Glossary of Archaeological Terms Acheulian Later stages of Lower Palaeolithic culture defined by their particularly fine hand axes. Aeolian Deposited Read more
Man's impact on the landscape For thousands of years men and women have fashioned the landscape according to their needs. Read more
How to research an ancient site Introduction The first step in researching any site, is to understand what is already Read more
The purpose of using line of site analysis is to better understand the sites relationships with other locations, to identify Read more
A Guide to DIY archaeology The Desktop Search Virtually all archaeological investigations begin with a desktop search of one form Read more
Glossary of prehistoric features This section was compiled with the help of the English Heritage NMR record. It currently includes Read more
Visible Remains "The identity of an Earthwork can be determined to a certain extent by the shape of the field Read more
Identification of features is simplified when the full extent of remains such as Earthworks, can be easily seen. However, once Read more
Introduction to Resistivity in Archaeology Resistivity is one of the primary geophysical methods used to explore archaeological sites. By measuring Read more
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is a variation on conventional radar, rather than into the air, a radio signal is directed Read more
This section illustrates the history of mining and aims to give sufficient information for a researcher to be able to Read more
Mining in the Bronze Age In the last twenty years or so, some thirty copper mining sites of Bronze Age Read more
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