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TEESSCAPES eNews from Teesside Archaeological Society
Autumn 2013
Dear TAS Members and Friends Welcome to the autumn edition of our
quarterly newsletter. In addition to
the latest news roundup, details of
events across the region—including
forthcoming TAS lectures—our special
feature introduces the fascinating
world of forensic anthropology in an
article by our very own crime scene
investigator at Teesside University!
Email [email protected]
Online visit our website
Uncover the hidden heritage of North East England
Society News | 2
TAS Lectures | 4
Special Feature | 7
Skeletons in your cupboard?
Activities and Events | 10
News Roundup | 16
Site Notes | 22
Browser | 25
About TAS and how to join | 26
Released | 11 Oct 2013 (A)
Society News Committee and Members’ Update Spencer Carter
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Welcome back How was your summer?
Well, at least we seemed to have a real summer this year—over
my own six weeks outdoors I only remember being rained-off
twice. What a turnaround after the freezing start to the year?
Did you get involved in any fieldwork? Do you have any pictures
or stories of adventure to share with members in the next
TEESSCAPES? Like fruit trees burgeoning with their autumn
fare, our second half lecture series is now underway, so check
the dates in your diary. The Committee have also begun work on
an exciting 2014 programme—two thirds booked already with
a great line-up of national and regional speakers and the chance
for some finds handling too, wherever possible.
Bulletin update
The annual Bulletin is now at the printers and should be available
to collect at our next lecture evening on Tuesday 29 October.
Please try to attend so that we can keep postage costs to a
minimum. Warm thanks to Jenny Parker for her patience and
tenacity in managing this and previous editions to print.
Remember | eNews is free—spread the word about TAS
Bones, stones, hazelnuts and
a tsunami at Low Hauxley,
Northumberland.
Congratulations!
TAS member Kendra Quinn has
left a long career in teaching and
taken up a PhD in Bio-
archaeology at Durham
University. Her research is
looking at the effects of mobility
on the transmission of
tuberculosis and will use stable
isotope analysis of teeth to
establish if people were brought
up in a different place to where
they were buried.
She is making the most of what's
on offer by taking advantage of
the MSc Palaeopathology lectures
to refresh her knowledge of the
human skeleton and its
pathologies and will also be
rowing for the University.
Street House Farm 2013
after overnight showers.
Courtesy of Stephen Sherlock.
A little time, fresh ideas
A number of Committee positions are up for renewal as we head
into 2014, according to our Constitution*. I'm glad to report that
there are a couple of new volunteers already. But we need to
divide-to-conquer.
We meet about four times each year to combine our talents and
time around making TAS a vibrant community. Areas where you
can make a difference include:
marketing and advertising to make us more visible
news gathering and copy-writing for entertaining newsletters
membership and subscription oversight to keep us healthy
events organisation and local partnerships to extend our reach
If you are interested in contributing to our growing success—
either in a formal role or as part of a pool of passionate helpers
and advisers—please send an email to
We will report on this formally at the AGM in January 2014 but
need to manage the transition between now and then. Only fully
paid-up members will have a right to vote—the viability and
survival of TAS, like any Society, relies on everybody's annual
subscriptions as a commitment to our shared future.
Governance, standards and shared values
Our Constitution (2001) is ripe for a review and we are seeking
comments and suggestions for discussion ahead of our January
2014 AGM evening. Do send us your feedback by email (as
above).
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How’s your
constitution?*
Download TAS Constitution (PDF)
http://tinyurl.com/kg69atu
Committee refresh
Your subscription is a commitment to our shared future
Whose newsletter is it?
There’s been a little bit of
confusion between TEESSCAPES,
newsletter of the Teesside
Archaeological Society and the
eNews briefings published by our
friends at Tees Archaeology.
Tees Archaeology provides
archaeological services to the
people and local authorities of
Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
and operates throughout the
Tees Valley.
To be added to their mailing list
please contact them at:
www.teesarchaeology.com
TAS Autumn Lectures All lectures take place in Stockton Central Library at 7.30pm
unless stated otherwise. Directions to Stockton are provided
below. Non-member guests are welcome for £3 each on the door.
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The Romans
at Street
House, Loftus
Stephen Sherlock
Tue 29 October 2013
7.30pm Stockton
Central Library
Modern archaeological work in the Street
House Farm area of Loftus, Redcar &
Cleveland has been carried out since the
1980s and has revealed evidence for
human activity dating back to at least the
Neolithic, with extensive Bronze Age,
Iron Age, Romano-British and Anglo-
Saxon presence. Steve’s lecture will focus
upon the excavation of a Romano-British
building recognised in 2012 and
investigated in the summer of 2013.
A Roman building was found during
excavations in 2008 and this dated to the 4th
century AD. The site found in 2012 is of the
same date based upon the artefacts and is
provisionally thought to be part of the same
complex, forming a 4th century Romano-
British estate, sometimes called villas.
Steve will update us on the latest discoveries
and their significance after the 2013 season,
in between finds washing!
Image | Roman pottery at Street House Farm, Loftus 2013.
Courtesy of Stephen Sherlock.
Teesside Archaeological Society
POSTER
Over the past couple of years, local
volunteers from the Altogether
Archaeology project have completed a
range of archaeological fieldwork
projects throughout the North Pennines,
including investigations of a prehistoric
burial site, a Roman road, and a medieval
castle.
In this presentation, illustrated with images
from all the different investigations, project
manager Paul Frodsham will explain how
people have lived in the North Pennines
landscape over the past 10,000 years. He will
also explain how members can join in with
exciting archaeological research in the area.
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Archaeology in
the North
Pennines Area
of Outstanding
Natural Beauty
Paul Frodsham North Pennines AONB
Tue 26 November 2013
7.30pm Stockton
Central Library
Image | Altogether Archaeology volunteers excavating a newly
discovered medieval spiral staircase at Westgate Castle in 2011.
© Paul Frodsham / NPAONB | www.northpennines.org.uk
Teesside Archaeological Society
The North Pennines Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty
was designated in 1988. It is
also Britain's first European
Geopark and a founding
member of the UNESCO
Global Geoparks Network.
The North Pennines AONB
Partnership holds a Gold
Green Tourism Business
Scheme (GTBS) Award for its
corporate office and tourism
activities.
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TEESSCAPES
Stockton Central Library is located off Church Road, Stockton-
on-Tees, TS18 1TU
Stockton railway station is located at Bishopton Lane, Stockton-
on-Tees, TS18 2AJ, approximately 400m from the library.
Stockton is served by trains between Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough,
Newcastle (via Sunderland), Hexham and Carlisle with
connections required for Darlington mainline and TransPennine
services via York and Middlesbrough.
For local and regional bus services, visit the journey planner at
Connect Tees Valley.
In term-time a University campus shuttle bus runs between
Harvard Avenue (outside Queen's Campus) to Stockton town
centre, then to Durham, calling at the Maiden Castle sports
centre, the Science Site, New Elvet and the bus station. Daytime
services are half-hourly, evening is hourly | More info on services
Free evening parking is at the rear of the library—turn into the
street named The Square towards the river, entering the car
park through barriers on the right.
The lecture room is located to the east of the ground floor library
area through two sets of double doors. Access is not always
possible at the rear (car park) for security reasons. Please sign
the visitor's book.
Visitors are welcome for £3 each on the door—please pay a
Committee member. Refreshments are available afterwards and
second-hand archaeology books are usually available for sale.
There’s a café upstairs and free WiFi access.
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Elgee
Memorial
Lecture
December 2013
Details to be announced in
due course. Frank Elgee
1880 – 1944
Assistant Curator and Curator at the Dorman
Museum, Middlesbrough 1904 – 1938
“The moors have satisfied my reason, captivated my imagination and
elevated my heart.”
How to get to
Stockton Library
By Rail
Student shuttle
between Durham,
Queen’s Campus via
Stockton Town Centre
By Road
When you arrive
By Bus
Visitors are welcome—but your membership is important!
Skeletons in your cupboard? Forensic Anthropology at Teesside University David Errickson
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In the last five years I have seen my field of research change
and evolve a remarkable number of times. In 2008 I probably
would have said it was in archaeology having spent the majority
of this period writing about the Norton Anglo-Saxon cemetery
and spending the rest of the time on excavations in the north-
east of England. In 2010 my field of research was in forensic
archaeology and crime scene investigation. This focused on
recently deceased individuals, recording crime scenes,
excavation of clandestine burials, and the search for and
recovery of evidence. Now, in 2013 I’d say my field of expertise
is in forensic anthropology—with a little archaeology on the side.
Whichever way you look at it, these three fields are all closely
related to one another and they all fall under the umbrella of
anthropology. But what is anthropology? Although the answer to
this question can be quite varied, Dr. Tim Thompson, a reader in
forensic anthropology at Teesside University, puts it nicely:
“It’s about people, and what makes us human.”
So it’s all about us! An anthropologist studies humanity and
deals with all that is characterized as ‘human experience’. In my
case, the anthropologist is often used to assist in the
identification of remains which are burned, decomposed or
otherwise unrecognizable. The term forensic simply refers to the
application of anthropology within a Court of Law.
Forward to 2013
My research currently focuses on sharp and blunt force trauma
to skeletal remains in a forensic context, and how we can
visualize this evidence within a courtroom. We cannot take
bones into a court of law and therefore photography is used to
visualize pieces of evidence.
David Errickson was born in
Teesside and is currently
studying for a PhD in Forensic
Anthropology at Teesside
University. David has a
Diploma in Professional
Archaeological Studies, a
Bachelor degree in
Archaeology and a Masters in
Forensic Archaeology and
Crime Scene Investigation.
He has worked on several
projects in the North East,
principally with Tees
Archaeology, including the
Mesolithic Project and, more
recently, excavations at Elwick
and Hartlepool’s North
Cemetery.
“It’s about people, and what makes us human.”
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That’s where I come in!
I am using laser scanners and structured light scanners to turn
the actual evidence—such as bones—into three-dimensional
models. So, for example, the light or laser line from one of these
devices passes over an object. The beam of light constantly
records the object’s shape and surface and, after each pass is
made over the object, another section of the model is built up—
that is until your model is complete. Once completed, the model
is accurate in dimensions and can be measured in virtual space if
necessary. Furthermore, the appearance of the model, although
life-like, avoids any dramatic elements that may give the jury
member nightmares.
There are a number of advantages for using this type of
equipment. First of all, the method is non-contact and does not
contaminate the evidence. Secondly, osteological material will
degrade over time. Having a replicated scale model can ensure
cold case scenarios are readily accessible and unlike preceding
recording techniques, will contain an extra dimension.
Currently in Switzerland this type of approach has been adopted
along side the autopsy. Rather than cutting up an individual,
Computed Tomography (CT) is used to create a complete image
for both the internal and eternal structure of the body. CT
scanning is useful because it can help the determine cause of
death as opposed to undertaking an actual autopsy.
Laser scanning a human
bone in the laboratory.
“The appearance avoids any jury member nightmares.”
Profiling a human skeleton.
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This approach has been called the ‘virtopsy’. Moreover, these
virtual images are beneficial for the courtroom. Explaining
complicated scenarios to the jury can often be challenging.
Photography can help with this issue although sometimes it is
difficult to know what you are looking at. A fully three-
dimensional model that can be manipulated live on the screen
can maintain the juries interest by keeping them spatially aware
of what is happening.
Recently a 3D reconstruction was ordered by a district attorney
in an attempt to verify a statement given to the jury about an
exchange of gunshots. The 3D reconstruction was able to show
the trajectory of the bullet that had killed the individual proving
the position of the fired gun. This resulted in disproving the
suspect’s statement because the data did not match with the
injuries and shot direction that the witness had given (Buck et
al. 2013).
Three-dimensional modeling has also been applied to
archaeological artefacts. CyArk work with experienced
professionals around the world to ensure heritage sites are
available to future generations. Using these new technologies
CyArk are travelling the world to create a free, 3D online library
of the world’s cultural heritage sites before they are lost to
natural disasters or human aggression such as the Taliban’s
destruction of the 1600-year old Bamiyan Buddhas in
Afghanistan.
Now that I am two years into my PhD I find that both my
archaeological and forensic anthropological paths often cross
over. Recently, some children who were playing around at
Crimdon uncovered part of a skeleton. Although I was not
directly involved with the case in this instance, both Tees
Archaeology and my director of studies, Tim Thompson, were.
The skeleton, once uncovered, was photographed by the police
and sent to him to determine if the skeleton was forensic
material or archaeological. Once established as archaeological
the skeleton was then sent to Tees Archaeology for the post
processing stages.
To keep an eye on our anthropology department and see
what we are up to please visit:
http://blogs.tees.ac.uk/anthropology
http://archive.cyark.org/
I am very lucky and do all
of my studying at Teesside
University—the staff are
tremendously supportive and
the facilities are second to
none.
The University has its own
mock police station, a row of
houses in which they
reconstruct crime scenes, and
even a vehicle laboratory.
There’s also a courtroom that
is used as an overflow when
Teesside’s official law courts
are full. Each of these facilities
is used by the students to
prepare them for when they
enter the real world.
“3D reconstruction showed the trajectory of the bullet.”
Sarah Ellingham and David
Errickson are the two
anthropological forensic
researchers at Teesside
University. Sarah’s current
project is on burnt bone.
References
Buck, U., Naether, S., Rass,
B., Jackowski, C. & Thali, M. J.
2012. Accident or homicide –
Virtual crime scene
reconstruction using 3D
methods. Forensic Science
International 225 (1-3): 75-
84.
Cyark
http://archive.cyark.org/
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Activities and Events A selection of fieldwork, conference, lecture and learning opportunities in
north-east England, Yorkshire and online. Booking requirements and fees
may apply: check entries or contact the organisers.
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DIG Hungate!
Archaeology Live!
Autumn excavation
courses in York
Provisional dates
Weekend Course
Sat 19 - Sun 20 Oct 2013
One Week Course
Mon 21 – Fri 25 Oct 2013
With sufficient demand,
additional dates may be
announced.
The 2013 summer season hoped to discover the
lost remains of the medieval church of St. John
the Baptist—also known as St. John-in-the-
marsh—and came through in fine style, with
results better than we could have hoped for.
Small sections of the north, east and south walls
have been identified and exposed, allowing us to
finally locate the footprint of the church.
As happens so often in archaeology however, discoveries
like this can throw up as many questions as answers.
Archaeology Live! Autumn 2013 will hopefully give us a
chance of answering some of these questions, as well as
adding to our knowledge of the Hungate area in all
periods. This is a very rare opportunity to experience
some very exciting medieval archaeology!
The training excavation provides a way to learn about and
participate in excavation, recording, planning, finds
processing, environmental sampling, and processing. Any
other specific requests for training may also be available
on application. Professional field archaeologists provide all
the training throughout the course.
During Archaeology Live! the archaeology will be
excavated and recorded by the trainees—the trainers
teach and assist when required. It is a field-based training
programme where people learn by doing the excavation,
and by discovering and recording the archaeology
themselves, rather than by classroom-based tuition.
More Info | www.dighungate.com/content.asp?ID=43
t: 07908 210026
TRAIN
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Image courtesy of York Archaeological Trust
“I did some of my training with the
Archaeology Live! team and their
welcoming introduction to archaeology.
Fantastic experience! “ – Matt Beresford
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Elwick Village
Atlas Project
Tees Archaeology
Wed 13 Nov to
Fri 15 Nov 2013
Tees Archaeology are currently working with
residents of Elwick Village in Hartlepool to record its
history and explore its archaeology.
Following a successful 'Time Team' style excavation in the
summer they will be returning to the village to carry out a
building recording project—from the medieval church to
twentieth century buildings.
If you would like to take part, please complete and return the
volunteer form.
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ARBEIA Society
2013
Conference
The Arbeia Society
Sat 16 Nov 2013
Venue
Customs House, Mill Dam,
South Shields, Tyne &
Wear, NE33 1ES
Booking required
Society members &
concessions: £15
Non-members: £20
WallQuest participants: £5
Arbeia Roman Fort: the last 60
years and into the future with
community archaeology on
Hadrian's Wall.
A day conference to mark the 60th
anniversary of the opening of the Arbeia
Roman Fort Museum and the retirement
of Paul Bidwell, and to look to the future
by reporting the preliminary results of the
community archaeology project
WallQuest: Hadrian's Wall and its legacy
on Tyneside.
More Info | The Secretary, Arbeia Society, Arbeia Roman
Fort, South Shields, NE33 2BB | t: 0191 4544093
w: www.arbeiasociety.org.uk/nextcon.htm
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Image courtesy of T&W Museums
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Hadrian’s Wall
Archaeology
Forum
Annual Day
Conference
Sat 19 Oct 2013
9.45am – 4.30pm
The Queen’s Hall, Beaumont
Street, Hexham,
Northumberland, NE46 3LS
The Hadrian’s Wall Archaeology Forum is an
annual day conference featuring talks for the
general public about new discoveries and
research in the Hadrian’s Wall frontier zone
including the Cumbrian coast.
This year’s programme features talks on excavation
projects at Binchester, Maryport, and Vindolanda, research
on the Clayton Archaeology Collection at Chesters and
geophysical surveys at forts on part of the German
frontier.
Booking required | £18 (includes tea/coffee mid-
morning and mid-afternoon). There will also be a range of
publications on sale at reduced prices.
Bookings | The Queen’s Hall, Beaumont Street, Hexham,
Northumberland, NE46 3LS | t: 01434 652477 |
More Info | Dr David Mason, The Archaeology Section,
Durham County Council, County Hall, Durham City, DH1
5UQ | t: 03000 267012 | e: [email protected]
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Lastingham and
the Norman
Conquests
Lastingham Lecture
Prof. Richard Morris (Huddersfield University)
Sat 26 Oct 2013
2.00 – 3.00pm Discussion
about St. Mary’s history and
architecture | Prof. Morris
and local archaeologist
Lorna Watts—all welcome,
no charge
6.00pm Lecture—fee applies
St. Mary's Church,
Lastingham, YO62 6TL
The Norman Conquest is widely seen as one of
those events that divide history into before and
after. Large cultural changes are attributed to it.
This is especially true of architecture, and
nowhere is it better seen than at Lastingham.
However, in the vicinity of Lastingham some of the
architectural developments we might expect to have
followed the Conquest seem to have preceded it. In this talk
Richard Morris will examine several neighbouring churches,
and signs of contact with continental regions other than
Normandy in the eleventh century.
Booking required for lecture | £10 | Buy online at www.lastinghamfriends.com | t: Jayne Blake 01751 417007 e: [email protected]
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University of
York Public
Lectures Check booking
requirements online
October and November
2013
If you have an accessibility
need, please contact them at
01904 324466, and they will
make every effort to
accommodate you.
Download the current
leaflet
Every term, the University organises free public
lectures on a wide variety of topics and aimed at a
general audience. Some require tickets—available
from their tickets page—but most do not. Where
tickets are needed, this is indicated in the publicity.
The University of York distributes information on upcoming
lectures to interested members of the public at the start of
each academic term (October, January and April). If you
would like to receive a free copy of this leaflet either by email
or by post, please join their mailing list. Updated lecture
details are also available on their web pages. As they are
updated frequently, they may publicise lectures which we
were unable to include in the leaflet.
The majority of lectures are held on the University's
Heslington West and Heslington East campus. There is a
regular bus service. Car parking is available in the Pay &
Display car parks which are free after 6pm. Please note
however, space in the Heslington East car park is limited.
More information on reaching the University together with
maps and additional parking information can be found on the
Information for Visitors webpages.
Autumn Lectures selection—more online
Tue 22 Oct 2013 | Greyfriars, Leicester and the search for Richard III Richard Buckley, lead archaeologist from the University of Leicester talks about the Search for Richard project.
Tue 5 Nov 2013 | Richard III and York The second lecture in the Richard III series.
Wed 13 Nov 2013 | The origin of our species Professor Chris Stringer presents this year's Science Engagement Celebration lecture.
Tue 26 Nov 2013 | The women in Richard III’s life The third lecture in the Richard III series.
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Image courtesy of University of York
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England in the
time of
Richard III
Online Course
Starts 25 Nov 2013
Duration 6 weeks
2 hours per week
Explore 15th century England through the team
of scholars in archaeology, history and literature
who were responsible for the recent excavation
of Richard III.
About the course
In the aftermath of the exciting discovery of the skeleton
of Richard III, a team of scholars from the University of
Leicester address a broad set of themes about the England
Richard would have inhabited in the 15th century.
The political scene in this period of history was dominated
by savage dynastic warfare—the Wars of the Roses—in
which allegiances and power shifted among an aristocratic
clique, with devastating outcomes. The century also saw
the abandonment of many villages through general
population decline, and a shift towards greater use of the
land for pasture farming. But demand for labour meant
that the prosperity of working people rose, and towards
the end of the century, the introduction of printing
transformed access to literacy and books.
Each week we will address a different perspective:
medieval warfare, the lives of peasants and farmers, food
and culture, death and commemoration, reading and the
introduction of printing. Finally, we will look at how
historians and archaeologists have reconstructed Richard’s
road to Bosworth and how one of England’s most famous
Kings came to be buried in Leicester.
Educator | Deirdre O'Sullivan
Requirements
Anyone interested in mediaeval England or the recent
discovery of Richard III will find something to fuel their
interest here. No prior knowledge or expertise is needed.
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More Info
Register to join the
online course
Image courtesy of University of Leicester
Doing Public
Archaeology in
the Digital Age
York Heritage
Research Seminar
Lorna Richardson (University College London)
Tue 21 Jan 2014
5.15pm
This talk will explore existing and future provision
and problems for professional archaeologists and
community volunteers using or interested in
exploiting new media technologies for Public
Archaeology and outreach work.
Lorna Richardson is a PhD researcher at the UCL Centre for
Digital Humanities.
Venue | University of York, The King's Manor, Exhibition
Square, York YO1 7EP | Room 111
Admission | Free and open to all. Join us for wine at
5.15pm, with talk beginning at 5.30pm. This is a YOHRS
(York Heritage Research Seminars) event live-streamed
through www.youtube.com/user/drsaraperry
More Info | e: [email protected]
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Bede’s World
Lecture Series
Lindisfarne Gospels
Lectures
November 2013
Sat 2 Nov 2013 12noon
Monastic Crafts
Martin Carver
Sat 30 Nov 2013 12noon
The Irish and Northumbria in the 7th and 8th
centuries
Dr Claire Stancliffe (University of Durham)
More Info | Talks included in admission price to museum |
w: www.bedesworld.co.uk
Venue | www.bedesworld.co.uk/how-to-get-here/
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News Roundup A selection of regional news items from the press or online. Do you have a story
to share with our readers? Contact the TEESSCAPES editor!
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Richard III’s
Lost Chapel
Northern Echo
October
Archaeologists believe they have found a chapel built
by Richard III to commemorate the Yorkist victory in
one of the bloodiest battles ever fought on English
soil.
As the row continues to rage over whether the Plantagenet
king’s remains should be laid to rest in Leicester or York, a new
discovery in a peaceful field on the outskirts of York has
unearthed more of his legacy.
Read more
Lanchester—
Birthplace of a
Unified King?
Northern Echo October
A Medieval battlefield, lost for centuries but crucial to
the formation of modern England, has been located in
the North-East, a leading historian has claimed.
The Battle of Brunanburh of 937 AD took place on the site of
Longovicium, the Roman Fort in Lanchester, County Durham,
according to Dr Andrew Breeze.
During the battle King Athelstan of Wessex crushed an invading
army of Scots, Strathclyders, and Vikings from Dublin and is
seen as vital in the unification of England against foreign
invaders.
Read more
Sunderland’s
Hidden History
Sky Tyne & Wear
September
A historic tunnel that runs beneath the famous Roker
Pier in Sunderland is set to be opened for the public.
The City Council has announced it has secured initial support
from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), paving the way for the
development of a more detailed funding bid in the next two
years.
Read more
York’s Lost
Church
The York Press
October
A hidden part of York’s history has been discovered
at an archaeological dig—the remnants of a lost
medieval church.
The church of St John the Baptist, of which little is known and
no pictures survive, was found during a 12-week excavation
at the Hungate site over the summer by an Archaeology Live!
team, and the project will now try to piece together more of
its past.
The group of student trainees, professionals and archaeology
enthusiasts found fragments of three of the church’s walls,
allowing them to gauge its size and where it stood.
Read more
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A priceless bust of one of history’s most influential
figures has returned to the city where it was first
found.
The marble head of Constantine is back at the Yorkshire
Museum in York—the city where he was originally crowned,
following a year on loan to Italy.
The artefact took pride of place in a high-profile exhibition at
the Colosseum in Rome as well as in Milan marking the
1,700th anniversary of the Edict of Milan.
Read more
Constantine
returns home
after
Colosseum trip
Northern Echo
October
A project to capture the history of Stockton town
centre's buildings is now complete.
Over the last five years volunteers have recorded every
building in the town centre, from the 18th to 20th centuries.
Armed with clipboards and cameras, they have recorded
more than 400 buildings so an accurate representation of the
town's history can be created.
The project has been coordinated by Tees Archaeology with
support from Stockton Council's Grants for Heritage Buildings
programme.
Read more
Historic
Stockton
Project
Northern Echo
September
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Heritage
At Risk!
The Independent
September
Heritage sites are being left at the mercy of
planners, archaeologists warn.
Budget cuts will leave future generations with a lost
legacy of historic heritage as there was no one there
to protect it.
Archaeologists have warned that budget cuts to the sector will
leave future generations facing a lost legacy of historic heritage
abandoned “to short-termism” and “financial expediency”.
Read more
Follow the related debate on Twitter #HERAccess
Heritage
In Crisis!
Rescue
September
RESCUE responds to the fifth report on local
government heritage staff resources.
In July 2013 a report on local government staff
resources allocated to archaeology and building
conservation was issued jointly by English Heritage,
The Association of Local Government Archaeological
Officers and the Institute of Historic Building
Conservation.
“The information summarised in the report shows clearly
and unequivocally that there has been a significant decline
in the availability of the specialist advice that local
authorities require if they are to deal properly and
responsibly with our archaeological and built heritage.”
Read more
Image courtesy of Rescue
Heritage Past, Present
and Future
Two-day conference and public
debate hosted by the Society of
Antiquaries on 16-17 Sep 2013
Heritage Past, Present and
Future: Celebrating the
Centenary of the 1913
Ancient Monuments Act
The Society of Antiquaries of
London, Arts and Humanities
Research Council, English
Heritage, and National Trust co-
sponsored a special evening
debate, which focused on the
government's role in caring for
our nation's heritage.
The videos can be watched on
YouTube:
www.youtube.com/user/SocAntiquaries
Public Debate only (1h 40m) SAL Website
Anglo-Saxon
Cross found in
Weardale
Northern Echo
September
Archaeologists excavating a medieval church in a
dales village have found further evidence that the site
was an Anglo Saxon settlement.
A carved section from an eighth
century stone cross was
unearthed during a dig at St.
Botolph’s field in Frosterley in
Weardale.
The discovery was met with
great excitement from the
archaeologists and volunteers
who were digging on the site as
part of the Altogether
Archaeology project.
Read more
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It began with a single spark.
Ten years ago Fylingdales Moor was reduced to ash, as hundreds
of fire fighters used 19 pumps and a water dumping helicopter
to bring a raging wildfire under control.
For five days between 17 and 21 September, the blaze would
burn across 250 hectares of precious moorland, causing damage
that would take generations to repair.
Read more
Devastating
Fire Brought
Moor New Life
Whitby Gazette
September
Paul Frodsham
North Pennines AONB
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Teesside Parks
in the News
BBC News
September
A park in Stockton has been awarded Grade II listed
status following a £3.5m 10-year restoration project.
Ropner Park has been given listed status on the Register of
Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England from
English Heritage.
Read more
Revamped Tees Heritage Park officially opened.
The first phase of a £600,000 project to transform a Teesside
park has been officially opened at Preston Hall. Open land at
the Tees Heritage Park between Yarm and Stockton has been
revamped with landscape artworks and new gateways, rest
areas and footpaths. Developers hope it will help turn the
2,000 acres into a place for visitors to enjoy.
Read more
Potash Mine
plans put back
a year
BBC News
September
Plans for a potash mine in the North York Moors
national park have been delayed by at least a year.
Sirius Minerals wants to build the mine near Whitby and
connect it by pipeline to a new port on Teesside.
It has announced that a full assessment of the project's
environmental impact will not be ready until July 2014, a year
later than its original plans.
Read more
Old Stockton
shop revamp
BBC News
August
A Stockton shop which dates back nearly 200 years
has been renovated as part of a scheme to refurbish
under-used or empty historical buildings.
42, High Street got £430,000 from the council and the Heritage
Lottery Fund. Now a travel agent, it has been a shoe-maker,
bookseller, ironmonger, printer, watchmakers and wine
merchants.
Read more
Images courtesy of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Heritage Grant
to National
Park
The York Press
August
National Park's programme to protect crumbling
buildings given £20,000 boost by English Heritage.
National Park managers have revealed they have saved 150
historic buildings in North Yorkshire through securing restoration
cash—but 63 must still be rescued.
The North York Moors National Park Authority’s programme to
protect crumbling buildings in their area has been given a
£20,000 boost by English Heritage, which is backing 19 pilot
schemes across the UK to explore new ways of surveying Grade
II-listed structures.
Read more
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More Aid for
Crumbling
Temples
BBC News
August
£200k to restore 'crumbling' North Yorkshire temple.
Two hundred thousand pounds has been raised to restore a 300-
year-old temple in the North York Moors National Park.
The "crumbling" Grade I-listed Ionic Temple in Duncombe Park,
Helmsley, was designed by architect Sir John Vanbrugh and built
in about 1720.
It has been on English Heritage's at-risk register since 1985.
Read more
Whorlton Castle.
The castle had suffered
significant vandalism, including
fires, graffiti and littering until
recent remedial work.
— Editor
Site Notes Take a deeper look at sites and finds from the Tees area. Do you have any
fieldwork, finds or research with our readers? Contact the TEESSCAPES editor!
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North York
Moors
National Park
Conservation
News
Story of a (temporary) drystone wall
Looking after Scheduled Monuments
Mags Waughman
Monument Management Scheme Officer
A green bracken-covered hillside in the sunshine would be seen
by many visitors to the National Park as an unspoilt piece of
countryside, but how many would imagine that bracken is
actually Public Enemy No. 1 for rural archaeological sites?
Bracken has its place in biodiversity, but in the wrong location it
can be very destructive for the historic environment. Because of
the way the underground parts of the plant (the rhizomes)
develop and spread, this inoffensive looking plant can cause
enormous damage to fragile deposits and features below the
ground surface.
Read more
Kirsty Brown
Conservation Project Assistant
Drystone walls are an important landscape and
cultural feature of the North York Moors, across
farmland, past and present, and along the edge
of the moorland. In many cases a stock proof drystone wall is
still an important management tool.
Read more
Yorkshire
Museum’s bid
to keep Iron
Age gold
jewellery in the
North
The Yorkshire
Museum must raise
thousands of pounds
to reunite two 2,000
year old gold torcs
(bracelets) which
represent the first
Iron Age gold
jewellery ever found
in the north of
England.
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Can you help?
The two torcs were found by metal detectorists separately, in
2010 and 2011, in Towton near Tadcaster within metres of each
other, but were almost certainly buried at the same time.
They undoubtedly belonged to an extremely wealthy, possibly
royal, member of the Brigantes tribe, who ruled most of North
Yorkshire during the Iron Age.
The first was purchased by the Yorkshire Museum in January
2012 for £25,000, after public appeal and thanks to the fantastic
generosity of the people of Yorkshire. Now the second, more
intricate and much rarer style of torc has been valued at
£30,000.
Around half the funds have been secured through a generous
grant from a local charitable foundation, but the rest must be
raised by October to make sure this iconic jewellery stays on
public display in Yorkshire.
Natalie McCaul, curator of archaeology, commented:
“Torcs like these have never been found in the north of
England – so they are, quite simply, incredible finds, and
represent some of the earliest gold objects ever found in this
region. They are helping us to re-write the history of pre-
Roman Yorkshire, as we can now say for the first time with
any certainty that there were people of significant wealth
living here in the Iron Age. This second torc really reflects
this – it is much more intricate in design and is generally
much rarer.”
“We hope we can find the money to ensure this beautiful
object stays in Yorkshire for the public to enjoy, but also so
we can conduct research into the pair of bracelets to try and
find out more about Yorkshire during this period.”
The funding must be found before the end of October otherwise
the torc could be placed on the open market and sold to an
organisation or individual outside the region.
Both will be on show temporarily at the Yorkshire Museum until
13 October.
How to donate
By phone 01904 687671
Online via Paypal
Image courtesy of York Museums Trust
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A Roman Villa
at the Edge of
Empire
Excavations at
Ingleby Barwick,
Stockton-on-Tees
2003-04
New CBA Research
Report available this
autumn
Excavation Archives
available now from the
Archaeology Data
Service
Council for British Archaeology Research Report
available Autumn 2013
Archaeological Services Durham University
Edited by Steven Willis and Peter Carne
CBA Research Report 170 | ISBN 978 1 902771 90 8
244pp, 93 figs incl colour, paperback | £25
Located on the south side of the River Tees, in north-east
England, the Roman villa at Ingleby Barwick is one of the most
northerly in the Roman Empire. Discovered originally through
aerial photography and an extensive programme of evaluation,
the site was excavated in 2003-04 in advance of housing
development. Unusually for the region, the site demonstrated
evidence for occupation from the later prehistoric period
through to the Anglo-Saxon. The excavations at Ingleby
Barwick are significant not only for their scale but also for being
carried out under modern recording conditions, allowing for
extensive and detailed analysis of the finds. The villa is also a
rare example of a Roman civilian site in the hinterland of
Hadrian’s Wall.
The Roman winged corridor villa and its outlying stone
structures were surrounded by an extensive layout of
rectilinear enclosures. While the main villa building was
preserved in situ, excavation of the surrounding area revealed
features such as ovens and paved surfaces, as well as rare
finds such as a glass tableware vessel probably from Egypt and
a large hoard of metalwork. The pottery has allowed a detailed
phasing of the site to be proposed, while the environmental
evidence reveals the villa to have been a working farm.
Excavation Archives now available
The digital archive held by the Archaeology
Data Service comprises digital appendices
produced in support of the CBA Research
Report. In addition, the digital archive
also includes the
original CAD files of
site drawings and
illustrations,
available to
download in DWG and DXF
formats and the 2008 report
for English Heritage.
Browser Things to read and watch—in no particular order
Discover Middlesbrough is the annual festival celebrating the town,
its attractions and its people. At its heart, this festival is about
discovery and rediscovery, about taking pride in the area you know
and learning something you don't. Use this festival to explore the
past, present and future of life in our town.
A special archive film show made by North East Film Archive
is due to take place at Middlesbrough Town Hall on the 16
October 2013 as part of Discover Middlesbrough.
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View the brochure
Use the event search to
find out what events are
taking place
Watch the trailer
(YouTube 3m 37s)
Have you seen
my briquetage?
New article by
Stephen Sherlock
and Blaise Vyner
Iron Age Saltworking on the Yorkshire Coast at Street
House, Loftus, Cleveland | Yorkshire Archaeological Journal
Vol. 85 (2013) 46-67.
This report presents the evidence for structures associated with
saltworking in Yorkshire. The report concerns an Iron Age
settlement that commences in the Later Iron Age and continues
into the second century AD. One interesting feature is how the site
evolved to incorporate saltworking at an altitude of 170 metres.
Tickets available from
Middlesbrough Town Hall
Box Office on 01642
729729. This three minute
trailer contains a selection
of the archive films that
will be shown.
Anglo-Saxon
Graves and
Grave Goods of
the 6th and 7th
Centuries AD: A
Chronological
Framework
John Hines, 2013
Archaeology Data Service Archive
This archive makes material collected and produced under the
English Heritage-funded project 'Anglo-Saxon England c. 570–720:
the chronological basis' available in a
range of digital files, both to support the
printed report of this project, (Society
for Medieval Archaeology, Monograph
Series 33, 2013), and to enable future
researchers to undertake further
research using the material.
About Teesside Archaeological Society
Who we are—what we do—how to join
Who we are The Teesside Archaeological Society is an enthusiastic,
friendly group who share an interest in the archaeological
heritage of the Tees Valley, Cleveland and the surrounding area.
Our rich heritage extends back at least to the Mesolithic—the
9th millennium BC—with a distinctively north-east take on every
way marker since those distant post-glacial hunter-gatherers.
Our journey spans the Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age. We
have Roman villas, Saxon royalty and Viking hogbacks, Medieval
towns, deserted villages, castles, monastic places and pre-
industrial heritage—right up to our more recent past.
We welcome everybody who shares an interest, no matter
what level of experience or expertise. We offer monthly lectures,
regular NEWSFLASH bulletins, the TEESSCAPES quarterly
eNewsletter, and the chance to find out more about the latest
discoveries, fieldwork opportunities, educational events and
community activities across our broader region.
Annual membership is a bargain at £12 individual or £20
joint membership, due on 1 January each year. It also covers
paid-up members with insurance for TAS authorised fieldwork*.
Complete the Membership Form and send a cheque or postal
order—payable to Teesside Archaeological Society—to Mick
Butler, TAS Treasurer, 25 Monmouth Drive, Eaglescliffe,
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 9HU. You can also pay at a TAS lecture.
How to join
TEESSCAPES archive Disclaimer | TAS makes every effort to
provide accurate information about events,
activities and news. However, The Society is
not responsible for any errors, changes or
omissions. Opinions expressed in TEESSCAPES
are not necessarily endorsed by the Committee
of The Society.
TEESSCAPES Summer 2013 | PDF
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Mar 2013 | Feb 2013 | Jan 2013
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Jul 2012 | Jun 2012 | May 2012 | Apr 2012
NEWSFLASH bulletins are not archived.
The Committee
welcomes your
feedback, questions,
suggestions
and news.
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*Conditions apply | The Society does not
support illicit metal detector activities,
unauthorised invasive fieldwork or collecting
that removes or harms our shared heritage
assets. The Society encourages responsible
recording in all research-based ventures, field
activities and the reporting of chance finds to
the local Historic Environment Record (HER)
officer and/or the regional Portable Antiquities
Scheme (PAS) finds officer.
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