Happy New Year! Our cover story takes us to Snettisham in Norfolk, where a single field has yielded at least 14 Iron Age metalwork hoards. This unique collection has the potential to transform our understanding of ancient artistry and ceremonial practices \u2013 and, with analysis of the hoards now published in exciting detail, we explore what has been revealed.<\/p>\n
From long-buried metalwork to long-buried stories, we next examine what archives and archaeology can tell us about female experiences and aspirations in medieval England and Wales, drawing on a new exhibition that defies stereotypes of women leading marginal lives during this period.<\/p>\n
Remaining in the Middle Ages, we then learn what Berwick-upon-Tweed\u2019s largest modern excavation has revealed about this influential border town and how it was defended during episodes of bloody Anglo-Scottish conflict.<\/p>\n
Pausing for refreshment, our next feature traces the evolution of oast houses, their role in the history of brewing, and their residential afterlife.<\/p>\n
Our penultimate piece draws on a site visit to Caistor St Edmund, where long-running investigations continue to reveal evidence of the Iceni people who once inhabited this landscape, and the cultural impact of contact with Rome. We close with a short follow-up to last month\u2019s feature about the excavation of a monumental Roman building at Carlisle. In CA 418, we explored ideas of its construction being inspired by an imperial visit by Septimius Severus. Now, we discuss what historical evidence says about the emperor\u2019s itinerary.<\/p>\n
Finally, I would like to flag that this issue contains Joe Flatman\u2019s 100th \u2018Excavating the CA archive\u2019 column. A marvellous milestone \u2013 thank you, Joe!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\n– Encountering the Iceni: expanding our understanding of Venta Icenorum
\n– Vanished voices? Illuminating the experiences of medieval women
\n– Hopping through the history of oast houses: from brewing sites to luxurious living spaces
\n– Under the infirmary: revealing the secrets of medieval Berwick
\n– Searching for Severus: did a Roman emperor visit Carlisle?<\/p>\n