Wigber Low: Excavation of an Anglo-Saxon Burial Site
- Synopsis
- Describes the process of excavation with particular reference to the excavation of an Anglo-Saxon burial at Wigber Low, Kniveton, Derbyshire. Starts with the initial site survey and establishment of the grid, proceeds to show the proton magnetometer survey and discusses rationale for selecting dig area. Site clearance, recording and plotting of finds, planning and photography of dig area leads to excavation proper. Follows uncovering of skeletons and grave goods and shows burials in final excavated state. Final section looks at the finds and appraises decisions made at the start of excavation.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of production
- 1976
- Uses
- 1st-year archaeology.*
- Subjects
- Archaeology
- Keywords
- archaeological investigation
Online availability
- URI
- http://jiscmediahub.ac.uk/
- Price
- academic subscription
- Delivery
- Download
Credits
- Contributor
- John Collis
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £25.00
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 10 minutes
- Year
- 2014
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
- Availability
- Hire
- Duration/Size
- 10 minutes
Distributor
- Name
JISC MediaHub
- Notes
- NB. As of 1 September 2016, the Jisc MediaHub subscription service is no longer available. However, all the multimedia content that Jisc has licensed for use by higher and further education institutions, which is currently accessed via the MediaHub subscription, is available through a new service, MediaPlus, at http://mediaplus.alexanderstreet.com.
Distributor (Hire)
- Name
Higher Education Film & Video Library
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac. External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1503
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- c/o British Universities Film & Video Council
77 Wells Street
London
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- Catalogue available from British Universities Film & Video Council.
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
University of Sheffield Learning & Teaching Services
- Web
- http://onlineshop.shef.ac.uk/browse/category.asp?compid=1&modid=1&catid=114 External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0114 22 20401
- Address
- New Spring House (Ground Floor)
231 Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2GW
United Kingdom - Notes
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