WINTER 1999 - ISSUE 29
The cover shown here illustrates the
massive Iron age hill fort of Maiden Castle in Dorset, the largest
hill fort in Britain. During the 2nd and 1st centuries BC this was
the main centre of the Durotriges Celtic tribes of south west
Britain. This issue has an article on the boundaries, history, and
coinage of the Durotriges tribes. There is also an illustrated
article on the discovery and subsequent research of an Iron age site
in Dorset by the editor of Celtic Connections, which outlines his
work on the site for five years prior to the major archaeological dig
carried out by UK Channel 4 TV's Time Team programme in April of
1999. The coin photographs on the cover shown here are of Roman coins
(and a silver mediaeval one) found during the initial years of
research on the site. Further articles include a description of the
3rd annual 'Festval Celtique' held in the Aosta region of northern
Italy, a venue for Celtic art, crafts, music and culture from around
the world. There is also a description of Celtic woodcarving in west
Wales by Phil Forder, who carves beautiful life-size Celtic crosses
in wood, with designs based on early Welsh stone crosses such as
those at Nevern and Llantwit Major. Plus much more, all of which can
be enjoyed when you subscribe to this excellent magazine!
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