Ruth’s journal entry on the excitement of excavating a skeleton.
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- Ruth Rolfe |
- 1726 days ago
A short discussion of the early post-Medieval shoe found in sample 11
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- Lorna Richardson |
- 1739 days ago
Archaeology isn't treasure hunting....oh, er actually...
Tags: environmental archaeology, finds, organic material, soil samplesSteve’s journal about some exciting finds from Sample 11
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- Steve Campion |
- 1758 days ago
Sickness and Death in Roman London
Posted under: the-site >> Roman Tags: burials, cemetery, cremation, environmental archaeology, evidence, grave, grave goods, inhumation, organic material, pit, roman, settlement, soil, soil samplesThis article provides information about the types of diseases and causes of death that can be identified from evidence found at Prescot Street.
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- Lorna Richardson |
- 1766 days ago
Burial Practices in the East London Roman Cemetery
Posted under: the-site >> Roman Tags: beliefs, burials, cemetery, community, cremation, evidence, god, goddess, grave, grave goods, history, inhumation, inscriptions, jars, objects, prescot street, pyre, religion, roman, shrine, skeleton, soil samples, supine, temple, urn, worshipThis article provides an overview of the types of burial practises that can be identified from the excavations that have taken place in the East London Roman cemetery area.
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- Lorna Richardson |
- 1767 days ago
Happy as a pig in...
Tags: context, dating, deposits, ecofact, environmental archaeology, evidence, feature, objects, organic material, site staff, soil, soil samples, workSteve Campion, from L -P : Archaeology’s environmental department explains why and how environmental evidence is important at Prescot Street.
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- Steve Campion |
- 1806 days ago
We care about the environment
Tags: context, deposits, ecofact, environmental archaeology, feature, fill, organic material, pottery, site staff, soil, soil samplesFergal, who is responsible for maintaining the environmental samples taken and stored on site before processing, writes about why environmental sampling is an important part of archaeological investigation.
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- Fergal O'Donoghue |
- 1809 days ago
More pits
Tags: georgian, horn core, horn core pit, organic material, pit, post-medieval, roman, site staff, soak-away, soil samples, south tenter street, stratigraphy, victorian, well, workGary writes about his ongoing pit digging experiences
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- Gary Webster |
- 1879 days ago
Why do environmental archaeologists look at dirt?
Posted under: learning >> FAQ Tags: environmental archaeology, evidence, organic material, soil samplesThis article explains the role of the environmental archaeologist at Prescot Street, and is aimed at a younger audience.
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- Lorna Richardson |
- 1886 days ago