Dee ead ie a eS Ua the great Anglo-Saxon dilemma, Pew Mure CR tu eee rence nceHillforts of the Ridgeway PS : : Emeritus Professor Gary Lock, from Oxford University, guides you through the latest research and exertion inone of England’ mowt giant ancient landscape where history and prhitery are etched into the soft, green downland of a designated area of outstanding natural beauty. Enjoy panoramic views and a strong sense of England's past in a landscape of monuments which have ancient Celtic, Romano-Brtish and Saxon histories, and have retained significance ever since. The Uffington hillfort and its iconic White Horse was one of a number of hillforts quite regularly spaced along one of the oldest teackways in Europe ~ the Ridgeway Professor Lock is an expert on the Iron Age and has directed exeavations at three of the hillforts you visit on the tour, so this is a unique opportunity to gain inside information on these spectacular and enigmatic monuments spanning England's transition from prehistory to history ‘Three nights atthe Cosener's House Hotel in the picturesque Thameside town of Abingdon, near Oxford. 13-16 May and 02-05 September 2020. Limited to 15 participants only. Early booking is recommended. Bulgaria: Old Europe fer one of Flurope’s richest areas for archacology and oldest mainsprings of culture. 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Photo Trastees ofthe British Museum From the editor “The Councilor British Archacology”, said Francis Pryor when Mike Heyworth was appointed its director in 2004, "isin his blood.” He had started ‘work 14 yearsbefore, to help with an archaeological bibliography for Britain and Ireland, Now, 15 yeaslater, he isleaving. “Much has changed since Mike ist oined the cna as stafTin 1990 ~not least the headquarters’ move from London to York. The practice of archaeology at “universities and in he field, and public and political perceptions and engagement, have been transformed. Asan educational charity that bridges the whole sector, regardless of specialist and professional silos, the cna has reflected and shared in those changes. Mike's commitment has never wavered ‘Where next? We have not been told. But asJohn Oxley, another York-based, archaeologist, saysas he anticipates stepping down from his job (My archaeology, page 14), "I don't think you can not not bean archaeologist Archacology isa way oie.” Mike Heyworth, archacologist, we wish you along and active Future ‘And should you wish to take up the cma challenge, tum to page 61. mike pith Pitci)3) eC eng kee en renee reer) ‘Thistasue's contributors inclu sr Nick Ashton Radiocarbon dates isacuratoratthe Bish Muscum, Heandhis Unley othervise collegucswrte about thcirexcavation at cles Baerham, Suffolk, destined to become fred Pale site,on page 16 British Ares = ar calibrated at 95% confidence (al AD or Caroline Wiekham-Jone8 isan Orkney archaeologist workingwithalarge Sl expresedas teamon ft artefacts found over decadesin avorne) rounded fields near Abetdcen. On page 8sheconsiders _gucafer Mook what hey can elu about surface callecting Ga beeaaae ‘aon dating” by WA eaten MChristieet Scotland. 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