Category Archives: Archaeology
Joseph Banks (1743-1820)
Sir Joseph Banks 1743-1820 Well known from his adventures on the HMS Endeavour, this 1st baronet was a world class and well known English botanist / naturalist was one of the right hand men of Captain James Cook. He sailed … Continue reading
Ballymacdermot court tomb
Ballymacdermot Court TombCounty Armagh, Northern Ireland: “This fine court tomb on the south slope of Ballymacdermot Mountain dates from about 3500 BCE. It has three separate burial chambers in a gallery which was entered from the forecourt – hence the … Continue reading
Loughcrew Passage Tomb
Sliabh na Caillí (Mountain of the Hag), also known as Lough crew, is a infamous passage tomb is one of the four main passage tombs in Ireland next to Brú na Bóinne, Carrowkeel and Carrowmore dating to roughly 3,300 BCE. … Continue reading
Bronze Age Boat to be Launched into the Unknown
cross posted from http://news.yahoo.com/press-call-first-experimental-archaeology-bronze-age-boat-171213120.html?goback=.gde_815227_member_217483070 Press Call: A First for Experimental Archaeology – Bronze Age Boat to be Launched into the Unknown PRWeb – Thu, Feb 28, 2013 A unique project to recreate a 4000 year old boat will reach its … Continue reading
Olive Jar
Florida Museum of Natural History, Tallahassee, Florida Olive Jar Produced from 1490 to 1900 CE, originating in Spain The “Olive Jar” or tinajas, peruleras, or botijas are a very common storage or shipping vessel type and classification found throughout the … Continue reading
Columbia Plain type Majolica
Florida Museum of Natural History, Tallahassee, Florida Columbia Plain type Majolica Produced from 1490 to 1565 CE, originating in Spain Also known as Columbia Plain green dipped, this Majolica originated in Spain and was spread throughout the Carribean via trade … Continue reading
Lead Glazed Earthenware
Florida Museum of Natural History, Tallahassee, Florida Lead glazed EarthenwareProduced from 1490 to 1900 C.E., Unknown origin This is a generic basic lead glazed coarse earthenware found in archaeological sites throughout the Carribean (through trade) and Florida (USA). It has … Continue reading
Green Bacin/Basin Ware
Florida Museum of Natural History, Tallahassee, Florida Green Bacin/Basin WareFrom: Spain, common in the Carribean, Florida. Produced from 1490 – 1600 CE The Green Bacin or Green Lebrillo ceramic type is originally from Spain and was exchanged through trade throughout … Continue reading
El Morro Ware
Florida Museum of Natural History, Tallahassee, Florida El Morro Ware1550 C.E. to 1770 C.E.Common: Iberia, Mexico; the Carribean region; North Florida, U.S.A. Florida Museum of Natural History Ceramic Guide: El Morro Ware El Morro ware is a lead glazed coarse … Continue reading
Cross-sector approach to capitalise on archaeology in Scotland
Cross posted via WordPress “Press This” app from http://www.bajrfed.co.uk/showthread.php?5367-Cross-sector-approach-to-capitalise-on-archaeology-in-Scotland. Visit site for discussions and more information. The way Historic Scotland supports and funds archaeology projects across the country is to be strengthened. The heritage agency has completed a review of the … Continue reading