The current issue of Northern Earth
Contents
Season's Gleanings
Our usual round up of news relating to NE interests.
Mike Haigh's Archaeology Review
Mike's review of recent archaeological literature looks at climate change, human origins, Celts, early British farming - and sex
The Ness Gardens Contemporary Henge
John Hill's ongoing experimental project on Stonehenge goes public on the Wirral
Pace-Egg: Note for a History of Doggerel
To complement historians' understanding of the Pace-Egg Easter mumming tradition, poet Mike Haslam offers another perspective
The Curse of John Wood of Newhouse
A 19th-century curse from West Yorkshire is brought to light by David Bower
Spin-off from the Cave
Simon Crook follows up his NE120 article on esoteric associations in ancient textiles
When Fairy Tails Turn Bad
Can anthropology use biology to date traditional narratives?
Having Your Say
Readers find plenty to say about cuckoos, water spirits and more