RESOURCES

This page provides links to the original Spoilheap website, with data for those interested in learning more about some aspects of archaeology. However, this please note that the information has not been updated recently.

Archaeology

What is archaeology? Find out with this brief introduction to archaeology in Britain. With links to papers and reports.

Pottery and other ceramics

What can pottery tell us about the past? What about bricks and tiles? With links to papers and reports.

Note: The old pottery galleries are no longer available, as they are superseded by the Medieval Pottery in East Anglia website: https://eastanglianmedievalpottery.org.uk/

Finds

What is an archaeological artefact? Common find types. With links to papers and reports.

Human skeletal remains

Why do we excavate and study human bones? What are the main techniques? With links to my MPhil thesis and other papers.