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Edinburgh First World War trench survey begins

Edinburgh First World War trench survey begins | Archaeology News | Scoop.it
WORLD renowned experts have begun a major survey aimed at unlocking the secrets of the Capital’s First World War trenches.

 

The network of trenches at Dreghorn Woods, Colinton, which will cost an estimated £10,000 to save, were almost forgotten and had been left to become overgrown by trees. In December, Edinburgh City Council awarded £3500 to enable survey work to take place following months of campaigning by writer and historian Lynne Gladstone-Millar and the Evening News, calling for the trenches to be preserved.

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With the coming anniversary of the outbreak of World War I as well.   this is a timely reminder.   lest we forget...  Lynne Gladstone-Millar's father and his friend, were the only survivors of his year at Edinburgh University.  who went to war, training at these very trenches.  This can be a lasting memorial. 

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Ceramic Fragments Point to Ice Age Artistry

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A trove of fragments of fired clay found in a cave in Croatia suggest that humans of the ice age made ceramic art more regularly than believed.
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