Papers by Caroline Malim
In: Old Oswestry Hillfort and its Landscape: Ancient Past, Uncertain Future. Eds Timothy Malim & George Nash. Archaeopress Oxford, 2020
Shropshire’s Old Oswestry Hillfort is known as 'Hen Dinas' (old city), 'The Giant' and also 'Cae... more Shropshire’s Old Oswestry Hillfort is known as 'Hen Dinas' (old city), 'The Giant' and also 'Caer Ogyrfan', a name which links it (unusually) to Guinevere’s father of Arthurian legend. Situated a mere 2.5km to the east is Whittington Castle which, according to legend, was once home to the holy grail, making it one of numerous locations to claim that distinction. These links to Arthurian Romance might understandably be passed over as insignificant - but are they? Local folklore, fairy tales and legends are an important part of our Cultural Heritage and this chapter seeks to demonstrate how such narratives can play their own part, as voices from the past, in adding to our understanding of a historic landscape and its monuments.
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In: Myth Symbol and Ritual: Elucidatory Paths to The Fantastic Unreality Eds Maria-Luiza DUMITRU OANCEA & Ramona MIHĂILĂ University of Bucharest, 2019
The classical labyrinth is a design familiar to many, and its association with the mythical story... more The classical labyrinth is a design familiar to many, and its association with the mythical story of Theseus and the Minotaur, is widely known. This paper, however, explores a much darker world, it reveals how the classical labyrinth is replicated in many different cultures around the world and is associated with the eternal cycle of birth, death and rebirth. Potential archaeological evidence for surviving labyrinthine structures, and the type of rituals that might have been carried out, is presented, along with an explanation of how these same activities could have metamorphosed over centuries of oral tradition into what we now regard as fairy tales.
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In: Lands of the Shamans: Archaeology, Cosmology & Landscape. Eds Dragoş Gheorghiu ; George Nash; Herman Bender; Emilia Pasztor. Oxbow, 2018
The church of St Melangell which stands within a remote valley in the foothills of the Berwyn Ran... more The church of St Melangell which stands within a remote valley in the foothills of the Berwyn Range in Powys, Wales is one of a number of early churches in Britain identified as having been built within a later prehistoric sacred enclosure. A number of such churches have early legends linking them with their founding saints and St Melangell’s is no exception. The sacred nature of these sites remains, but the belief systems have changed over time. Likewise it is possible that some of these ‘founding’ legends originated in prehistory and were adapted over time with changing belief systems. This paper describes and contextualises St Melangell’s prehistoric site and explores the extraordinary legend within the context of the ancient monument’s surrounding land and skyscape to determine, not what it purports to tell us about a pious female saint in this peaceful Welsh valley, but more about what it can tell us about a wider ritual/shamanic belief system in the region as a whole
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In: British Archaeology Magazine May/June , May 2013
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Transactions of The Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Society, 2010
This article presents a synthesis of previous investigations at The Wall, including analysis and ... more This article presents a synthesis of previous investigations at The Wall, including analysis and publication of the lost archive from John Pagett’s excavation in the 1960s, and the use of computer modelling to produce artistic reconstructions of the monument. The latter has enabled a fresh approach and interpretation to be formulated for understanding the possible concept and function of the multivallate banks and ditches that enclose the 12ha. site. The Wall totally occupies an island within the Weald Moors, an area described by historic texts as a lowland morass with dense thickets, but also one that attracted significant prehistoric activity represented by Bronze Age burnt mounds and metal-work deposition. Although conventionally classified as an Iron Age fort, The Wall's banks and ditches have never been dated, and its location is atypical within the region for such a function. This article therefore presents an alternative explanation for its complex design and intention, showing how it mirrors that of the classical labyrinth, explaining the ceremony and symbolism behind this iconic image, introducing the Welsh tradition of the turf-cut Caerdroia (Caer y troiau) or the ‘City of Turnings’, and also the Celtic mythological entrance to the underworld, via the spiral castle Caer Sidi.
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This report details the importance of the salt industry to the town and people of Middlewich. It ... more This report details the importance of the salt industry to the town and people of Middlewich. It examines the many uses of salt, the geological background, technological developments in extraction and production, social history, and how problems of transportation led to the construction of three canals to the town, and a chronological framework for the development history of some famous names in chemical industries, It is fully referenced and was compiled as a resource for educational and research purposes. It is supported by photographs and historic maps
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In: Wiltshire Archaeological & Natural History Magazine, vol.100, pp.104-30, 2007
This paper presents the results of archaeological fieldwork within the Salisbury Plain Training A... more This paper presents the results of archaeological fieldwork within the Salisbury Plain Training Area at Chapperton Down. The investigation revealed evidence for extensive Romano-British settlement and the work has provided an important contribution to existing knowledge of upland settlement of the period.
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In: Birmingham and Warwickshire Journal Vol 106, 2006
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In: Education and the Historic Environment. Eds D Henson, P Stone, M Corbishley. Routeledge, 2004
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Books by Caroline Malim
Waste Through The Ages: The Archaeology of Waste From Prehistoric To Saxon Times. Cambridgeshire County Council, 1999
A book for schools: People have been disposing of waste materials since the beginning of time and... more A book for schools: People have been disposing of waste materials since the beginning of time and when there are little or no historical records about those people, it is through the study of their rubbish and other remains that we can learn about them. More than that however, the very fact that we can examine waste products that are hundreds - even thousands - of years old, teaches us about how long different materials take to decompose and the environmental conditions present in the soil that are needed to speed up or slow down the process. Archaeology provides the ideal opportunity to learn the lessons about waste and waste disposal in general and shows how the past can help the present look to the future.
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Teaching Documents by Caroline Malim
In: Teaching the past: a practical guide for archaeologists. Ed Vikki Pearson, 2001
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A teachers information pack about the history and natural history of Burwell Castle and its surro... more A teachers information pack about the history and natural history of Burwell Castle and its surrounding area. 2001
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The Antiquaries Journal, The Society of Antiquaries of London, 2018
The Circle of God: an archaeological and historical
search for the nature of the sacred – a study... more The Circle of God: an archaeological and historical
search for the nature of the sacred – a study of
continuity. By BRIAN HOBLEY. 300mm. Pp v +
807, 1,050 ills (80 col). Archaeopress and Brian
Hobley, Oxford, 2015. ISBN 9781784911379.
£110 (pbk).
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Grey Literature by Caroline Malim
This high level report produced for a client in 2019 looks at the varying religious and superstit... more This high level report produced for a client in 2019 looks at the varying religious and superstitious attitudes towards building developments over graveyards and past graveyard sites. Whilst researching various belief systems themselves is relatively straight forward, it is not the case when trying to gather data and information about sensitivities and beliefs regarding the dead and burial grounds.
This report which I believe to be the only one of its kind to date should be taken as an 'indication' of how different groups feel about living and working in buildings constructed over or adjacent to burial sites.
Death and burial is a sensitive subject and feelings toward it is ultimately personal whether one is atheist, superstitious or completely devout within ones belief system. There are of course always exceptions within different groups as to how individuals feel, with some feeling more strongly against and others totally indifferent towards living in buildings on or near burial sites.
If a developer is looking to attract people from specific global regions to live or work in buildings on land that was once (or continues to be), a burial site, this report can serve as a general guide about how those groups are likely to feel about it.
I have removed all references in the report to the client and location to maintain confidentiality, as such it has also been necessary for me to present this under a new title which is more explanatory.
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search for the nature of the sacred – a study of
continuity. By BRIAN HOBLEY. 300mm. Pp v +
807, 1,050 ills (80 col). Archaeopress and Brian
Hobley, Oxford, 2015. ISBN 9781784911379.
£110 (pbk).
Grey Literature by Caroline Malim
This report which I believe to be the only one of its kind to date should be taken as an 'indication' of how different groups feel about living and working in buildings constructed over or adjacent to burial sites.
Death and burial is a sensitive subject and feelings toward it is ultimately personal whether one is atheist, superstitious or completely devout within ones belief system. There are of course always exceptions within different groups as to how individuals feel, with some feeling more strongly against and others totally indifferent towards living in buildings on or near burial sites.
If a developer is looking to attract people from specific global regions to live or work in buildings on land that was once (or continues to be), a burial site, this report can serve as a general guide about how those groups are likely to feel about it.
I have removed all references in the report to the client and location to maintain confidentiality, as such it has also been necessary for me to present this under a new title which is more explanatory.
search for the nature of the sacred – a study of
continuity. By BRIAN HOBLEY. 300mm. Pp v +
807, 1,050 ills (80 col). Archaeopress and Brian
Hobley, Oxford, 2015. ISBN 9781784911379.
£110 (pbk).
This report which I believe to be the only one of its kind to date should be taken as an 'indication' of how different groups feel about living and working in buildings constructed over or adjacent to burial sites.
Death and burial is a sensitive subject and feelings toward it is ultimately personal whether one is atheist, superstitious or completely devout within ones belief system. There are of course always exceptions within different groups as to how individuals feel, with some feeling more strongly against and others totally indifferent towards living in buildings on or near burial sites.
If a developer is looking to attract people from specific global regions to live or work in buildings on land that was once (or continues to be), a burial site, this report can serve as a general guide about how those groups are likely to feel about it.
I have removed all references in the report to the client and location to maintain confidentiality, as such it has also been necessary for me to present this under a new title which is more explanatory.