If you haven’t already seen the Museum of London Archaeology (MoLAS) videos on YouTube, check them out soon!
There’s on-site excavation videos from the dig that produced the ‘Prittlewell King of Bling‘:
It’s that time of year again -National Archaeology Week runs from July 12 – 20, 2008. (Yes, that’s longer than a normal week, but time works differently in archaeology!)
To celebrate this Olympic year, Museum of London is hosting a weekend of family activities, tours and talks looking at games and sports throughout history. Find out more about the National Archaeology Week(end) events at the Museum of London on July 19 and 29.
If you’re interested in archaeology and have been watching BBC’s new show Bonekickers, you might be interested in how Bonekickers compares to real-life archaeology from the point of view of one of our osteologists (bone people).
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This month’s winning object goes to the delftware plate from the Fleet Valley project excavations of 1988.
The hand painted plate depicts a cheeky little lion and it is thought its face may be a subtle reference to king Charles IÂ
To find out more about the excavation, visit the LAARC’s online catalogue and search for VAL88.
Each month LAARC runs an Object Of The Month competition. Three artefacts are taken from the archive’s stores and put up for public vote to decide which goes on display in the Archive’s temporary exhibition case.
Competitions take place during the final week of each month. The winning object for this month will be announced on Friday 4th July.
June’s candidates selected by LAARC volunteers are:
1) A Roman Flagon from Moorgate (MOG86)
2) A Tin-Glazed Plate from the Fleet Valley project (VAL88)
3) An antler figurine from Guildhall Yard (GYE92)
 
 
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You can also view and find out more information about the objects on Flickr at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laarc/sets/72157604281666414/
Finally to find out more about the sites they’re from visit our online catalogue:
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/laarc/catalogue/
Happy voting!
If you want to let us know exactly why you voted for an object, you can leave a comment below.
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The winner of May’s delftware special object of the month competition is this cool “merryman” plate from Althorpe Grove (AG75).
The plate dates to the late 17th Century and forms the second in a series of six plates. Each plate bears a line from a verse, one for each dinner guest. This plate’s line says
“let him eat all what he kan”
To find out more about the excavation, visit the LAARC’s online catalogue and search for AG75.
Each month LAARC runs an Object Of The Month competition. Three artefacts are taken from the archive’s stores and put up for public vote to decide which goes on display in the Archive’s temporary exhibition case.
Competitions take place during the final week of each month. The winning object for this month will be announced on Friday 6th June.
To celebrate the launch of MoLAS’ new book – London’s Delftware Industry, part written by LAARC’s very own Roy Stephenson, the three selected objects are all fine examples of this fine ceramic.
1) From Platform Wharf (PW89) – a right old mess up – a fused stack of plates
2) From Althorpe Grove (AG75) – the 2nd in a series of merry men plates
3) From Mitre Street (MIR84) – A Jewish plate, used to separate dairy products from meat
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You can also view and find out more information about the objects on Flickr at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laarc/sets/72157604281666414/
Finally to find out more about the sites they’re from visit our online catalogue:
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/laarc/catalogue/
Happy voting!
If you want to let us know exactly why you voted for an object, you can leave a comment below.
 The fourth winning object of 2008 is this super lead alloy artefact. From the late 16th Century, this is a fine example of a moulded whistle. Decorated with a birds of prey, it is most likely to be worn on the finger as is evident by the attached ring and would have probably belonged to a child. It was discovered during 1988’s excavations at Braidwell Street in Southwark
To find out more about the excavation, visit the LAARC’s online catalogue and search for BRA88.
 Each month LAARC runs an Object Of The Month competition. Three artefacts are taken from the archive’s stores and put up for public vote to decide which goes on display in the Archive’s temporary exhibition case.
Competitions take place during the final week of each month. The winning object for this month will be announced on Friday 2nd May.
This month’s choices are all lead based alloys dating from the 16th & 17th Century.
1) From Abbot’s Lane (ABO92), a seed trough that would have hung on a bird cage
2) From Braidwood Street (BRA88), a decorated child’s finger whistle
3) From Abbots Lane (ABO92), a engraved spoon, with the maker’s mark, IG
