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Dea Senuna: Treasure, Cult and Ritual at Ashwell, Hertfordshire
The hoard of Romano-British temple treasure discovered at Ashwell, Hertfordshire, in 2002, was a unique and sensational find. Comprised of some 27 gold and silver objects, it appears to have been buried in the later 3rd or 4th century AD. It includes an important silver-gilt figurine, a splendid suite of...Jackson, Ralph ; Burleigh, Gilbert
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme and Roman Britain
The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a project run by the British Museum which encourages the voluntary reporting of archaeological artefacts discovered by members of the public in England and Wales, particularly metal detector users. Finds are recorded onto a database (available at www.finds.org.uk), and this resource now holds records...Brindle, Tom
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Tell Dafana Reconsidered: The Archaeology of an Egyptian Frontier Town
This publication arises from a British Museum research project to consider the relationship between Egypt and Archaic Greece from the seventh century BC down to the fifth, through a re-assessment of the site of ancient Daphnae (now known as Tell Dafana) in the Nile Delta of Egypt. A great quantity...Leclère, François ; Spencer, Jeffrey
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The Circulation of Metal in the British Bronze Age: The Application of Lead Isotope Analysis
The results of the first major lead isotope analysis of British Copper and Bronze Age artefacts, and an attempt to relate the artefacts to their source. The authors outline the evidence for early mining, and the principles of lead isotope analysis, before presenting lead isotope analyses for British ores, and...Rohl, Brenda ; Needham, Stuart
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British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt: Ashmunein (1985)
An account of the British Museum's 1985 expedition to Ashmunein.Spencer, Alan Jeffrey ; Bailey, Donald M.
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Novgorod: The Archaeology of a Russian Medieval City and its Hinterland
The papers cover the results of a programme of collaboration between Russian and western European researchers on the archaeology of the medieval Russian city and Hanseatic trading post of Novgorod. In addition to its size, it is famous for the unique preservation of organic and inorganic materials, including streets and...Gaimster, David ; Brisbane, Mark
trade, Russian history, and archaeology