In my previous two columns I explored some of the known for their medieval and later histories, and for their towering urban…
The Selhurst Park Project, an investigation some 10km north-east of Chichester, comprised metal-detecting and geophysical surveys, but principally an excavation at Middle…
The Heritage Minister has proposed a series of changes for the way Treasure finds are processed, and the PAS has released new…
Over a decade of research at Britain’s most important Mesolithic site has shed vivid light on life shortly after the end of…
In my last two columns I picked some favourite covers from issues 101-200 (1986-2005) of Current Archaeology. I continue this series in…
What does a spectacular, recently found gold object add to our understanding of Bronze Age artistry, and can it help to solve…
Archaeologists have identified the grave of the 19th-century explorer Matthew Flinders while excavating at Euston Station as part of the HS2 scheme.…
Recent excavations in Colchester, a town renowned for its rich Roman archaeology, have revealed more evidence from this period, spanning from the…
It has long been thought that sweet chestnut trees were introduced to Britain by the Romans – a belief popularised by 18th-century…
A large carved stone that was probably launched from a medieval catapult or trebuchet has been excavated at Edinburgh’s Grassmarket. Similar in…
A section of the Roman road that runs between Wigan and Walton-le-Dale has recently been uncovered – a noteworthy discovery, as its…