I have now examined the archaeology of every county in Britain bar one – Wiltshire. This was no accident, for I have…
The many achievements of Gertrude Bell (1868-1926) cover archaeology, travel, political administration, and more. She was a key figure in the formation…
What were Hadrian’s Wall and the Antonine Wall for, and how did they influence everyday life in their shadow? As questions about…
One of Europe’s largest infrastructure projects brought with it one of the most extensive archaeological programmes ever undertaken. Lucia Marchini takes a…
Hadrian’s Wall has a special place in British archaeology and especially so in the history of Current Archaeology, being a place that…
Rethinking the early Neolithic Stonehenge landscape Excavations at Larkhill have revealed a remarkable set of structures superimposed in the Wiltshire chalk. The…
Revealing the Romano-British countryside Roman villas have an enduring appeal but, glamorous as they are, such complexes and their attendant lifestyle should…
Birthdays rarely pass without a moment of introspection. As CA reaches its golden anniversary, Joe Flatman reviews the fluctuating fortunes of archaeology…
For more than 20 years, Cambridge Archaeological Unit has been excavating fields lining either side of the Great Ouse, at Barleycroft Farm…
The museum at Norton Priory, an extensively excavated monastic site in Cheshire, reopened last summer after a major programme of redevelopment and…
Roman diplomacy and the rise of Stanwick Roman meddling in northern England has long been held responsible for a remarkable fortified complex…