Archaeology of the Channel Islands - Wikipedia
WEBGuernsey Museums holds a wide range of archaeological collections. The Museums also holds important collections of antiquarian finds, dominated by 250 prehistoric stone tools, mostly gathered together by the Lukis family mainly in the 1830s and 1840s.
The Mesolithic–Neolithic Transition in the Channel Islands: …
WEBJan 22, 2017 · The absence of any clear differences in the character of Earlier Neolithic evidence between the two main islands (Guernsey and Jersey), and indeed the appearance of Neolithic material on several other Channel Islands during the fifth millennium, are therefore particularly interesting.
Archaeology Collection - Guernsey Museums
WEBThe Guernsey Archaeology Collection hosts artefacts collected in antiquity through to the most recent find still being made today. Guernsey Museum holds a wide range of archaeological collections.
History of Guernsey - Wikipedia
WEBThe island of Guernsey contains two sculpted menhirs of great archaeological interest, while the dolmen known as L'Autel du Dehus contains a dolmen deity known as Le Gardien du Tombeau. [2]
Archaeology Magazine - The Art and Artifacts of the Channel …
WEBDeportee art and artifacts on display at the Guernsey Museum and Art Gallery (All photos courtesy of Gilly Carr, University Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Cambridge) The Channel...
Archaeology Collections in Detail - Guernsey Museums
WEBGuernsey is particularly rich in burials of the Iron Age, from a series of warrior graves found in the nineteenth century and more recent excavations at King's Road, St Peter Port. Some of these items are on display in Guernsey Museum and others may be examined by appointment in the Museum store.
Excavating the CA archives – The Channel Islands and the Isle of …
WEBSep 5, 2024 · In archaeological terms, it is notable for being the first of the Channel Islands ever visited by Current Archaeology, back in CA 8 (May 1968), when a hoard of 1st-century BC metal horse-trappings, together with a …
Archaeology – La Societe Guernesiaise
WEBAlthough small in total land area, the islands contain a high density of archaeological remains including: Prehistoric monuments. Roman settlements. Medieval churches and castles. 18th and 19th century fortifications. Extensive WWII fortifications. Shipwrecks from the Roman to modern periods.
Stepping stones: art and community on prehistoric Guernsey, Channel Islands
WEBSep 17, 2013 · This paper explores the dynamics of Guernsey's prehistoric community by discussing how the community materialized the human body as art and how this materialization shaped the local community's vision of society over time.
From Antiquary to Archaeologist: Frederick Corbin Lukis of Guernsey ...
WEBMar 26, 2009 · It includes an initial look at the history of antiquarianism and the development of archaeology as a discipline with particular reference to the nineteenth century. The development of...