The society meets in St Columba’s Church, Perth Road, Crieff and have outings in the Summer.
Strathearn Archaeology Society
March 1, 2000 By Filed Under: Local Societies
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Richard III
DNA detective work: identifying Richard III
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Found: the lost church where Richard III was buried
University of Leicester archaeologists have found the lost church where Richard III was buried over … [Read More...]
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Mick’s Dig Diary
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Current Archaeology 279
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VIDEO: The search for Richard III – Richard Buckley at CA Live! 2013
In September 2012, archaeologists from the University of Leicester announced a significant … [Read More...]
Timeline of Britain
AD 200 – Littlehay Roman Barn
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Five Top Tips for getting your first job in archaeology
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Current Archaeology 279
What was life really like for Medieval peasants? Renowned as the epitome of poverty, they appear as stock images performing hard manual labour in the margins of illustrated manuscripts. With the squalor they faced memorably lampooned by Monty Python, among others, it has always been assumed that the ramshackle hovels they called home have long … [Read More...]
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The past is constantly being re-written. Across the country there are hundreds of excavations going on. It’s back-breaking work in often tough conditions, but the findings are essential for our understanding of our past. Yet who has the time to visit them all and put their findings into context? We do! For 40 years Current Archaeology has been … [Read More...]
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Current Archaeology has a sister magazine - Current WORLD Archaeology Current World Archaeology covers the world from the first emergence of man up to yesterday: from Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Near East, to Anatolia, Classical Greece and Rome, as well as Asia and the Far East. Launched in 2003 as the sister magazine to Current Archaeology, we report on … [Read More...]
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