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archaeologycurrent CONTENTS issue 246 (Vol XXI, No. 6) | September 2010 I s s u e 2 4 6 • S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 0 F r o m e H o a r d | A n gl o S a x o n c e m e t e ri e s: Si t ti n g b o u r n e a n d Wa s p e r t o n | B al d o c k: R o m a n s m all t o w n | I r el a n d: E x c a v a ti n g d e a t h i n G al w a y THEUK’SBESTSELLINGARCHAEOLOGYMAGAZINE c u r r e n t a r ch a e ol o g y www.archaeology.co.uk September 2010 Issue 246 | £4.00 t h e FROME HOARD Britain’s biggest ever pot of Roman coins discovered UP FRONT Letters Your comments, complaints and compliments. 4 News 6 Excavations at ‘The Theatre’; Swash Channel wreck; Caring for Places of Worship; Earliest Britons; New list of World Heritage candidates; Plans to excavate WWII fighter; Lidar in New Forest; 2010 British Archaeological Awards. CALENDAR Archaeology dates for your diary. 11 6 c u r r e nt a r c h a e ol o g y Issue 246 ANGLO-SAXON CEMETERIES: SITTINGBOURNE AND WASPERTON ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: EVERYISSUE: Latest News • Events • Sherds • Reviews • Feedback • Opinion • Last Word • Odd Socs Baldock | Burials in Galway | News | Reviews | Inte r view | Sherds| Odd Socs ON THE COVER The Frome Hoard, during excavation in Somerset. REGULARS 46 FEATURES THE FROME HOARD 12 Britain’s biggest single coin hoard A massive jar containing over 52,000 Roman coins has been found by a metal detectorist. ANGLO-SAXON CEMETERIES Sittingbourne and Wasperton We look at a major new site and the latest report from Wasperton: what do they tell us? 20 BALDOCK A small town at the end of Roman Britain When did Roman Britain end? New evidence from Baldock addresses this year’s hot topic. 28 EXCAVATING DEATH IN GALWAY 36 Newford, Ballygaraun and Carrowkeel Evidence from the N6 road scheme in Ireland sheds new light on mortuary archaeology. 20 28 36 Reviews 44 Local History on the Ground; The Archaeology of Human Bones; Silbury:Resolving the enigma; Boudica to Raedwald:East Anglia’s relations with Rome Interview 46 Alice Roberts is one of TV archaeology’s most recognisable faces. She shares the details of her new BBC Two series, Digging for Britain. Sherds Chris Catling’s irreverent take on heritage issues. 48 Odd Socs The Pylon Society 50 2 2 current archaeology | www.archaeology.co.uk September 2010 |
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visit us online at www.archaeology.co.uk WELCOME It seems the action never stops in archaeology these days, with two big stories reaching CA just as we closed the issue: the Frome Hoard, and new discoveries at Stonehenge. The first is yet another confirmation of how vital the Portable Antiquities Scheme is to British archaeology; and the second, confirmation that for as much as we learn about our nation’s most famous monument, we will never know everything. The Festival of British Archaeology has started off with a bang by recognising some very worthy projects; see all the winners in this month’s News. Hot on the heels of this success, Scotland chimes in with September devoted to Scottish Archaeology Month. There is no excuse: get out and experience some archaeology this summer! We round this issue off with a report on Baldock, a site that adds evidence to this year’s continuing debate on the end of Roman Britain, as well as two features on cemeteries, highlighting just how much burial practices change over time and distance. Enjoy! Our contributors this month THE FROME HOARD THE FROME HOARD SAM MOORHEAD, ANNA BOOTH AND KATIE HINDS This fantastic find is the product of a group effort, including the detectorist, archaeologists, and BM staff. Another triumph for the Portable Antiquities Scheme, the Frome Hoard is set to re-write history books as the analysis moves forward. BALDOCK BALDOCK KEITH MATTHEWS After many travels, Keith now works in the area where he was born and first started in archaeology. Over the previous 25 years, he has worked in North Herts and Chester, where his projects included starting the amphitheatre project and the degree course. EXCAVATING DEATH IN GALWAY EXCAVATING DEATH IN GALWAY BRENDON WILKINS Brendon has excavated in both Britain and Ireland, and is currently a Senior Project Manager with Wessex Archaeology. He is committed to the public presentation of archaeology and won a Presentation of Heritage Research award in 2010 for his work on the N6. | Issue 246 archaeologycurrent EDITORIAL Editor: Lisa Westcott lisa@archaeology.co.uk Tel: 020 8819 5580 Features Editor: Neil Faulkner neil@archaeology.co.uk News Editor: Christopher Catling chris@archaeology.co.uk Art Editor: Mark Edwards mark@currentpublishing.com Designer: Tim Harrison Sub Editor: Caitlin McCall caitlin@archaeology.co.uk Editorial Assistant: Will Perkins Publisher: Robert Selkirk rob@currentpublishing.com Editor-in-Chief: Andrew Selkirk 9 Nassington Road, London NW3 2TX andrew@archaeology.co.uk Tel: 020 8819 5584 CURRENT PUBLISHING Lamb House, Church Street, London W4 2PD Tel: 08456 44 77 07 (office hours) Fax: 08456 44 77 08 web:www.archaeology.co.uk ADVERTISING Page Advertising: Nick Charles nick@currentpublishing.com Tel: 020 8819 5573 Leaflet Advertising: Laurence Robertson laurence@currentpublishing.com Tel: 07872 177971 SUBSCRIPTIONS Current Archaeology is published monthly for a subscription of £38 for 12 issues. Foreign subscriptions £48. Subscriptions should be sent to: Current Publishing, Lamb House, Church Street, London W4 2PD Tel: (office hours): 08456 44 77 07 or 020 8819 5580 Fax: 08456 44 77 08 Subscription queries to: subs@archaeology.co.uk or online at: www.archaeology.co.uk Back issues: £4 each / £5 non-UK Binders: (holds 12 copies) £10 / £12 Slip Cases: (holds 12 copies) £12 / £14 Printed by St Ives. Unauthorised reproduction in whole or part is prohibited without written permission. The publisher, editor and authors accept no responsibility in respect of any products, goods or services which may be advertised or referred to in this issue. Every effort has been made to secure permission for copyright material. In the event of any material being used inadvertently or where it has proved impossible to trace the copyright owner, acknowledgement will be made in a future issue. 230710180 www.archaeology.co.uk | current archaeology 3

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CONTENTS issue 246

(Vol XXI, No. 6) | September 2010

I s s u e 2 4 6 • S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 0

F r o m e H o a r d |

A n gl o S a x o n c e m e t e ri e s:

Si t ti n g b o u r n e a n d Wa s p e r t o n |

B al d o c k:

R o m a n s m all t o w n | I r el a n d:

E x c a v a ti n g d e a t h i n G al w a y

THEUK’SBESTSELLINGARCHAEOLOGYMAGAZINE

c u r r e n t a r ch a e ol o g y www.archaeology.co.uk

September 2010

Issue 246 | £4.00

t h e FROME HOARD

Britain’s biggest ever pot of Roman coins discovered

UP FRONT

Letters

Your comments, complaints and compliments.

4

News

6

Excavations at ‘The Theatre’; Swash Channel wreck; Caring for Places of Worship; Earliest Britons; New list of World Heritage candidates; Plans to excavate WWII fighter; Lidar in New Forest; 2010 British Archaeological Awards.

CALENDAR

Archaeology dates for your diary.

11

6

c u r r e nt a r c h a e ol o g y

Issue 246

ANGLO-SAXON CEMETERIES: SITTINGBOURNE AND WASPERTON

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

EVERYISSUE: Latest News • Events • Sherds • Reviews • Feedback • Opinion • Last Word • Odd Socs

Baldock | Burials in Galway | News | Reviews | Inte r view | Sherds| Odd Socs

ON THE COVER The Frome Hoard, during excavation in Somerset.

REGULARS

46

FEATURES

THE FROME HOARD

12

Britain’s biggest single coin hoard A massive jar containing over 52,000 Roman coins has been found by a metal detectorist.

ANGLO-SAXON CEMETERIES

Sittingbourne and Wasperton We look at a major new site and the latest report from Wasperton: what do they tell us?

20

BALDOCK

A small town at the end of Roman Britain When did Roman Britain end? New evidence from Baldock addresses this year’s hot topic.

28

EXCAVATING DEATH IN GALWAY

36

Newford, Ballygaraun and Carrowkeel Evidence from the N6 road scheme in Ireland sheds new light on mortuary archaeology.

20

28

36

Reviews

44

Local History on the Ground; The Archaeology of Human Bones; Silbury:Resolving the enigma; Boudica to Raedwald:East Anglia’s relations with Rome

Interview

46

Alice Roberts is one of TV archaeology’s most recognisable faces. She shares the details of her new BBC Two series, Digging for Britain.

Sherds

Chris Catling’s irreverent take on heritage issues.

48

Odd Socs

The Pylon Society

50

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