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Stonehenge Editor in Chief Andrew Selkirk details his visit to the controversial new excavations at Stonehenge, that have been grabbing headlines in recent weeks.
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Britannia: a failed state? Around AD 360, Roman Britain was a society of millions with a highly developed economy. A hundred years later, that economy was reduced to subsistence farming, and the grandchildren of the Romano-British millions faced take-over by AngloSaxons. How could it happen? Since 1990, Britain has been involved in two modern events that bear comparison with the end of Roman Britain: the break-up of Yugoslavia, and the postinvasion chaos in Iraq. Late Roman expert Stuart Laycock examines whether these modern conflicts in the Balkans and the Middle East throw new light on the end of Roman Britain.
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The silent shores speak: a maritime landscape in North Argyll What began as Dr Colin Martin’s holiday past-time of exploring the coastal regions of North Argyll has ended up as more than 30 years of research into this enigmatic and littleknown landscape. This article details the sites, structures and forgotten industries of this geographically diverse corner of the Highlands.
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