Digging Lincoln is a uniquely personal account of how a record of the citys rich archaeology was recorded from the time of the early antiquaries through to the commercially funded professional teams of today, by someone who was closely involved in a senior capacity for over half a century. The author recounts his background and initiation into archaeology, and the various arrangements under which an archaeological team for the city of Lincoln operated over the next few decades. It was both an exhilarating time and full of important discoveries, but also at times a struggle to survive in the face of other forces. Over that long period, appreciation of the importance of Lincolns archaeological story and its public presentation have grown remarkably, such that it has now become a major heritage destination.
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Jones has made a considerable contribution to methods in urban archaeology, engaging with new theory and approaches of the time to decipher complex stratigraphic layers. Thus he and his colleagues have advanced the understanding of Roman Lincoln. An important contribution to the historiography of Lincolns heritage, Digging Lincoln adds depth to our understanding of the emergence of professional archaeology. Lisa Brundle (2025): Current Archaeology 421
Preface and acknowledgements
Part One: From the Pit to the Trench
Chapter 1: A personal backstory
Chapter 2: 1966-70: Beginning in archaeology
Part Two: The Early History of Archaeology in Lincoln
Chapter 3: Shoulders and giants: antiquarians to archaeologists, c. 1700 - c.
1900
Chapter 4: 1906-1970: A museum and a research committee
Part Three: Urban Archaeology in Lincoln
Chapter 5: 1970-72: Becoming urban archaeologists
Chapter 6: 1972-74: A new trust for Lincolns archaeology
Chapter 7: 1974-78: City under the county
Chapter 8: 1978-84: Stability challenged and restored
Chapter 9: A major exhibition: Lincoln comes of age, 1984
Chapter 10: 1984-88: County unit, and a new crisis
Chapter 11: 1988-94: Another new dawn - another city unit
Chapter 12: 1995-2000: Unit in distress
Chapter 13: 2000-2005: Into the city
Chapter 14: 2006-12: Winding up
Chapter 15: 2012 On: Investment in Lincolns heritage reaches new heights
Chapter 16: Epilogue: some reflections
Appendix: Some Wider Horizons
Some Further Reading
Index
A native of South Yorkshire, after studying at the University of Manchester (1966-72) Michael J. Jones spent almost all his professional career in the city of Lincoln, becoming Director of the citys archaeology team in 1980 and City Archaeologist in 2000. He has particular knowledge of Roman military and urban archaeology, and later developed expertise in the archaeology of the early Christian church and its international context. His job demanded also that sites of prehistoric to post-medieval date were explored, and that the results were made available not only to academic audiences but also to the wider public and schoolchildren. He has won awards for his work from the Society of Antiquaries of London, the University of Lincoln, and Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln, where he is currently an Honorary Associate Professor. He has written a number of books and archaeological reports, as well as countless articles on the citys archaeology and related matters. He has served on a number of local and national bodies, notably the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, of which he has been President.
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