Monthly Archive: September 2020

Geology matters 3 – working stone

By Dr Martha Johnson Camptonite adze recovered from Trench J in 2018. (📷 Sigurd Towrie) Certain rocks have always been collected on archaeological sites – stone tools and implements that… Read more

Introducing ceramics 9 – the bridge and the Bronze Age

The last part of our series is rooted in ceramics research but leads down a twisting, and surprising path. We travel from the Bronze Age to Victorian times, meeting along the way an archaeological villain, a naval tragedy, a world-beating iron bridge and a careful and underrated antiquarian. Read more

Geology matters 2 – Orkney rocks!

By Dr Martha Johnson The geology of Orkney. (📷 British Geological Survey) The majority of Orkney’s rocks are sedimentary, specifically clastic sedimentary rocks.  These are formed from the compression of… Read more