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Revealing the archaeology of Ramsey Island; Early evidence for St Albans Cathedral emerges; Living at Star Carr in the face of climate change; Meticulous metric survey of the Antonine Wall; Mathematically modelling Bronze Age hoards; Science notes; Medieval ‘suburbs’ of Dublin uncovered; Finds tray 14 COMMENT

Joe Flatman excavates the CA archive 16 CONTEXT

A fairytale find: St Ouen, Jersey

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CULTURE

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Britannia Romana: Roman inscriptions and Roman Britain; Protecting the Roman Empire: fortlets, frontiers, and the quest for post-conquest security; Rock, Bone, and Ruin: an optimist’s guide to the historical sciences; Manx Crosses: a handbook of stone sculpture 500-1040 in the Isle of Man; 50 Finds from Warwickshire: objects from the Portable Antiquities Scheme; Abandoned Villages

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The Square Box on the Hill at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery 62 CALENDAR

Our selection of exhibitions and events 64 SHERDS

Chris Catling’s irreverent take on heritage issues 66 ODD SOCS

The Société Jersiaise

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A hengiform enclosure uncovered near the A14.

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The Roman way of death ❙

Experimental archaeology at Stonehenge

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Investigating the prisoners of Rat Island

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