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Index of Caerdroia Articles - page 5

The following catalogue of articles and notes appearing in Caerdroia 27-29, from 1996 to 1998, includes all those items of potential interest to researchers and general readers alike.

I recommend that you try using your browser's "Find" button to locate articles of interest on this page. One fine day, when I have a few spare moments, I will try to create a search tool for this section of the website, but meanwhile you will need to trawl this lengthy section to net your catch.

Note: From edition 27 onwards the numbering returned to a sequential format - all hope of actually producing an edition during the year stated on the cover was abandoned!

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CAERDROIA 27 : April 1996

• Another Record Maze Year, Adrian Fisher, p.5-9: recent design projects, including the largest maize maze yet!
• Lichenometric Dating of Boulder Labyrinths on the Upper Norrland Coast, Sweden, Rabbe Sjöberg, p.10-17: stone labyrinth dating results from Scandinavia.
• Julian's Bower and Troy Names, Michael Behrend, p.18 -23: the popularity of the Troy romances during the medieval and the etymology of the Julian's Bower names.
• Stone labyrinths in Arctic Norway, Bjørnar Olsen, p.24-27: labyrinths above the Arctic circle.
• The labyrinth in the Mediterranean, Staffan Lundén, p.28-54: a catalogue of the earliest known labyrinths.
• My Grandmother's Labyrinths, Johs. F. Munch-Petersen, p.55-59: his introduction to the labyrinth, and the construction methods he was taught.
• Notes & Queries, p.60-64: Altjessnitz Labyrinth, Germany; A-Mazing Labyrinth portable mazes; Heysham labyrinth rock carving, modern turf labyrinths. Labyrinth Letter & 1996 Labyrinth Conference, labyrinth arts & crafts, etc.

All editions of Caerdroia prior to this point are now out of print.

CAERDROIA 28 : April 1997

• The Turf Labyrinth, Saffron Walden, p.4: an unusual viewpoint colour photo by Jeff Saward.
• A Maze Enthusiast's Year, p.5-7: Penny Granger looks back over a year of maze visits.
• Onward with the Maze as an Art Form!, p.8-12: news of Adrian Fisher's latest maze projects and his prestigious An Amazing Art exhibition in Florida.
• A Labyrinth Mosaic at Mieza, Macedonia: a missing link, p.13-16: Staffan Lunden & John Kraft report on a recently excavated Roman mosaic labyrinth in Greece - possibly the earliest example yet, and a forerunner of later Roman design types.
• Mazes & Labyrinths in the Netherlands, p.17-21: Ton Nennie and Frank van Steenburgen catalogue their home country.
• A Turf Maze in Norwich, England, p.22-23: John Wall discovers the site of the only recorded example in the county of Norfolk
• The Queens Medals, p.24-25: John Kraft describes 17th Swedish labyrinth medals.
• Labyrinthine Towns on the Gulf of Venice, p.26-27: Roberto Millazzi looks at the curious ground plans of two seaside towns in NE Italy.
• The Labyrinth in the Mediterranean - pt. II, p.28-34: part 2 of Staffan Lunden's study investigates the drawing techniques used for the earliest examples of the labyrinth symbol.
• A Labyrinth is a type of Maze, p.35-42: Alex Champion explains his reasoning and looks at their spiritual symbolism.
• Labyrinth Structures - four wails, back doors and some others, p.43-48: Tamar Lindsay shows how the more unusual simple labyrinth designs are constructed.
• Notes & Queries, p.49-57: the usual round up of stray pathways within the labyrinth:- the Labynnt exhibition in Sweden; labyrinths in Kulturby '96, Copenhagen; How old are the Troy names?; new mazes and labyrinths in Austria; Longleat House Labyrinths, progress report; a labyrinth installation in Sicily; labyrinth books and reviews; Labyrinth Letter 1996 Labyrinth Conference, etc.
• Three Labyrinths in Action!, p.57: colour photos by Jeff Saward.

CAERDROIA 29 : June 1998

• Two of the Finest Medieval labyrinths: Jeff Saward, p.4: photos of Julians Bower atAlkborough and Chartres Cathedral.
• Translating Kern's "Labyrinthe": Robert Ferré, p.5: an appeal for funds to translate and publish Kern's monumental work in English.
• Maze Metamorphosis: Adrian Fisher, p.6-10: news of his latest maze projects.
• Religious Symbolism in Mazes: Penny Granger, p.11-13: comparing and contrasting three modern examples.
• The Oldest Labyrinth in the World? The Polyphemus Cave Paintings: Marguerite Rigoglioso, p.14-22: a recently discovered Neolithic cave painting in Sicily.
• Mazes in Australia and New Zealand: Jeff Saward, p.23-29: a catalogue from the Caerdroia archives.
• The Ceavccageadgi Fish Oil Stone: Sig Lonegren; p.30-32: sacred sites on the Artic Circle in Norway.
• A 17th Century Water Maze at Greenwich: Ann Robey, p33: documentary proof of an important early example of the form.
• A Note on Water Mazes: Jeff Saward, p.34: current examples reviewed.
• The Labyrinth of Padua: Robert Milazzi, p.35-37: a lost hedge maze.
• The Labyrinth in the Mediterranean - pt. III: Staffan Lundén, p.38-42: the use of the earliest labyrinths as protective symbols.
• Developing the Labyrinth: Alex Champion, p.43-51: re-drawing the classical labyrinth - new variants.
• SuperMazes!: Robert Abbott, pp 52-57: mazes and the rules for solving them.
• Notes & Queries, p.58-68: the usual round up of stray pathways within the labyrinth:- Labyrinths in Iceland, 16th century pavement labyrinth discovered in Rome, Walttraud Hunkes' 1940 labyrinth dissertation, the latest crop of maize mazes, labyrinth books and reviews, a new labyrinth at New Harmony, Tapton park and Cajalco labyrinths, etc.
• Two large labyrinths, p.69: aerial photos of the Earth & Wildflower Labyrinth, England by Jim Buchanan and Noah's Ark Maize Maze, Pennsylvania by Adrian Fisher.