Archaeological Reports Research Articles

Problem czasu i przyczyny dekadencji teatru w Chersonezie

Up to the 6 th century the municipal objects providing entertainment in Byzantine Empire were the theaters. Analyzing the archeological reports and publications by O.I. Dombrovsky who discovered the theater of Chersonessus in 1954 and taking into account the historic situation in the 4 th century we come to the conclusion that the theater could not discontinue its functioning only as a result of Christianity introduction. The reasons of its vanishing were possibly the inner crisis of dramatic arts itself that happened in the 4 th century as well as the administrative reform. Other than that, stratigraphic analysis of the architectural complex revealed that the most part of the theater probably had not been reconstructed during the 4 th century and up to the 6 th century. The performances here had been probably different at that time. And in Chersonessus the Christian temples were built on the site of the theater only in the 6 th century, like in the other byzantine cities. Up to the 6 th century the municipal objects providing entertainment in Byzantine Empire were the theaters. Analyzing the archeological reports and publications by O.I. Dombrovsky who discovered the theater of Chersonessus in 1954 and taking into account the historic situation in the 4th century, we come to the conclusion that the theater could not discontinue its functioning only as a result of Christianity introduction. The reasons of its vanishing were possibly the inner crisis of dramatic arts itself that happened in the 4 th century as well as the administrative reform. Other than that, stratigraphic analysis of the architectural complex revealed that the most part of the theater probably had not been reconstructed during the 4 th century and up to the 6 th century. The performances here had been probably different at that time. And in Chersonessus the Christian temples were built on the site of the theater only in the 6th century, like in the other Byzantine cities.

Problem czasu i przyczyny dekadencji teatru w Chersonezie

Up to the 6 th century the municipal objects providing entertainment in Byzantine Empire were the theaters. Analyzing the archeological reports and publications by O.I. Dombrovsky who discovered the theater of Chersonessus in 1954 and taking into account the historic situation in the 4 th century we come to the conclusion that the theater could not discontinue its functioning only as a result of Christianity introduction. The reasons of its vanishing were possibly the inner crisis of dramatic arts itself that happened in the 4 th century as well as the administrative reform. Other than that, stratigraphic analysis of the architectural complex revealed that the most part of the theater probably had not been reconstructed during the 4 th century and up to the 6 th century. The performances here had been probably different at that time. And in Chersonessus the Christian temples were built on the site of the theater only in the 6 th century, like in the other byzantine cities. Up to the 6 th century the municipal objects providing entertainment in Byzantine Empire were the theaters. Analyzing the archeological reports and publications by O.I. Dombrovsky who discovered the theater of Chersonessus in 1954 and taking into account the historic situation in the 4th century, we come to the conclusion that the theater could not discontinue its functioning only as a result of Christianity introduction. The reasons of its vanishing were possibly the inner crisis of dramatic arts itself that happened in the 4 th century as well as the administrative reform. Other than that, stratigraphic analysis of the architectural complex revealed that the most part of the theater probably had not been reconstructed during the 4 th century and up to the 6 th century. The performances here had been probably different at that time. And in Chersonessus the Christian temples were built on the site of the theater only in the 6th century, like in the other Byzantine cities.

Current Research: Toward a Collaborative Development of a Truly Comprehensive Multi-State Material Culture Database

Throughout the past several years, I have been compiling, with the help of several Caddo researchers, a comprehensive multi-state database primarily composed of whole Caddo vessels from published excavations, private collections, and archaeological reports. At present, the database contains over 13,000 vessel entries from over 500 sites ranging from a single vessel recorded at a site to hundreds. Over the years, the database has evolved to contain, where applicable, attribute fields on type, variety, motif designs (largely using the Glossary of Motifs published in the Spiro shell engravings, collegiate assignment, form, temper, decorative method (incised, brushed, etc.), context (burial #, site #, intra site location), pigment, archaeological phase, collector, repository, associated photographs, and reference citations. The database is managed using Microsoft Access where data are imported into ESRI ArcGIS and spatial analyses can be conducted. This is a continual, and perhaps never-ending, work in progress where attribute fields are added, types are vetted, and new sites are included. In some cases, “Caddo-like” vessels from sites outside the Caddo Archaeological Area, or Caddo Homeland, are included in order to evaluate social interaction and exchange of ideas. Through this process, some initial insights into landscape scale social interactions and interregional relationships using this growing comprehensive database have been explored.

Vorberichte/Preliminary Reports: Egyptian Salvage Excavations at Tell el-Mansheya

This archaeological report presents results of rescue excavations conducted by the Ministry of Antiquities at Tell el-Mansheya located in close proximity to Tell el-Koa in Wadi Tumilat. The site was discovered accidentally by the local inhabitants during agricultural works. The archaeological work brought to light a small cemetery and remnants of a settlement dated to the Second Intermediate Period; more precisely to the second half of the 15th Dynasty.

Ein Bericht G. F. Müllers über archäologische Arbeiten und Funde in Sibirien

The present article analyses the archaeological report compiled by Gerhard Friedrich Müller (1705–1783) after his travels through Siberia. Published anonymously in 1770 with the title “On the old tombs of Siberia”, Müller qualifies as one of the first ethnographers. In deducing the social status of interred persons by means of both the location of the grave and of the objects buried with the deceased, Müller adopted a multidisciplinary approach of a character that would almost be acceptable today. Müller also attempted to relate the inscriptions found on stelae and statues belonging to the graves with the two ethnic groups he was most familiar with, namely Mongols and Uighurs (“Igureers”). Only by the late 19th century their nature could firmly be identified as belonging to the Göktürk civilisations of the Yenissei and Orkhon.

„Cuius corpus requiescit in ecclesia agriensi…”

The study presents the findings of the archaeological investigation and architectural survey of the vaulted ashlar burial chamber and its burial in Eger Cathedral. The burial chamber is located in the cathedral’s longhouse, whose origins can be traced to the Árpádian Age. In addition to an overview of the relevant medieval and post-medieval historical sources and the archival architectural and archaeological reports, the context and the date of the burial chamber in the architectural history of the medieval cathedral are also discussed, as is its association with the other burials in the cathedral.

Michela Gaudiello & Paul A. Yule (ed.). Mifsas Baḥri: a Late Aksumite frontier community in the mountains of southern Tigray. Survey, excavation and analysis, 2013–16 (British Archaeological Reports International series 2839). 2017. xix+279 pages, 234 colour and b&w illustrations and 44 tables. Oxford: British Archaeological Reports; 978-1-4073-1579-9 paperback £55.

Michela Gaudiello & Paul A. Yule (ed.). Mifsas Baḥri: a Late Aksumite frontier community in the mountains of southern Tigray. Survey, excavation and analysis, 2013–16 (British Archaeological Reports International series 2839). 2017. xix+279 pages, 234 colour and b&w illustrations and 44 tables. Oxford: British Archaeological Reports; 978-1-4073-1579-9 paperback £55. - Volume 91 Issue 360

Newsround

‘Newsround’ offers a platform for the presentation of new data which do not appear within the specialist contributions of this year's Archaeological Reports, but which nevertheless warrant emphasis, either as a result of their particular characteristics or for the contribution they make to broader archaeological narratives. This section is not intended to be exhaustive; rather, it is designed to highlight recent discoveries in a way which complements digital content made available through AGOnline/Chronique des fouilles en ligne. The very varied nature of this material has meant that, for the most part, it has proved preferable to organize this section chronologically, although dedicated sections are provided for the inclusion of regional histories, marine archaeology and archaeological survey.

Accurate Reconstruction of the Roman Circus in Milan by Georeferencing Heterogeneous Data Sources with GIS

This paper presents the methodological approach and the actual workflow for creating the 3D digital reconstruction in time of the ancient Roman Circus of Milan, which is presently covered completely by the urban fabric of the modern city. The diachronic reconstruction is based on a proper mix of quantitative data originated by current 3D surveys and historical sources, such as ancient maps, drawings, archaeological reports, restrictions decrees, and old photographs. When possible, such heterogeneous sources have been georeferenced and stored in a GIS system. In this way the sources have been analyzed in depth, allowing the deduction of geometrical information not explicitly revealed by the material available. A reliable reconstruction of the area in different historical periods has been therefore hypothesized. This research has been carried on in the framework of the project Cultural Heritage Through Time—CHT2, funded by the Joint Programming Initiative on Cultural Heritage (JPI-CH), supported by the Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage (MiBACT), the Italian Ministry for University and Research (MIUR), and the European Commission.

THE CHT2 PROJECT: DIACHRONIC 3D RECONSTRUCTION OF HISTORIC SITES

Abstract. Digital modelling archaeological and architectural monuments in their current state and in their presumed past aspect has been recognized not only as a way for explaining to the public the genesis of a historical site, but also as an effective tool for research. The search for historical sources, their proper analysis and interdisciplinary relationship between technological disciplines and the humanities are fundamental for obtaining reliable hypothetical reconstructions. This paper presents an experimental activity defined by the project Cultural Heritage Through Time – CHT2 (http://cht2-project.eu), funded in the framework of the Joint Programming Initiative on Cultural Heritage (JPI-CH) of the European Commission. Its goal is to develop time-varying 3D products, from landscape to architectural scale, deals with the implementation of the methodology on one of the case studies: the late Roman circus of Milan, built in the era when the city was the capital of the Western Roman Empire (286-402 A.D). The work presented here covers one of the cases in which the physical evidences have now been almost entirely disappeared. The diachronic reconstruction is based on a proper mix of quantitative data originated by 3D surveys at present time, and historical sources like ancient maps, drawings, archaeological reports, archaeological restrictions decrees and old photographs. Such heterogeneous sources have been first georeferenced and then properly integrated according to the methodology defined in the framework of the CHT2 project, to hypothesize a reliable reconstruction of the area in different historical periods.

History and Evolution of Epilepsy Surgery

AbstractThe surgical treatment for epilepsy has a worldwide historical relevance for centuries. There are archaeological reports that date it back to ancient Egypt; however, the year 1886 is considered a landmark in the surgical treatment for epilepsy in the Modern Age, when the first surgery for the treatment of focal epileptic events was performed successfully. Since then, innumerable related articles have been published evoluonarily. Over the last centuries, new techniques and technologies provided better understanding, diagnosis and management for this disease. Thus, historical and evolutionary knowledge becomes important to let us better understand the current position of the surgery for epilepsy treatment and control.

Quantifying the Use of Stones in the Stone Age Fireplaces of Estonia

Akmenų naudojimo Estijos akmens amžiaus ugniavietėse nustatymasUgniavietės ir su jais susiję degę akmenys yra įprastos struktūros, randamos akmens amžiaus gyvenvietėse. Nors informacija apie šiuos objektus pateikiama archeologinėse ataskaitose ir publikacijose, iki šiol nebuvo specialaus jiems skirto tyrimo. Šio straipsnio tikslas yra užpildyti šią spragą ir patikrinti hipotezę, kad ugniaviečių struktūriniai bruožai atskleidžia informaciją apie pragyvenimo gyvenvietėse modelį. Šioje studijoje remiamasi Estijos akmens amžiaus ugniaviečių duomenų baze, kuri sudaryta iš visų prieinamų kasinėtų objektų. Duomenų bazėje yra 167 ugniavietės ir kiekybiniai duomenys apie akmenis jose. Duomenų analizė atskleidė, kad akmenų naudojimas ugniavietėse laikui bėgant smarkiai keitėsi. Daugumoje mezolito laikotarpio ugniaviečių akmenų yra, o neolito laikotarpio ugniavietėse akmenys tapo retenybe. Galima daryti išvadą, kad akmenų naudojimas ugniavietėse susijęs su gyvenviečių ekonomika ir pokyčiai laikui bėgant atspindi bendros gyvenimo strategijos pokyčius.

Finding Hama: On the Identification of a Forgotten Queen Buried in the Nimrud Tombs

Finding Hama: On the Identification of a Forgotten Queen Buried in the Nimrud Tombs

The Tell 'Uqair temple (4th mill.BC) : colours and iconography

Date: ca. 3400-3100 BC, late Uruk period, first urbanization of south Mesopotamia.Location: Tell ‘Uqair, Babylonia, Iraq.Abstract: This contribution presents the “painted temple” of Tell ‘Uqair, which has provided evidences for bright paintings on the interior. Based on the archaeological report, as well as on in-depth comparisons with other urukean building, we focus on a colorful reconstruction of one of the characters, offering new interpretation of its symbolic meaning.

A Russian Perspective on Theoretical Archaeology: The Life and Work of Leo S. Klejn. Stephen Leach. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press, 2015, 221 pp. $79.00, cloth. ISBN 978-1-62958-138-5.

<i>A Russian Perspective on Theoretical Archaeology: The Life and Work of Leo S. Klejn</i>. Stephen Leach. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press, 2015, 221 pp. $79.00, cloth. ISBN 978-1-62958-138-5.

Archaeological report on the exhumation of the Greek Catholic Bishop Vasile Aftenie (1899-1950), Bellu Catholic Cemetry, Bucharest

This article presents the results of an archaeological intervention carried out in 2010 involving the exhumation of the remains of Bishop Vasile Aftenie (1899-1950). The intervention took place as part of the efforts of the Greek Catholic Church of Romania to beatify said bishop, who, from a Christian perspective, died a martyr’s death: he was arrested in 1948 by the Securitate (the Romanian secret police under communism), tortured and pressured into renouncing his faith. The inventory items discovered (fragments of clothing, a collar), the stature of the deceased as computed using anthropological analysis (and in keeping with witness statements), as well as circumstancial evidence confirms the oral testimony relating to the site of the bishop’s burial. Among the material used to fill the grave we found many coins as well as a glass phial with a metal lid containing some strands of hair and a slip of paper containing a prayer for the lifting of curses. The coins and phial, together with the candles from the grave, represent the material expression of the homage and prayers offered up by the faithful to the bishop. The results of our archaeological research rendered material expression to the relationship existing between the bishop’s remains and the faithful, confirming the fact that, long before the Romanian Greek Catholic Church began considering the bishop for beatification, some people had already begun honouring him as a saint of their own accord.

Reviews of Books and Maps

AGRICULTURE IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, by Desmond A. Gillmor (Geography of world agriculture, volume 7). Budapest: Akademiai Kiado, 1977. 202 pp.PEASANT OPENFIELD FARMING AND ITS TERRITORIAL ORGANISATION IN COUNTY TIPPERARY, by Ingeborg Leister.Marburg: Marburger Geographische Schriften, 1976. 100 pp.SOURCES FOR LOCAL STUDIES, by William Nolan. Department of Geography, Carysfort College, 1977, 61 pp.COUNTY LEITRIM RESOURCE SURVEY. Part III ‐ Demography, Sociology and Economics. Dublin: An Foras Taluntais, 1975. 101 pp. £2.00.THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE IRISH TOWN, edited by R. A. Butlin. London: Croom Helm, 1977. 144 pp. £6.95.NATIONALISM AND SOCIALISM IN TWENTIETH‐CENTURY IRELAND, by E. Rumpf and A. C. Hepburn. Liverpool: the University Press, 1977. 275 pp. £15–25.THE QUATERNARY HISTORY OF THE IRISH SEA, edited by C. Kidson and M. J. Tooley. Liverpool: Seel House Press, 1977. 345 pp. £16.00.MEDIEVAL MOATED SITES OF S.E. IRELAND, by Terence B. Barry. London: British Archaeological Reports, 35, 1977. 247 pp., £4.70.LIFE AND TRADITION IN RURAL IRELAND, by Timothy P. O'Neill. London: J. M. Dent &amp; Sons, 1977. 122 pp. £9.95.SERVICE‐TYPE EMPLOYMENT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, by Michael J. Bannon, James G. Eustace and Mary Power. Dublin: Stationery Office, National Economic and Social Council report no. 28, undated (1977) 142 pp. £0.55.CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR, MOTIVATION AND PERCEPTION : A STUDY OF DUBLIN, by A. J. Parker. Dublin: Department of Geography, University College, 1976. 265 pp. £2.50.SOILS OF COUNTY WESTMEATH, by T. F. Finch. Dublin: An Foras Taluntais, National Soil Survey of Ireland, Soil Survey Bulletin No. 33, 1977. 100 pp. £5.THE SUGAR INDUSTRY IN IRELAND, by Michael Foy. Dublin: Comhlucht Siúicre Éireann Teo., 1976. 159 pp.THE RELEVANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL HYDROLOGICAL DECADE TO ULSTER, by R. Common. Belfast: Department of Geography, Queen's University, Departmental Research Paper No. 1, 1977. 160 pp.THE CHANGING FORTUNES OF MARGINAL REGIONS, edited by P. G. Sadler and G. A. Mackay. Aberdeen: Institute for the Study of Sparsely Populated Areas, undated. 163 pp. £2.85.DUBLIN'S WOOD QUAY, by Nuala Burke. Drumconrath: Civic Heritage Publications, 1977. 46 pp. £3.30.MAP REVIEWTHE BURREN: A MAP OF THE UPLANDS OF NORTH‐WEST CLARE, EIRE, by T. D. Robinson: Cill Ronain, published by the author, 1977. 92 cm × 65 cm. £1.10.

Reviews of Books

NORTHERN IRELAND: ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, edited by J.G. Cruickshank and D.N. Wilcock. Belfast: The Queen's University of Belfast and The New University of Ulster, 1982. 294pp. £7.50stg. Reviewed by M.S. CinnéideINTEGRATION AND DIVISION: GEOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE NORTHERN IRELAND PROBLEM, edited by Frederick W. Boal and J. Neville H. Douglas. London: Academic Press, 1982. 368pp. £19-80stg. Reviewed by D.G. PringleTOPOTHESIA: ESSAYS IN HONOUR OF T.S. O'MAILLE., edited by B.S. MacAodha. Galway: Regional Technical College, 1982. 179pp. IR£15-00. Reviewed by P.J. DuffyMAN AND ENVIRONMENT IN SOUTH-WEST IRELAND, 4000 B.C.-A.D. 800, by Ann Lynch. Oxford: British Archaeological Reports British Scries No. 85. 175pp. £6-50stg. Reviewed by G.F. MitchellCELTIC LEINSTER: TOWARDS AN HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EARLY IRISH CIVILISATION A.D. 500-1600, by Alfred P. Smyth. Irish Academic Press, 1982. 197pp. IR£25. Reviewed by F.H.A. AalenIRELAND AND FRANCE, 17TH-20TH CENTURIES: TOWARDS A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RURAL HISTORY, edited by L.M. Cullcn and F. Furct. Paris: Éditions de l'École des Hautcs Études en Sciences Sociales, 1980, 237pp. Reviewed by P. O'FlanaganIRELAND: LAND, POLITICS AND PEOPLE, edited by P.J. Drudy. Irish Studies 2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982. 551 pp. £25stg. Reviewed by Kevin WheianIRELAND'S SEA FISHERIES: A HIS TORY, bv John de Courcy Ireland. Dublin: Glendale Press, 1981. 184pp. IR£.10-40.Reviewed by Gordon L. Herries DaviesPOPULATION AND LABOUR FORCE PROJECTIONS BY COUNTY AND REGION 1979-1991, by John Blackwell and John McGregor. National Economic and Social Council Report Number 63. Dublin: Stationery Office, 1982. 85pp. IR£2-02. Reviewed by John CowardAGRICULTURAL MACHINERY IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 1975 – A GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY, by J.A. Walsh and A.A. Horncr. Dublin: Report to the National Board for Science and Technology, 1981. Reviewed by Desmond A. GillmorSTRUCTURAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFLUENCES ON THE ADOPTION OF AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS, by J.A. Walsh. Dublin: Our Lady of Mercy College, Carysfort Park, Blackrock, Discussion Paper No. 1, 1982. 44pp. IR£1-00; AGRICULTURAL LAND-TENURE AND TRANSFER, by P.W. Kelly. Dublin: An Foras Taluntais, Socio-economic Research Series, No. I, 1982. 100pp. IR£3.00. Reviewed by Mary E. CawleySTATE AND COMMUNITY: RURAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES IN THE SLIEVE LEAGUE PENINSULA, CO. DONEGAL, by Colm Regan and Proinnsias Brcathnach. Department of Geography, Mavnooth College, Occasional Papers, No. 2, 1981.81pp. IR£2-50. Reviewed by R.H. BuchananMANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, by D.A. Gillmor. Dublin: Bank of Ireland, 1982. 44pp. No price. Reviewed by Barry M. BruntA REVIEW OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY, by the Telesis Consultancy Group. NationalEconomic and Social Council Report Number 64. Dublin: Stationery Office, 1982. 440pp. IR£7-00. Reviewed by Proinnsias BreathnachTRANSPORT POLICY IN IRELAND, by Sean D. Barrett. Dublin: Irish Management Institute, 1982. 200pp. IR£8-00. Reviewed by James E. KillenTECHNOLOGY AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE. Dublin: An Foras Forbartha, 1981. 85pp. IR£3-00; INFRASTRUCTURE: FINANCE, EMPLOYMENT, ORGANISATION. Dublin: An Foras Forbartha, 1982. 80pp. IR£3-00.Reviewed by A.A. HomerTHE CLIMATE OF DUBLIN. Dublin: Meteorological Service, 1983. 146pp. IR£,600. Reviewed by Stu DaultreyURBANA — DUBLIN'S LIST I BUILDINGS: A CONSERVATION REPORT. Dublin: An Taisce/Heritage Trust, 1982. 32pp. IR£2-50. Reviewed by A.J. ParkerOFFICE DEVELOPMENT IN DUBLIN 1960-1980, by Patrick Malone. Dublin: Department of Geography, Trinity College, and Lisney &amp; Son, 1981. 79pp. IR£5-00. Reviewed by Michael J. BannonSOCIAL NEED AND COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICF.S, by Ann Lavan. Dublin: Tallaght Welfare Society, 1981. 261pp. IRT5-00. Reviewed by W.J. McGaugheyINISHMURRAY: ANCIENT MONASTIC ISLAND, bv Patrick Ucraughty. Dublin: The O'Brien Press, 1982. 96pp. IR£800. Reviewed by W. NolanANTIQUE MAPS OF THE BRITISH ISLES, by David Smith. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1982. 243pp. £25stg. Reviewed by J.H. AndrewsMAP REVIEWSSTREET MAP OF I.IMF.RICK. 1:9,000. Dublin: Ordnance Survey oflreland. 1982. IR£1 -80; STREET MAP OF I.ISBURN. 1:8,000. Belfast: Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland, 1982. £l-50stg; STREET MAPS OF BALLYNAHINCH, DOWNPATRICK &amp; NEWCASTLE. 1:10,000. Belfast: Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland, 1982. £1-50stg. Reviewed by E. Buckmaster

Reviews of Books and Maps

PROMISE AND PERFORMANCE: IRISH ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES ANALYSED, edited by John Blackwell and Frank J. Convery. Dublin: The Resource and Environmental Policy Centre, University College Dublin, 1983. 434 pp. IR£7-95. Reviewed by: J.G. TyrrellLANDSCAPE ARCHAEOLOGY IN IRELAND, edited by T. Reeves-Smyth and F. Hamond. Oxford: British Archaeological Reports British Series 116, 1983. 389 pp. £17-00stg. Reviewed by: G.F. MitchellIRELAND AND SCOTLAND 1600–1850: PARALLELS AND CONTRASTS IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, edited by T.M. Devine and D. Dickson. Edinburgh: John Donald, 1983. 283 pp. £16-00stg. Reviewed by: Stephen A. RoyleGEORGIAN DUBLIN: IRELAND'S IMPERILLED ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE, by Kevin C. Reams. Newton Abbot: David &amp; Charles, 1983. 224 pp. IR£12-95. Reviewed by: Anngret SimmsSOILS OF COUNTY MEATH, by T.F. Finch, M.J. Gardiner, A. Comey and T. Radford. Dublin: An Foras Taluntais Soil Survey Bulletin No. 37, 1983. 162 pp. + 2 maps in colour. IR£10-00. Reviewed by: J.G. CruickshankKILLARNEY NATIONAL PARK: AN INTRODUCTORY GUIDE, by Alan Craig. Dublin: National Parks and Monuments Service, Office of Public Works, 1983. 40 pp. IR£0-80. Reviewed by: J.P. HaughtonAGRICULTURE IN IRELAND: A CENSUS ATLAS, by A.A. Horner, J.A. Walsh and J.A. Williams. Dublin: Department of Geography, University College Dublin, 1984. 104 pp. IR£12-00. Reviewed by: Kevin WhelanA STUDY OF PART-TIME FARMERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, by J. Higgins. Dublin: An Foras Taluntais, Socio-economic Research Series, No. 3, 1983. 118 pp. IR£2-50. Reviewed by: J.A. WalshDEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN THE WEST OF IRELAND 1970–1980, by M.S. 0 Cinneide and M.E. Cawley. Dublin: An Chomhairle Oiluna Talmhaiochta, Blackrock, 1983. 110 pp. IR£12-00; AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT STUDY OF THE MID-WEST REGION. Mid-West Regional Development Organisation and An Foras Taluntais, 1982. 173 pp. IR£5-00. Reviewed by: Desmond A. GillmorRURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE WEST OF IRELAND: OBSERVATIONS FROM THE GAELTACHT EXPERIENCE, edited by Proinnsias Breathnach. Maynooth: Department of Geography, St Patrick's College, Occasional Paper No. 3, 1983, 87 pp. lR£3-00. Reviewed by: Mary E. CawleyCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE KILLALA AREA, by D. O'Cearbhaill and M.S. O'Cinni'ide. Galway: Social Sciences Research Centre, 1983. 65 pp. No price given. Reviewed by: Kevin HourihanIRELAND IN THE YEAR 2000: TOWARDS A NATIONAL STRATEGY, ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES. Dublin: An Foras Forbartha and National Board for Science and Technology, 1983. 99 pp. IR£5-00. Reviewed by: F.H.A. AalenANTIPODE. Volume 12, Number 1. Special issue on Ireland, edited by Jim McLaughlin, Dennis Pringle, Colm Regan and Francis Walsh. Worcester, Mass., (1980). 117 pp. Reviewed by: A.A. HomerTWENTY YEARS OF PLANNING: A REVIEW OF THE SYSTEM SINCE 1963, by Berna Grist. Dublin: An Foras Forbartha, 1983. 49 pp. IR£3-00. Reviewed by: A.J. ParkerPUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT: AN EXAMINATION OF STRATEGIES IN IRELAND AND OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, by P.C. Humphreys. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration, 1983. 332 pp. IR£18-00. Reviewed by: M.J. Bannon75:25 IRELAND IN AN UNEQUAL WORLD, by Colm Regan and others. Dublin: Development Education Commission, CONGOOD, 1984. 208 pp. IR£2 00. Reviewed by: H.J. PollardSHEETS OF MANY COLOURS: THE MAPPING OF IRELAND'S ROCKS 1750–1890, by Gordon L. Hcrries Davies. Dublin: Royal Dublin Society, 1983. 242 pp. IR£15-00. Reviewed by: Barbara MillerTHE BOOK OF MAPS OF THE DUBLIN CITY SURVEYORS 1695–1827, an annotated list by Mary Clark. Dublin: Dublin Corporation Archives, City Libraries, 1983. 69 pp. IR£3 00. Reviewed by: Paul FergusonIRISH MAP HISTORY: A SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SECONDARY WORKS, 1850- 1983, ON THE HISTORY OF CAROGRAPHY IN IRELAND, by Paul Ferguson. Dublin: Tenth International Conference on the History of Cartography, 1983. 26 pp. IR£2-00. Reviewed by: Avril ThomasMAP REVIEWSFERMANAGH LAKELAND OUTDOOR PURSUITS MAP AND NAVIGATION GUIDE: LOWER LOUGH ERNE. 1:25,000. Belfast: Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland, 1984. £2-00stg; LONDONDERRY STREET MAP. 1:10,000. Belfast: Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland, 1983. £l-50stg. Reviewed by: E. Buckmaster

Newsround

Returning for its third year, the Newsround section offers a platform for new data which do not appear within the specialist contributions of this year's Archaeological Reports, but which nevertheless warrant emphasis, either as a result of their particular characteristics or for the contribution they make to broader archaeological narratives.This section is not intended to be exhaustive, but is designed, rather, to highlight recent discoveries in a way which complements digital content made available through AGOnline. The very varied nature of this material has meant that, for the most part, it has proven preferable to organize this section chronologically, although dedicated sections are provided for the inclusion of both marine archaeology and archaeological survey.