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| “we are still largely ignorant of the day-to-day lives of those in Roman Britain.” Part of the problem of the peasant experience being almost silent until the 18th C . “If evidence of an aceramic Post-Roman Britain was anything more than informed extrapolation? Obvious to me now (post in haste etc) that we can never expect anything else from archaeology. “ Without the written record , which can be mistaken or wilfully inaccurate (victors etc ) archaeology is often the only recourse we have for retrieving info . Often the archaeological evidence is contrary to the earlier written record . When there are extrapolations /over-interpretations , they are due to individuals not the discipline , in this case the dissenting voice ,complete with evidence ,was also an archaeologist. Reply | with quote |  24th November 2015ce 15:58 In reply to: Re: Digging up ancient graves looking for pots to cook in... (Robot Emperor) |
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