landscape: museums and archaeology along hadrian’s wall
The beginnings of a regional map for the north of England, focused around Hadrian’s Wall. A work in progress, something that will continue to grow. It’s a mix of sites–not simply Roman–each of which reinterprets the landscape and its place therein. Ultimately, the goal is to understand how Binchester fits in. landscapes: museums and archaeology [...]
35 hands and one paw
With this year’s season just started, Chris Witmore, our PI from Texas Tech, reminds us of last year … thirty-five hands & one paw on Prezi
Binchester 2010 Interim Report Online
The 2010 Binchester Interim Report has been published on the web. It details the findings of two trenches excavated during July of last year, one inside the Roman fort and one in the civilian settlement (vicus). An excerpt: “The results of the 2010 season constitute an important advance in our understanding of Roman and especially [...]
Binchester in New Archaeology Magazine
A new archaeology web magazine called ELECTRUM has just hit the virtual stands, and an article on Bichester is one of its featured stories. It was written by Binchester directors Gary Devore and Michael Shanks and gives a brief overview of the history of the site and the latest (2010) season. It can be found [...]
Vinovium – a short report on summer 2010
Here is a short news item about this last summer, released yesterday. July 2010 was the second archaeological field season for the Binchester Project. We are exploring the borderlands between England and Scotland, once the northern edge of the Roman Empire, excavating a key fort and town in the frontier system that included Hadrian’s Wall. [...]