page_title: Archaeology of the Channel Islands
hierarchical_section_title: Archaeology of the Channel Islands
caption_attribution_description: Restored entrance to Neolithic tomb, mediaeval chapel on mound, La Hougue Bie, Jersey Photo taken by Man vyi with Canon PowerShot A40 on 15/7/2005
context_page_description: Archaeology is promoted in Jersey by the Société Jersiaise and by Jersey Heritage. Promotion in the Bailiwick of Guernsey being undertaken by La Société Guernesiaise, Guernsey Museums, the Alderney Society with World War II work also undertaken by Festung Guernsey.
  Archaeologists in each island give regular talks on their work and summer digs in the islands usually require helpers and volunteers.
  Interest in the archaeology of the islands is first recorded in the 16th century. By the 18th century articles were being published in magazines with engravings explaining interesting historic sites.
context_section_description: Archaeology is promoted in Jersey by the Société Jersiaise and by Jersey Heritage. Promotion in the Bailiwick of Guernsey being undertaken by La Société Guernesiaise, Guernsey Museums, the Alderney Society with World War II work also undertaken by Festung Guernsey.
  Archaeologists in each island give regular talks on their work and summer digs in the islands usually require helpers and volunteers.
  Interest in the archaeology of the islands is first recorded in the 16th century. By the 18th century articles were being published in magazines with engravings explaining interesting historic sites.
caption: La Hougue Bie entrance and chapel, Jersey
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