Current Archaeology 155
The front cover features the Cramond lioness, a newly discovered Roman sculpture, showing a lioness eating a man.
Current Archaeology number 155, was published in December 1997. The Cramond lionessOne of the finest pieces of Roman sculpture yet discovered in this country was recently discovered in a river near Edinburgh. How was it found, and how did it come to be in the river? Current Archaeology presents the behind-the-scenes storyNorthamptonNorthampton is an odd town. Today it lacks both cathedral and university, yet in the Middle Ages it had the third largest walled area in the country, behind London and Norwich. What is the secret of its growth - and indeed of its decline ? Recent excavations have begun to unravel some of its mysteries.Kirkdale Anglo-Saxon MinsterWhen Philip Rahtz retired from being Professor of Archaeology at York, he looked round for a suitable site to dig - as an amateur once again. Not far away was the charming old church of Kirkdale, isolated in the country, with no village around it. It was however a Saxon minster, with an interesting dedication to St Gregory. With his wife Lorna, he began to dig, and with the usual Rahtz luck, they soon began finding things ... Finally ... Archaeology, 1997Well, what's been happening in archaeology in 1997? During the summer, we have been travelling round looking at excavations all over the country. Here we present a roundup of some of the sites that we visited, ranging from re-enactment at Kirby Hall, through modern art at Segsbury hillfort, down to excavation on Hadrian's Wall and beyond.And, of course, there are also the Books, Diary, John Musty's Science Dairy - and the Letters page! Previous issuesCurrent Archaeology 154
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