Military Archaeology
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This volume illustrates the structure and salient features of the fortified town of Casale Monferrato during the Spanish Succession War (1700 – 1714). After the citadel’s initial demolition, it was repaired by the Gonzaga Family at the... more
Import of weapons came to the steppes in various ways. One of them was to pass on as diplomatic gifts that testified about the concluded covenants and emphasized the status and prestige of the donors and the donees. Such a ceremonial... more
Covers the structures and archaeological remains left by a range of historical activities on Bodmin Moor, including water (reservoirs, waterworks, iceworks), woodlands, military activities (largely WW2), recreation and antiquarian... more
The legions of the Roman Army spark our imaginations, even today. The image of their armour, large shields, swords and cloaks are prominent to us and instantly recognizable, with their eagle standards blazing overhead as depicted in... more
PhD thesis - Arheologija soške fronte (Archaeology of the Isonzo Front)
SUMMARY: Coquetdale Community Archaeology investigated the First World War practice trench network on Blaeberry Hill near Rothbury, Northumberland, in February and June 2008. Preliminary survey identified two areas for excavation: Area 1,... more
Archäologische Untersuchungen auf dem Schlachtfeld einer der bekanntesten Schlachten des Dreißigjährigen Krieges in Norddeutschland. Der genaue Schauplatz des historischen Ereignisses wurde im Laufe der Zeit vergessen. Das laufende... more
Excavations in 2018 at the rear of the former ‘Avalon Inn’, High Street, Castlecomer, uncovered the north-east bastion of a large fort which was probably constructed as a government fortress in the run-up to the 1641 Rebellion. The fort... more
Given the difficulty that archaeologists usually encounter in order to identify, contextualize and conveniently date the artifacts of military origin found in their excavations, a catalogue of some of them is offered, especially the... more
Publikationen / publications 2005 - 2024
NOWOŻYTNE FORTYFIKACJE ZIEMNE JELENIEJ GÓRY W trakcie wojen prowadzonych na Śląsku w XVII-XX w. umacniano swoje pozycje budując m.in. liczne ziemne fortyfikacje polowe, związane np. z obozowaniem wojsk lub ochroną danego obszaru. Kilka z... more
(Cet exposé n'est qu'une esquisse sans pretention) (This presentation is simply an unpretentious sketch) The present research is a gathering of analyzed archives from the historical period between 1786 to 1851 in order to present the... more
Comunemente collochiamo la nascita della scherma nel Rinascimento, poiché è relativamente a questo periodo che si ha notizia dei primi e più completi trattati delle scuole italiana, francese e spagnola, ma l’arte sistematica del... more
The established image of the art of war in medieval Wales is based on the analysis of historical documents, the majority of which have been written by foreign hands, most notably those associated with the English court. This thesis has... more
Pre-modern warfare presents significant challenges to those who would attempt detailed analysis. Unlike post-Napoleonic era militaries, pre-modern armies rarely have any standardized organizational structure or guiding doctrine that... more
A detailed examination of aerial photographs and lidar was undertaken as part of the desk-based assessment for the University of Reading Silchester Iron Age Environs Project. The results of the aerial investigation and mapping provide a... more
The last twenty years have seen a complete overhaul in pre-Roman Iberian Military Archaeology. We now have complete and well organized databases containing thousands of weapons and hundreds of images. These in turn have allowed to... more
Military archeology of the Modern Era in Piedmont. The study of Alpine military fortifications. This article presents a sector of post-Medieval archeology which is dedicated to the study of military fortifications in the Western Alps... more
Il contributo illustra le fasi costruttive di un bastione della cinta fortificata di Chivasso (TO), realizzato negli anni ’70 del XVI secolo. I resti dell’opera sono stati indagati archeologicamente negli anni ’90 del secolo scorso, in... more
Carpathian fortifications of the Bar Confederation in the light of the recent archaeological research – with a special consideration of the fort over Wysowa In 1768 Bar Confederation broke out (1768–1772). For four years, the Confederates... more
Semi-circular huts have been a familiar element of Australia’s architectural landscape. Often simply called Nissen Huts, many of the older generation would have slept, ate, were taught or possibly been conceived in such a hut. They were... more
V posledných rokoch patrí archeológia bojísk na Slovensku k pomaly sa etablujúcim odvetviam archeológie. Vďaka zopár zanieteným jedincom získava aj v odborných kruhoch postupne čoraz viac pozornosti. Hlavná pozornosť je venovaná opisu a... more