Beach party A.D. 503

Contract archaeologists working at the site of a new lifeguard clubhouse on the southwest coast of England have discovered evidence of "Dark Age" trading activities and feasting buried beneath sand dunes for 1,500 years. Over 530 fragments of late-fifth- and early-sixth-century pottery fou...

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Published in:Archaeology 2001-11, Vol.54 (6), p.12
Main Author: Weddell, Peter
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeology
Ceramics
Middle Ages
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Summary:Contract archaeologists working at the site of a new lifeguard clubhouse on the southwest coast of England have discovered evidence of "Dark Age" trading activities and feasting buried beneath sand dunes for 1,500 years. Over 530 fragments of late-fifth- and early-sixth-century pottery found at Bantham Ham, at the estuary mouth of the River Avon, include a variety of eastern Mediterranean amphorae and North African tableware.
ISSN:0003-8113
1943-5746