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ENGLAND

Scorton, N Yorkshire (FAS) Since 1993, a late Iron age and Romano-British landscape being investigated in advance of mineral extraction. Sponsored by: Tilcon

Cottam, N Humberside (Richards). Since 1993, evaluation of an Anglian and Anglo-Scandinavian settlement complex on the Yorkshire Wolds. Sponsored by: Earthwatch Foundation USA; University of York. Interim reports: Medieval Archaeology 37 (1993) , Yorkshire Archaeological Journal 66 (1994)

Sutton Hoo Research Project, Suffolk (Carver and Hummler). Since 1983. Research, survey and excavation of an Anglo-Saxon Royal burial ground and its context in East Anglia 5-8th century AD, together with the prehistoric landscape (Neolithic to Iron Age). Sponsored by: Sutton Hoo Research Trust (British Museum, Society of Antiquaries, BBC) Interim reports: Bulletin of the Sutton Research Committee No 1 (1983) to no 8 (1993); BBC 2; Publication: Society of Antiquaries Research Reports. All enquiries to : Boydell and Brewer, PO Box 9 Woodbridge, Suffolk.

Whitby, N Yorkshire (Mytum). Since 1993. Study of St Mary's church and churchyard, including survey of the pews and the large assemblage of 18th century graveyard monuments Sponsored by: St Mary's P C C and the Department of Archaeology, York

Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Cast Saucer Brooches (Dickinson) Interim reports: Studien zur Sachsenforschung 7 (1991); Anglo-Saxon Studies in Archaeology and History 6 (1993)

WALES

Castell Henllys, Dyfed (Mytum) Since 1980. Research, survey and excavation of an Iron Age inland promontory fort and adjacent Romano-British farmstead, with possible post-Roman occupation. Reconstruction of Iron Age buildings, experimental archaeology. Survey and trial excavation on sites in the area to provide regional context. Sponsored by: British Academy, Society of Antiquaries of London, Pembrokeshire Coast national Park Interim reports: Archaeology in Wales, Fortress 9 (1991), 3-11.

North Pembrokeshire (Mytum) Since 1985. Research, survey and excavation of historic sites (farmsteads, cottages, mills of 18th-20th c), and survey of contemporary graveyards and their monuments to examine use of material culture in a well documented context. Sponsored by: Earthwatch, Center for Field Research Interim reports: Archaeology Today (March 1988), 33-37; Publications: World Archaeology 26.2 (Oct 1994), 252-67.

Dolforwyn Castle, Powys (Butler) Since 1981. Research, survey and excavation of a late medieval prince's castle, later occupied by the Mortimers (1277-1390). Survey of adjacent town. Sponsored by CADW (Welsh Historic Monuments) Interim reports: Archaeology in Wales, Chateau Guillard 12 & 15, Fortress 8, IBI Bulletin 47 Publication: Archaeologia Cambrensis 138

SCOTLAND

Tarbat Research Project (Martin Carver and Field Archaeology Specialists Ltd). Since 1994, research, survey and excavation of a 1st millenium AD (Pictish) settlement site and definition of an early historic kingdom in the Moray firthlands. Sponsored by: Tarbat Historic Trust (Highland Council, Ross and Cromarty Enterprise, Heritage Lottery Fund, University of York). Interim reports: Discovery and Excavation in Scotland, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Bulletin of the Tarbat Discovery Program No 1 (1996)

The Viking Age Transitions Project (James Barrett) Since 1997. A study combining excavation (at Quoygrew, Orkney), field survey and laboratory analyses to investigate the relationship between six aspects of Viking Age Scotland: Scandinavian colonisation, the intensification of production, the development of trade in commodities, the centralisation of authority, the growth of urbanism and the adoption of Christian ideology. Sponsored by Department of Archaeology, Hunter Archaeological Trust, Hunter Marshall Bequest Fund, Department of Archaeology, University of Glasgow, Orkney Islands Council, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Society for Medieval Archaeology and Historic Scotland (as the Norse Middens Project). Publications: Antiquity, Discovery and Excavation in Scotland and Norwegian Archaeological Review (in press for 2000).

ABROAD

Lambaesis, Algeria (Roskams) Selective excavation and survey of the Roman town, mainly focusing on the temple complex of Aesculapius and the adjacent Flavian camp. The main fieldwork is complete; stratigraphic analysis and specialist finds work will continue until 1995 followed by publication, either in Algeria or via the British Academy.

Achir, Algeria (Carver, with D Souidi) 1992-4. Evaluation of early Islamic sites in the Achir basin. Sponsored by: Agence National des Monuments et Sites, Centre National des Etudes Historiques, Musee National. Publication: Arch‚ologie Islamique 6

Saint Antonin-sur-Bayon, Provence, France (Hummler). Since 1992. Evaluation of a late Iron Age hillfort (125-50BC). Fieldwork completed, publication in progress.Sponsored by: MinistŠre de la Culture Interim Reports: 1992, 1993 (Service R‚gional de l'Arch‚ologie de Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Aix-en-Provence)

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