Manipulating mud: (re-)constructing cosmogonical landscapes in the Nile Valley, Thebes, Egypt

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Geophysical survey at ancient Naukratis, Egypt

A summary of the geophysical survey undertaken at the site of Naukratis in Egypt

Geophysical survey in the grounds of Dartington Hall, Devon

A geophysical survey was conducted at Dartington Hall (Devon) with the aim of locating and mapping buried structural remains associated with the Hall. The survey focused on two survey areas – the lawn immediately to the east of the Hall, and an area within the lower gardens of the Hall grounds. The survey successfully located a number of archaeological features associated with the kitchen buildings and east range of the Hall, together with other structures to the east of the main complex

Kom el-Farahy: a New Kingdom island in an evolving Edfu floodplain

Two seasons of geoarchaeological and geophysical fieldwork (2008, 2009) were conducted at a small mound, known locally as Kom el-Farahy, some 800m to the south-east of the necropolis of Hagr Edfu. The work shows that the site formed as an island in the Nile, suggesting that the river lay 3km to the west of Edfu town and temple during the New Kingdom. Geophysical fieldwork on the west side of the Edfu mound has clearly revealed the profile of the sandstone outcrop upon which the temple stands

Abbey House, Palace Green, Durham: an archaeological survey and documentary history of a Medieval Town House

A survey of Abbey House, Palace Green, Durham was conducted in an attempt to chronicle the phases of development in a town house which probably had its origins in the 12th century. This review of the property, although not a full structural survey, attempts to indicate those features visible in the town-house, which has undergone many changes throughout its life. Its location adjacent to the Cathedral implies an importance which is reflected in the changing styles of polite architecture. Some of these changes were evident during the survey, but others were either ambiguous or hidden beneath later feature or modifications. Perhaps more importantly the medieval origins still remain to some extent, even though relatively recent refurbishment has covered some of the vital evidence. Above all Abbey House perhaps characterises the often forgotten principle that all buildings should be regarded as entities, which reflect the mood and styles of the times