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(NB I haven't seen these .... yet)

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British Archaeology May-June 2007

Slave wrecks - What do NMR877411, NMR1033598 and NMR75395 have in common? They are wrecked slave ships off the English coast.

From trade beads to docks the material remains of the slave trade are everywhere. There are at least 10 active slaving ships in British waters, all unexplored, including the Joanna and Mary of Bristol, wrecked Bideford 1735; the Quester of Liverpool, wrecked Liverpool 1757; and the Elizabeth of London, wrecked Thames estuary 1762. They may not have their cargo on board, but their study could open new perspectives on this terrible trade.

Other stories include...

Unique jet plaque matches Stonehenge gold

A small jet lozenge, probably worn as a dress ornament around 1900–1700BC, is matched only by three gold plaques found in the 19th century. It was excavated in South Lowestoft, and was found in a small pit with a flint knife. The plaque, made of Whitby jet from Yorkshire, is uniquely decorated in concentric lines and rings engraved with a "rocker". Two comparable gold lozenges were found in a grave close to Stonehenge known as Bush Barrow, with many other rich artefacts, in 1808; a third gold plaque was found in Dorset in 1882. The jet lozenge has a domed front, matching the shape given to the larger Bush Barrow lozenge in a controversial British Museum restoration in the 1980s.

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Northern Earth #110

For a brief round-up of contents see Gyrtrash posting on FTMB (as the Northern Earth website hasn't updated yet to include it)


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