Author Archive

Aug 2, 2012

Welcome

Welcome to Poplar Forest’s Department of Archaeology and Landscapes new blog. Here you will find news and updates on one of our current major projects: the Wing Re-analysis. The main […]


Nov 16, 2012

Identifying Maker’s Marks

Two of the major questions archaeologists attempt to answer when cataloguing artifacts is the identity of the manufacturer and when an object was made. This can be very difficult or […]


Sep 26, 2012

Stick a Fork in it

The fork is the youngest of the basic dining utensils and once considered a scandalous and indulgent item. The earliest forks were not used for delivering food to the mouth, […]