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period, a great complexof publicbuildings Gallo-Romansite in 52 B.C.Roman remains
was erected around Baths hot mineral
includinghouses, a theater and basilicaare
visible.Occupationcontinued from the Iron
Excavationsbeneath the streets of
springs.
tne modern city have revealed the Roman
Age through Early Mediaevaltimes when
the St. Reine Basilicawas built.On-sitemuBaths, one of the most popular tourist attractions in England, and the magnificent seum houses findsfrom the site.Other sites
Temple of Sulis Minerva.(See ARCHAEOL- in the area include the 17th-century Chateau de Bussy-Rábutin,4 kilometersaway;
OGY,November/December1983). Getting
the Mediaevalvillageof Flavigny,6 kilomthere:Bath liesin the westof England,southeters awav;the Mediaevaltown of Semur en
east of the city of Bristol.The excavations,
Auxois,12 kilometersaway;the 12th-century
operated by the Bath City Council, lie bede Fontenay, 15 kilometers away;
neath the MediaevalAbbeyand Stall Street
Abbaye
and the 18th-centuryForges de Buffon,22
in the center of the city.Contact:Sam Hunt,
kilometers away. Getting there: Alésia is
Director; Bath Museums Service, 4 Circus,
about 60 kilometersnorth of Dijonon MontBath BAI 2EW,England.
Auxoisand 3 kilometersfrom Les Laumes.
West Cotton, near Raunds, NorthampOn the Parisauto route (A7)to Les Laumes,
tonshire (April-November 1985). West
take exits for Pouilly-en-Auxoisor BierreCotton, occupiedin the Saxon and Mediaeles-Semur.Appointment necessaryfor adval eras, is a daughter settlement of the
mission; no guide available;accessible by
manorial center of Raunds. Getting there:
to the Les Laumes Alésiastation and
WestCotton is about 1.5 milesfrom the vil- train
Les Laumes; Hotel de la Gare
taxi
from
lage of Raunds; precise directions will be
and camping in Les Laumes; restaurants in
providedon request No appointmentnecesthe
include the Hotel de la Gare in
sary for admissionor guide; not accessible Les vicinity
Laumes
and the Hotel Restaurant du
by public transportation; camping available Lac de Pont, 18 kilometersaway.Contact:
in the area and hostel accommodationsfor
Joël le Gall, Musée Alésia, Alise-Sainte
the work-force.Volunteersaccepted; send
21150 Les Laumes, France (tel) 16
brief curriculum vitae; details, information Reine,
96-10-95.
(80)
and applicationform sent by return; training
availableon-site. Contact: D. Windell, ArDouai, St. Julien Road, Flanders (July
1-September 15, 1985). The town of
chaeologyUnit, County Hall, George Row,
Douai has a very long historyof settlement
Northampton, England (tel) Northampton
34833, ext. 5235.
(a.D.9th century-present).Excavationshave
revealed the originalvillagesettlement and
Wharram Percy, Yorkshire (July 5-July
expansionfromthe 9th century,publicbaths
27, 1985). WharramPercy,firstoccupied in
and ovens from an
the BronzeAge,surviveddown to the Medi- from the 14th century,
Other
features of this
brewery.
18th-century
aeval period and was later deserted. The
town
are
the
of
the
Mediaeval
walls,
site lies in a remote valley,where a ruined
town hall andgates
belfry.Museum of Archaeolchurchand excavatedbuildingscan be seen.
ogy, Chartreuse Museum and Museum of
Also in the area are: Kirkham Abbey (5
Fine Arts in the town. Getting there: Work
miles),PicheryCastle (15 miles),Rievaulex on the site is
sponsored by the Chartreuse
and Byland Abbeys(20 miles),and Castle
Museum. Site is located in the middle of
Howard(10 miles).Gettingthere: Wharram
the town; map is available in museum for
Percy is 5 miles south of Maltón, North
to the site. No appointment necdirections
Yorkshire;the site is signpostedfrom Wharessaryfor admissionor guide; accessibleby
ram 6 Street on the Beverlymain road. No
trainfrom Paris and by bus in town; accomappointmentnecessaryfor admission;guide
modations in town. Volunteers accepted,
availableduring excavations; accessibleby
and accommodations provided, but
food
bus and train; taxi(about £5); restaurants in
no wages (writefor application). Contact:
the area include the Middleton Arms, N.
Pierre Demolon, Musée de la Chartreuse,
Glimston, Green Man and Talbot Hotels.
191 Rue St. Albin, 59500 Douai, France
Volunteersaccepted; must be 18 years or
(tel)
(27) 87-26-63, ext. 355.
older; in good health and sociable.Contact:
Grotte de Brassempouy (July 1-August
M.W.Beresford, The University
, Leeds 2,
31, 1985). This cave was used for shelter
England (tel) Leeds 454563.
during the Upper Paleolithicperiod and is
Wroxeter, Shropshire (Mid-July-August
significantfor its Perigordian female figu1985). Wroxeterwas originallythe site of a
rines. An on-site museum is open daily in
55-90)
sequenceof leaionaryfortresses(A.D.
the summer.Gettingthere: The nearbytown
ana later developedinto a city(AD.90-120)
of Dax is accessibleby train;from there take
with a large civiccenter. IronbridgeGorge
a bus to Brassempouy. No appointment
Museumsand monasticsitesin Haughmond
necessary for admission or guide; inquire
and Much Wenlockare in the vicinity.Getabout ancient church where you may be
tingthere: Wroxeteris located near Shrewsable to spend the night. Contact: H. Deibury,close to theA5 trunkroad. No appointporte, Musée des Antiquitiés Nationales,
ment necessaryfor admission;no guide avail78103 St. Germain-en-Laye,France (tel)
able; accessibleby bus (infrequent)and taxi
3-451-53-65.
(£3)from Shrewsbury; hotel in Shrewsbury
Le Braden, Quimper (All year; excavaand bed and breakfasts nearby; the Three
tions August 12-September 1, 1985). A
Horseshoes public house is in the area. Accessible to persons in wheelchairs.Volun- rural Iron Age settlement (1st century B.C.),
Le Braden offersrare insightinto the social
teers over 17 years accepted. Contact:
organizationand economic problems of a
Graham Webster; The Old School House,
"gaulois-hamlet"during Caesar's reign. ExChesterton, Harbury,Warks., England (tel)
cavations have revealed a hamlet fortified
0926 612425.
timber palisades, the town's main entry,
by
FRANCE
granaries and dwelling places, and grave
Aiésia (Late March-June 30 and Septemsites. Quimper is an important Mediaeval
ber 2-November 1, daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.;
town with an interesting Gothic cathedral,
old street plan, ramparts, half-timbered
July 1-September 1, daily, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.;
excavations planned for 1985). Caesar s
houses, ana an art and ethnological museum. RegionalPark of Armoriqueand imsiege of Vercingetorixtook place at this
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- Travel
Guide
ARCHAEOLOGY

portant Megalithicmonuments are located
in this part of west Brittany.Getting there:
Site is in the Le Braden district of south
Quimper on La Guyanne Street No appointment necessaryfor admissionor guide
during excavation; appointment necessary
rest of the year, limited to groups of 15
minimum;accessibleby townbus line 5 (Le
Braden is last stop from town center); accessibleby taxi;hotels Novoteland Le Griffon, Orangerie Lanniron Camping and Le
Parisien restaurant in Quimper. 'Jolunteers
accepted; must be archaeologystudentsand
write before April 1985. Contact: J.P. Le
Bihan, ArchaéoJogueMunicipal,1 rue de
Picardie,29 000 Quimper; France (tel) 16
(98)55-41-16.
Mâlain, Côte d'Or (July-September; excavations July 1-31, 1985). A GalloRomantown of pre-Romanoriginin eastern
France, Mâlain has been excavated since
1968. Well-preservedcellarsand two hypocausts are among the visibleruins.The site
was destroyed in the late 3rd century A.D.
and never reoccupied. On-site museum
open in July.The Mediaevalcastleof Mâlain,
many museums, Alésia,Dijon, a lake, and
other attractions are in the vicinity.Getting
there: Mâlain is 25 kilometersfrom Dijon.
From Paris, follow the motorway to Dijon
and exit at Pont-de-Pany; drive to Mâlain;
the site is outside the town on the road to
Ancey. No appointment necessary for admission or guide (availablein July only);
accessibleby train to Mâlain; site is 2 kilometers from the train station; hotel in Pontde-Pany,3 kilometersfrom site, camping5
kilometers away; several restaurants in vicinity.Volunteersaccepted; minimum age
17. Contact: Louis Roussel, 52 rue des
Forges, 21000 Dijon, France (tel) (80)
30-05-20.
St. Pierre l'Estrier, Autun (All year; excavations July 1985). Mediaevalchurch
complexand related structuresin the Episcopal center of the diocese of the town of
Autun. Cathedral of Autun and the Museum of Rulin nearby. Gettino there: Train
from Paris (Gare de Lyon)either directlyto
Autun or by TGV to Montchanin with
connectingbus (checkwithSNCF Information Service). Appointment necessary for
admission and guide; hotels, restaurants,
camping available;accessibleto persons in
wheelchairs.Volunteersaccepted through
Earthwatch, Box 127, Belmont,MA021/8.
Contact: (Winter) Bailey Young, 19 Rue
Orifla, 75020 Paris (tel) 79-73-199;(Summer) Maîtrisede la Cathedral,71300Autun,
France (tel) (85) 52-29-03.
GREECE
Eretria, Euboia (All year; no excavations
planned). Occupied from the Geometric
through Roman periods, this site offersrich
remainsfromClassicaland Hellenistictimes.
Especiallynoteworthy are the Hellenistic
theater,tne WestGate and associatedbuildings, and the foundation of the Late Archaic temple of Apollo Daphnephoros.An
on-site museum is open year round (hours
may vary with season); pedimental sculpture fromthe Apollotemple is in the Chalkis
Museum. Getting there: Drivefrom Athens
to Oropos, and takeferry to Eretria;the site
is located southeast of Chalkis on the island of Euboia.No appointment necessary
for admission; no guide available;accessible by bus from Athens (leavesfrom Platia
Egyptou near the National Museum) and
taxis on the island; hotels in the village,
camping outside the village;several good
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