Thriller writer, archaeologist and traveller
My final lecture in the Celts & Romans series was given as the Alderney Society's Mendham Lecture on 9th July. This time I gave an update on our ideas about Roman Guernsey and Alderney, following on from the previous lecture which had covered familiar ground. It was also the first chance to discuss the 'new'... Continue Reading →
I'll be posting a fair few bulletins about Guernsey's Roman ship over the next couple of years, but I thought this time I'd look back to the very beginning. During the winter 1984/85 I was working on my PhD research on North Kent Roman pottery. For much of that time I was huddled over a paraffin... Continue Reading →
It is 30 years since the first timbers of the Romano-Celtic trading ship affectionately known as 'Asterix' were lifted from St Peter Port harbour. Portsmouth shivered under a wintry sun this morning, with the temperature bobbling around freezing. The timbers from Asterix have been stored in an old chain house in the RN dockyard since... Continue Reading →