Current Archaeology travels to Orkney to investigate the Ness of Brodgar, a site that is set to revolutionise the way we think about the island’s Neolithic heritage. Sitting within an already known ritual landscape the Ness of Brodgar, new research suggests it may turn out to be the real focus of religious life on Orkney. Flying back to the other end of the country we look at a fascinating submerged Mesolithic site on the Isle of Wight and take some time out to look at a demonstration of Roman glass blowing.
Features
Ness of Brodgar
Stunning new discoveries of monumental structures on the Mainland of Orkney.
The Glass Makers of Roman London
Could the scarcity of recovered Roman glassware be explained by these latest finds?
Radcot
Now an isolated village, Radcot was once a strategic strongpoint on the upper Thames.
Bouldnor Cliff
A drowned landscape has been discovered in the murky waters off the Isle of Wight.
Verulamium
CA 237 re-dated the end of Verulamium; here, Frere evaluates those new conclusions.
Regulars
Reviews
Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire; Prehistoric Rock Art in Britain; Beacons in the Landscape; British Artefacts Volume 1: Early Anglo-Saxons.
Interview
The Roman Glassmakers use extensive research and practice to rediscover traditional techniques.
Sherds
Chris Catling’s irreverant take on heritage issues.
Last Word
Andrew Selkirk’s review from the new Greek and Roman galleries at the Fitzwilliam Museum.
Oddsocs
The Pillbox Study Group.