Archaeology Magazine - March/April 1987 - 46

Château de Franchimont (Excavations in
1987). A Mediaevalto Renaissance fortificationwith a good exampleof the firstuse
of artilleryfor defense. Getting there: Take
exit Louveigne/Theux/Spa from the AroZennes road; travei past Theux, turn left;
signposted.Appointment necessary;for admissionand guide;accessibleby train;hotel
in Spa; camping and restaurants in Theux.
Volunteers accepted. Contact : P. Hoffsummer, Service de Préhistoire,Université
de Liège, Place du XXAoût,Liège,Belgium
B-4000 (tel) (00-32-41)420080, ext. 476.
Grotte de Chaleux (All year, daily; July
1987). This Magdalenian cave site has
yielded many flint tools, bones and an engraved stone, housed now in the Natural
ScienceMuseumin Brussels.Gettingthere:
follow the Lesse Valleyfrom Dinant to
Hulsonniawqlocated in the National Park
of Furfooz.No appointment necessaryfor
admission;guide 'availableduring excavations; accessible by train and taxi; hotel
10-15 kilometers;camping 3 kilometers;
many restaurants in area. Contact: Marcel
Otte, Université de Liège, Service de
Préhistoire, 7 Place du XX Août, Liège,
BelgiumB-4000 (tel) (00-32-41) 420080,
ext. 476.
Grotte Scladina (All year, MondayFriday;July 1987).ThisMiddlePalaeolithic
cavesitehas revealedstone toolsand bones.
Museumsin Lièae, Namur, and Andenne;
the NationalPark of Furfoozis 35 kilometers away. Getting there: Located between
Namur and Andenne off the main national
road; get directionsat the town hall (Maison
Communale) in Sclayn. No appointment
necessaryfor admissionand guide; accessible by bus, train or tçxi; hotel 10 kilometers;
camping 2 kilometers. Contact: Archaéologie Andennaise ASBL, Grand Place,
Maison Communale, Sclayn, Belgium
B-5110 (tel) (00-32-81)588655.
ENGLAND
The Abbey Church (Through July 1987,
Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.).
The well-preserved stone buildings of
ShrewsburyAbbey date from a.D.1083 to
1540. Excavationsin and around the precinct of the monks' domestic buildingswill
investigatethe economy of one of the great *
Norman urban abbeys. Viewingplatform
on-site.ShrewsburyCastle,Rowleys House
Museumand Ironbridgewith related museums nearby. Getting there: Located in the
Abbey Foregate suburb of Shrewsbury,on
the east side of the RiverSevern,5-10 minutes walkfrom the town center. The site is
in an abbey car-park.No appointment necessaryfor admissionor guide (exceptgroup
parties); accessibleby bus and train; hotel
and restaurants nearby. Volunteers accepted, contact Conrad Clapham, Administrator.Contact: MalcolmCooper or Nigel
Baker,ShrewsburyHeritage Project,Friary
Lodge, St. Marys Waterlane,Shrewsbury,
Shropshire, England (tel) 0734-50931 or
249066.
Ailcy Hill (All year). This natural feature
was used as an inhumation cemetery during the Anglo-Saxonperiod (7th- 10th centuries a.D.).Its locationclose to St. Wilfred's
7th-centurychurch and crypt is significant.
Cistercian Fountains Abbey and Studley

Royal Park, 18th-century landscaped gardens, are nearby. Getting there : Located
in Ripon, North Yorks,Ailcy Hill can be
reached viaa lane leadingoffSt. Agnesgate,
the street forming the east boundary of St.
Wilfrid'sCathedral cemetery. No appointment necessary;no guide available;accessibleby bus; several hotels nearby; The Old
Deanery restaurant is 5 minutesaway.Contact: R.A.Hall, YorkArchaeologicalTrust,1
Pavement, York, England, Y01 2NA (tel)
0904-643211.
Binchester Roman Fort (April-September 1987, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., closed Tuesday and Wednesday;excavation dates not
finalized, possibly July). This was the site
of one of the largest'Roman forts and settlements in northern England, its wellremains include a 4th-century
preserved
bath-blockand hypocaustsystem.The many
attractionsin the vicinityincludeThe Bowes
Museumin Barnard Castle, EscombAngloSaxon church, BeamishOpen Air Museum
and Durham City and Cathedral. Getting
there: Signpostedfrom the MarketPlace in
BishopAuckland;take the road to the north,
along the RiverWeas.No appointment necessaryfor admissionor guide; accessibleby
bus, train, taxi or on foot; hotel adjacent to
site and nearby; various bed and breakfast
homes available; camping and motel 3
miles;Rajah Indian in Shildon,3 miles;site
is wheelchair-accessible. Volunteers accepted. Contact: RickJones, School of Archaeological Sciences, Universityof Bradford, Bradford,WestYorkshire,England(tel)
0274-733466; or D. Coggins, The Bowes
Museum,Barnard Castle, County Durham,
England (tel) 0833-37139.
Boxgrove Lower Palaeolithic Project
(April 1-September 25, 1987). This
unique working excavationis probablythe
earliest Acheulian site in Britain, dating to
ca. 300,000 bp.Sediments of up to 20 meters contain excellentpalaeoenvironmental
evidence and in-situ flintwork.Nearby attractions include the Chichester Museum,
Fishbourne Roman Palace, Bignor Roman
Villa,The Trundle Iron Age Hill Fort and
The Devil'sJump-BronzeAge Barrows.Getting there: From London take the A3 to the
A283/A285 viaPetworthand Dincton;turn
left to Ounced Barn, past Warehead Farm.
Appointment necessaryfor admission and
guide; accessibleby bus, train and taxi ($5
from station); hotel, bed and breakfastand
camping nearby; Anglesey Arms Public
House and Old TimbersRestaurant nearby.
Volunteersaccepted; must be over 16 years;
apply before end of May. Contact: Mark
Roberts, Institute of Archaeology, 31-34
Gordon Square, London, England WC1H
OPY(tel) 01-387-6052.
British Archaeology Summer Seminar
and Excavations (June 22-July 21, 1987).
Sponsored by The Associationfor Cultural
Exchangeof Cambridge,England,this program offers a comprehensive introduction
to British prehistory, Roman and Mediaeval Britain, archaeologicaltechniques and
some current excavations.A short tour of
major sites (Stonehenge, Avebury and
FishbourneRoman Palace)and severalmuseums willbe included. Getting there: Applications may be obtained from Fulbright
Program advisor on campus, department
chairman or BritishArchaeology,U.S. Student ProgramsDivision,Instituteof Interna-

tionalEducation,809 UnitedNationsPlaza,
New York,NY 10017 (tel) 212-984-5327.
Applicationdeadline is April 1, 1987.
Burrow Hill (July-August 1987). A former island located at the meeting of 2 rivers with the North Sea, this large AngloSaxon (8th-9th centuriesa.D.)cemeteryand
settlement offersclóselydated evidencefor
the little-knownperiod prior to the Viking
invasions.Sutton Hoo Ship-Burial5 miles
and Orford Castle 4 miles away.Site is on
the Heritage Coastal Walk. Getting there:
Take A12 to Woodbridge,then B1086 to
ButleyPicnicSite; turn rightfor ButleyHigh
Corner;at end of road tum rightalong track
signed ButleyFerry Disused- dig is on the
skyline.No appointment necessaryfor admission;appointment necessaryfor guide;
taxi availablefrom Woodbridge;hotel and
camping3 miles;pub restaurantsin Snape,
Seckford Arms in Woodbridge.Volunteers
accepted, minimumstay 2 weeks.Contact
Valerie Fenwick, 1 Orford Road, Butley,
Woodbridge,Suffolk,England IP12 3PP.
Canterbury (On-going excavations
throughout 1987; daily, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.).
Numerous excavations will take place
within the city of Canterbury,which boasts
well-preservedarchaeologicalremainsfrom
all periods. Includedare the Iron Age town,
the Roman civitas capital Durovernum
Cantiacorum, the Anglo-Saxon town of
Durobernia, the Late Saxon town of
Cantuaraburgh, and the Mediaeval,Lateand Post-Mediaevaltowns.The excavations
willbe signposted and advertised,with displays and leaflets occasionally available.
Getting there: Easilyaccessibleby car, bus
and train.Accommodationsand restaurants
throughout the town; camping available.
Volunteersaccepted,some paid posts available.Contact: The Director'sSecretary,Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd., 92A
Broad Street, Canterbury, Kent, England
CTI 2LU (tel) 0227-462062.

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