN-HENRY WESTHEAD TOM John-Henry Phillips is an archaeologist from a Romani background and gives his personal perspective on what it means to be Romani and working in archaeology today. Dr Stuart Eve is a professional archaeologist, and CEO of Wessex Archaeology, he provides the archaeological context and initial results from fieldwork undertaken in September 2024. Amal Khreisheh is the curator of Archaeology at the South West Heritage Trust. The Chew Valley coin hoard was successfully acquired for the nation by the trust with plans to display the hoard permanently at The Museum of Somerset. SWHT Kye Preston is an undergraduate history student at Southampton University and direct descendant of one of the families housed at Thorney Hill. PRESTON KYE Dr Sadie Watson is a senior research fellow at MOLA, a leading practitioner in field archaeology, and in 2019 was selected as a UKRI future leader fellow researching the public benefit of government infrastructure investment in archaeology. RYAN SEAMUS British Archaeology|March April 2025 |5