Simple Beag. In the days of rapid industrialisation, mainly 19 C, houses for workers were built 'back to back' so that that no gardens etc existed. Local authorities tried to help by setting aside areas of ground nearby for cultivation by these house holders. Each area was 'alloted' to a certain residential complex and distributed accordingly for a small annual rental.
Many of these allotments still exist and are used for the growing of vegetables and for relaxation.
Ms. McGlashon is worthy of praise even helping the dig team recover artifacts. The Peterborough Museum gets the 'rolls-royce' of finds, a priceless brass bowel and Ms. McGlashon probably gets a pat on the back and her picture in the paper. This makes her even more noteable in my book.
Isn't it always so Monk. In science there have been several shocking examples in recent years where the team leader gets the credit, knighthood, Nobel prize. The invention of the transistor and the unravelling of the DNA spiral are just two of the more glaring examples.
As George Bernard Shaw once said, the English and Americans are two peoples separated by a common language.
Something is wrong here. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption, and the Ice Capades. Something is definitely wrong. This is not good work. If this is the best God can do, I am not impressed.
Come clean Autumn Lady, we're all in a sweat of anticipation.
And if you can, will you keep us upto date on how this find progresses. It makes a great change from Stone Henge and Romano Brittain.
Most counties in the UK Monk have a local archaeological society. If AL dosn't get back to us I'll see what I can find out and post it, but if she (he)? is directly involved it would be great.
Forum Monk wrote: The Peterborough Museum gets a priceless brass bowel and Ms. McGlashon probably gets a pat on the back and her picture in the paper.....
Minimalist wrote:As George Bernard Shaw once said, the English and Americans are two peoples separated by a common language.
