Author: Alberto Pearson

A team from the University of Sydney has now been excavating since 1995 at the site of an ancient theatre in the town of Paphos on the western coast of Cyprus.The theatre at Paphos in western Cyprus lies in the north-eastern corner of the ancient town, diagonally opposite the harbour. It seems to have been […]

The Villa of Theseus is a very large Roman peristyle complex, named for the subject of one of its notable mosaic floors,which the excavators interpret as the official residence of the Roman governor. Begun in the second half of the second century A.D., it gradually expanded to become the largest building so far discovered in […]

St Andrews Cathedral NO 516166 59 HS Augustinian cathedral priory Christian worship at this spot began around 800 AD when the Celtic “Culdees” (Companions of God) established a makeshift church at the harbour entrance. This was replaced with the church of St. Mary-on-the-Crag whose outline, outside the cathedral walls is still evident. It is probable […]

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Cawdor Castle In 1454 King James II permitted the 6th Thane of Cawdor to build this Castle. Clan Campbell obtained control of the castle in 1511 by forcing the 12 year-old daughter of the 8th Thane to marry John, the younger son of Archibald Campbell . To assure his position as the next Thane, the […]

Rosslyn Chapel NT 275631 66 Rosslyn Chapel or the Collegiate Chapel of St Matthew as it was to have been known was founded in 1446 by Sir William St Clair. The building you see today is only part of what was intended to be a larger cruciform building with a tower at its centre. Though […]

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What is a Finds Liaison Officer? The Portable Antiquities scheme operates through a network of locally based ‘Finds Liaison Officers’, who can offer identification and recording services as well as advise on how to conserve archaeological finds and how to tell if what you have found may be classed as treasure . Since the scheme […]

How to plot a National Grid Reference The very least you should do is reference finds to specific fields – But Recording findspots accurately (using a Ordnance Survey map or hand-held Global Positioning System (GPS) device) whilst in the field are really what counts when recording your archaeological finds. Interactive Guide to the National Grid […]

Images of Wisley Church, Surrey This is a Norman Church which still preserves its completely rural character. It remains as a complete Norman building without additions of aisles, chapels or towers but with a later roof, bellcotes, porch and furnishings.