Wolfson Archaeology Lab
Welcome to the website for the Wolfson Archaeology Laboratory at Newcastle University. Here you will find information about our facilities, current research projects, publications, and research opportunities.
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Opportunities in the Wolfson Archaeology Lab
New AHRC grant to study terraces
TerraSAgE: Terraces as Sustainable Agricultural Environments is funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) from 2020 - 2022.
Stonehenge may have been built using lard
Pig fat could have been used to grease the sledges used to transport the massive stones of Stonehenge into position, new analysis by archaeologists at Newcastle University has suggested.
Prehistoric faeces reveals evidence of infection among early farmers
Analysis of prehistoric poo has helped uncover evidence that some of the earliest farmers were infected by an intestinal parasite.
New website
The Wolfson Archaeology Lab has a new website
PGR-led Experimental Archaeology research group established
EXARN promotes the study of material culture, archaeo-materials and ancient technologies
£10,000 grant awarded to Dr Annie Tindley
An overview of the history of small landholdings (1911-present) in Scotland