Geoarchaeology at the Crusader Castle of Margat (Qal’at al-Marqab), Syria
I'm pleased to announce the publication of the final article on my work at Margat Castle, Syria: Shillito, L-M., Major, B., Almond, M., Anderson, E. and Pluskowski, A. in press. Micromorphological and geochemical investigation of formation processes in the refectory at the Castle of Margat (Qal’at al-Marqab), Syria Journal of Archaeological Science For those without a subscription the final version of the manuscript is also available open access on my academia page here (you'll need to log in). This is the end product of a pilot study I started in 2010. It was initially envisaged to be a test for a larger program of research, looking at differences in activities and resource use between different phases of the castle's occupation, but unfortunately due to the deteriorating situation in Syria, I was never able to return. I still have the lovely gifts I was given by the Syrians I worked and lived with. I wish there was some way of knowing if they are ok. I have posted ...