Finds
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- Early Medieval Corpus of Coin Finds Searchable database all of the single finds of coins minted 410-1180 found in the British Isles, based at the Fitzwilliam Museum.
- Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi The British Academy describes its cataloguing of Medieval Window Glass in Britain by area. Lists of volumes published.
- Cleeve Abbey Floor Tiles Report by Alan Vince on the petrology and ICPS analysis of medieval floor tiles from Cleeve Abbey, Somerset.
- Portable Antiquites Scheme A government-backed scheme for the recording of finds in England and Wales. Includes a database containing information on c.9,000 archaeological finds with c.600 images.
- Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture The British Academy describes its cataloguing of Anglo-Saxon sculpture by area. Lists of volumes published.
- Sculptured Stones of Early Medieval Scotland The University of Glasgow records these monuments using traditional and digital techniques, including 3D modelling. Examples on-line require a VRML viewer.
- Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture Durham University hosts this site on the British Academy project. Background information, progress of county volumes, digital grammar of Anglo-Saxon ornament, with bibliography.
- Later Prehistoric Pottery Gazetteer for England Gazetteer of collections and bibliography, maintained by the University of Southampton Department of Archaeology.
- South Cadbury Castle, Somerset: The Later Prehistoric Pottery University of Birmingham Field Archaeology Unit introduces one of the largest assemblages of late Bronze Age and Iron Age pottery ever encountered in Britain.
- St Andrews Database Index of Coins The electronic index of the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles, a series published for the British Academy by the Oxford University Press 1958-.
- Roman Carving Unearthed at Fort Archaeologists hail the discovery of a Roman carving at Segontium in north Wales as the most significant find at the site for 30 years. From BBC News.
- Archaeological Objects Thesaurus Provided by MDA (representing museums) and English Heritage.
- Potsherd Online atlas of Roman pottery, listing the wares by class or source, from Paul Tyers, author of Roman Pottery in Britain.
- Bomford Collection of Ancient Glass Bristol City Museum provides a searchable catalogue of its important collection of ancient and Roman glass vessels and other glass objects, and a bibliography.
- Archaeological Dig Unearths Roman Army Treasures The Guardian reports the discovery in Carlisle of a Roman armoury workshop with weapons and some of the best-preserved armour ever discovered.
- Spoilheap Archaeology Illustrated introductions to pottery, burials and human bones from archaeologist Sue Anderson. Also bibliographies and reports on finds from specific sites.
- Treasure Act 1996 The law in England, Wales and Northern Ireland relating to the handling of treasure trove. Sets out the meaning and ownership of treasure.
- Roman Inscriptions of Britain Roman expert Guy de la Bédoyère has made available on-line the texts from the standard work 'Roman Inscriptions of Britain', vol.1.
- Brooch Reveals Ancient India-Britain Links Shyam Bhatia reports that a brooch has confirmed trade links between India and the Saxon kingdoms. India Abroad News Service.
- Celtic Coin Index An illustrated introduction to Oxford University's huge collection of images of Celtic coins found in Britain, with bibliography.
- Celtic Coin Index on the Web The Internet version by John Hooker and Carin Perron. The coins of the Atrebatian king Epaticcus are on-line. Further records will be added in order of original cataloguing. Bibliography.
- Roman Finds Among Most Important The Newcastle Chronicle reports the discovery by Carlisle Archaeology of hundreds of items of Roman armour on the site of a Roman fort in Carlisle.
- Portable Antiquities CBA guide to portable antiquities, metal detecting and archaeology.
- Gold Coin Hoard Unveiled BBC News announced that rare mint condition Roman coins found in London go on show at the Museum of London.
- Celtic Inscribed Stones Online database of all non-Runic inscriptions on stone monuments in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Dumnonia, Brittany and the Isle of Man AD 400-1000. Hosted by University College London.
- Corpus Signorum Imperii Romani The British Academy describes its cataloguing of Romano-British sculpture by area. Lists of volumes published.
- Saxon Jewel Fit for Princess Unearthed The Guardian reports that a late 7th-century brooch made of copper and delicately worked gold, studded with Indian garnets, goes on show at the Museum of London.
- PotWeb The Ashmolean Museum aims to create an online catalogue of its ceramic collections. Sample images by period. Guide to pottery-making and pottery in archaeology; information on the collectors; bibliography.
- Caerwent Animal Bones Archaeology student Kevin Smith presents his dissertation on the faunal remains of the late Romano-British period from the forum-basilica at Caerwent. Includes plan, images, bibliography.
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