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CONTENTS .-.-----· - ISSUE 378 ISSUE 378 (Vol. XXXII, No. 6) ❙ September 2021 18 FEATURES ----- .. .._ _____ ~.--,... --- - - ------ 18 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Roman finds from the Tees at Piercebridge and beyond Over the decades more than 3,600 Roman artefacts have been recovered from the River Tees at Piercebridge. But were these objects ritually deposited or discarded rubbish? A recent project ai ed to find out 26 ROAD TO THE PAST Exploring the prehistoric heart of Galloway Excavations by GUARD Archaeology in advance of the construction of a new bypass near Dunragit have revealed evidence of human activity spanning c.8,000 years on the south-west coast of Scotland. With the findings now pu lished in full, what has been learned about this complex landscape’s past? 34 IONA’S ARCHETYPE? A concrete replica of the Cross of St John speaks It is thought that many crosses may have once dotted the island of Iona, before they were destroyed in the wake of the Synod of Argyll. Recent analysis of a concrete replica of one particular cross, however, has illuminated surprisingly innovative aspects of its design. 44 ‘A ROOF O’ER THEIR HEADS’ Exploring the archaeology of Achtriachtan township in Glencoe Although the history of Glencoe and the eponymous massacre of 1692 have been studied in detail, archaeological remains of contemporary settlement have remained elusive – until now. A new project by the National Trust for Scotland has helped shed light on the village in the 17th and 18th centuries. tland has helped shed light on the d 18th centuries. 18th centuries. 26 44 34 34 34 4 Current Archaeology SEPTEMBER 2021
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CONTENTS - 10 8 UPFRONT 3 EDITOR’S LETTER 6 LETTERS Your comments, complaints, and compliments 8 NEWS HS2 unearths Iron Age coin hoard in illingdon Confir ing lague icti s in medieval Cambridgeshire; Rare Roman relief revealed at Vindolanda; 17th-century bridge uncovered in Belfast; Roman sarcophagus discovered in Bath; Science Notes; A Viking Age family reunion; Finds Tray ast; 1st; 14 COMMENT Joe Flatman excavates the CA archive 16 CONTEXT Illuminating a far-travelled vessel: National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh ·' · .. - __ ,,.,_,.('~, .. -~~----~-·:. i.. ~; \: :• , t · ""'!"_: . . ·"' """ 1 . . . l . ,-._ . ;• ,,, ' i .·.' ·-,'- . " - , • ·\,'·' ' 'I,, ,! t ~h/: ;'.~-,~.:~· . :.! ~··· , 13 CULTURE 50 REVIEWS Visions of the Roman North: art and identity in northern Roman Britain; The Wandering Herd: the medieval cattle economy of south-east England c.450-1450; Life, Death, and Rubbish Disposal in Roman Norton, North Yorkshire; Bar Locks and Early Church Security in the British Isles; Hoards from Wiltshire; Ecclesiastical Landscapes in Medieval Europe: an archaeological perspective 58 57 66 54 HERITAGE FROM HOME A selection of sites that have recently reopened, as well as plenty of historical, archaeological, and cultural resources from around the world that are still available online 58 INTERVIEW We speak to Raksha Dave, recently appointed president of the Council for British Archaeology, about her career, issues facing archaeology in the UK today, and how we can make exploring the past as accessible as possible 62 OPINION ith the ni ersit of Sheffield s longstanding Archaeology department facing closure, Hugh Willmott akes the case for the discipline s i portance as a field of stud , and the wider enefits of archaeolog for all 64 SHERDS Chris Catling’s irreverent take on heritage issues 66 ODD SOCS The Mortimer History Society ON THE COVER Some of the more than 3,600 Roman finds reco ered from the River Tees at Piercebridge. CREDIT: Aaron Watson Issue 378 ❙ September 2021 ❙ £5.25 THE UK’S BEST-SELLING ARCHAEOLOGY MAGAZINE Rubbish or ritual? Rubbish or ritual? uRuRuRuRubbish or ritual? RuRRubbish or ritual? ter reti o a ri er fi ds ro ier e rid e ter reti o a ri er fi ds ro ier e rid e PLUS Tracing the Glencoe Massacre Exploring the prehistoric heart of Galloway Raksha Dave: archaeology for everyone ❙ ❙ .25 £5 ❙ 378 Issue ISSUE 378 Current Archaeology 5

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ISSUE 378 ISSUE 378 (Vol. XXXII, No. 6) ❙ September 2021

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FEATURES

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18 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER

Roman finds from the Tees at Piercebridge and beyond Over the decades more than 3,600 Roman artefacts have been recovered from the River Tees at Piercebridge. But were these objects ritually deposited or discarded rubbish? A recent project ai ed to find out 26 ROAD TO THE PAST

Exploring the prehistoric heart of Galloway Excavations by GUARD Archaeology in advance of the construction of a new bypass near Dunragit have revealed evidence of human activity spanning c.8,000 years on the south-west coast of Scotland. With the findings now pu lished in full, what has been learned about this complex landscape’s past? 34 IONA’S ARCHETYPE?

A concrete replica of the Cross of St John speaks It is thought that many crosses may have once dotted the island of Iona, before they were destroyed in the wake of the Synod of Argyll. Recent analysis of a concrete replica of one particular cross, however, has illuminated surprisingly innovative aspects of its design.

44 ‘A ROOF O’ER THEIR HEADS’

Exploring the archaeology of Achtriachtan township in Glencoe Although the history of Glencoe and the eponymous massacre of 1692 have been studied in detail, archaeological remains of contemporary settlement have remained elusive – until now. A new project by the National Trust for Scotland has helped shed light on the village in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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